Vinton Lobby

[Hook] My enrollment was a bit belated I try to get more for what I’m paying Tonight I don’t know where I’m staying Come the morning, I’ll have made it (through the night) I woke up in a Vinton lobby [Verse 1] A good rest is hard to find, that’s why I’m out lookin’ The only I support I get is from couch cushions No drugs, but there’s a lot of luck I’m now pushin’ Cause the route I live puts me position to be bounced or kicked Tailgated into a dorm to shower, my soap was frozen No towel, I dried off with yesterday’s clothes, I’m hoping No one notices all my board is stolen Note if you ask me about my residence, I won’t disclose it Lower my gaze to the lunch ladies I waited her out for one of the young ones to wave me I know I’m just crazy, but I know they must hate me Or at least they would if they knew where I brushed daily I plunder dining halls, hard as Sinbad If they wanted, it wouldn’t be hard to target this man Every day I wear the same jacket, scarf, and knit cap It’s quite remarkable I don’t start to stink bad With my backpack, I carry my life on my shoulders My laptop and underwear are among the items I load up Gotta make sure I have everything to spend the night on a sofa Sleep on my side cause the ceiling light doesn’t go off Wanna talk about how your story’s badly scripted? Anxiety sets my alarm to every sixty minutes Wanna talk about your past of nasty women? Don’t talk to me until you’ve slept with Annie Vinton [Interlude] Haven’t eaten a real meal in like three or five freakin hours Deep in down you greet the pains of empty bowels Even now I wonder where I’ll sleep tonight Do you know what that feels like? I’m a beggar for meal swipes I swear this is real life Even now I wonder just how much time I have left to be An immigrant seeking a B.S. degree Even now I wonder how much longer until campus knows I’m a refugee I woke up in a Vinton lobby [Verse 2] I’m writing these rhymes by the gleam of street lights Streaming through the windows of the Civic ‘99 Whatever slammed that car door isn’t sifting for me, right? Not risking if it is, I’m ducking stiff in my sheets, yikes! Through living this life, there’s a few things that I learned Like a good night’s rest is the same thing as an all-nighter Before you doze off, check your phone’s on silent Because once you lose sleep, you’re on your own to find it If you want to stay in your car, it’s best to decide before the sky sleets So when you clear your back seat, you can at least sleep in dry sheets Pajamas are a luxury, who really needs them? Just pick your favorite hoodie and corduroys to sleep in At the dining hall, fill your backpack before you leave Cause who knows if those could be your rations for the week Counting sheep just isn’t working I feel Admissions will soon deport me My back needs to get hit with morphine Tell me- where’d you wake up this morning? [Interlude] But I mean really, tell me what is pain? The only reason your back doesn’t hurt is cause you’re paying 20K I’m sure if you had nerve ends in your bank account, you’d feel just the same So when you see me swipe into your dining hall, don’t act like you got something made This is riches to rags, and it isn’t that bad, I’m happy cause today— [Hook 2] I woke up in a Vinton lobby Then I showered in a Towers potty Next I woke up in a Civic car seat Susan: if you hear this, stop me! I woke up in a Vinton Lobby!!!