Letters to my Unborn

[Antix] You want a story kid? Well let me kick it then Don’t fall victim to the miseries of wicked men Don’t pay attention to the failures of the people you See as the icons There ain't no precedent for you You’re all alone, but I don’t mean that to disillusion Just find your feet, get your stride, and get to moving People hate it's like a default or a precondition Forget those people, don’t you ever, ever listen Life is music so play your own violins You write the symphony, decide when you think it ends Question everything, but that’s a given Don’t become hypnotised by nobody else's rhythm Cry when you want to cry Sing when you wanna sing You ain’t happy with your life, change it then People moan about the world, but do nothing for it See the problems that exist, but then ignore them Treat ‘em well, but don’t let 'em play you for a fool Pinch of salt when you digest what they give to you Love your mother, whoever she turns out to be I’m sure she’s beautiful like you I can't wait to see Life is fragile, so even if I’m not around Know I went out in a blaze of righteous sound Speak my name frequently so you remember me Because easily the dust settles on our memories Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool And you can say, Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool And I can say, Papa didn't raise no fool, raise no fool, raise no fool Youth is wasted on foolishness and indiscretion But don’t you worry about that You gotta learn them lessons You'll make mistakes,t hat’s just what we do But learning this way is worth more than what you’ll learn in school Avoid religion, it’s ignorance and breeds contempt Blind faith is for the weak who don’t use their heads You see injustice, speak out and kill it dead Apathy is the worst thing that exists in men Money's important, but don’t put it on a pedestal If you got no soul, what the hell did you get it for? You lack respect if you sold out to make your way It ain’t worth it, you'll burn in the paper chase Life has rules, but most of them are made for breaking It’s full of jewels, and most of them are made for taking Don’t be timid, and don’t be shy No one gives you nothing, you take it or you step aside The odds are stacked, but that's the way I like it Who wants it on a platter? I want to take it biting Be a dreamer, but don't dream your life away Be idealistic, but execute the things you say And when your time comes, and you face the dark abyss And for the first time, you see what the darkness is You'll say damn, now they gon' remember me I won't let the dust settle on these memories Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool And you can say, Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool And I can say, Papa didn't raise no fool, raise no fool, raise no fool Your grandma's gone, but trust me, she'd have loved you And you'd have loved her back Her spirit would have touched you My sole regret is not taking better care of her when she was sick But I was young and not aware of the Repercussions of the impact of my actions It stays with me always, my own private sadness But listen closely, when I tell you Regret is something that will never, ever help you You let it go, don't hold on to hatred It eats you up alive, strips you 'til you're naked The planet's full up with misdirected rage Inherited malevolence that eats up your brain It's not for you, you're a light that's going to shine Illuminate the darkness, and one more time You can say, you can say Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool And you can say, Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool Papa didn't raise no fool, no fool, no fool And I can say, Papa didn't raise no fool, raise no fool, raise no fool