The Wake

[Verse 1] I stand in this booth of the moment we call now At the same time pedaling to school as a child Under a canopy of jacarandas, it ain't change much Colorful trees still surround us, L's get touched Baby-faced, staring out the window of the school bus Twenty years later, same wistful look but shackled up Bearded down, momma kissed his forehead good luck Tears anoint the crown He lied to her anyway and toasted that night over pounds Sterling, whispers and whirlwinds Polaroid pictures, edges curling At the auction The contents of one storage space site unseen, going once Sixteen, seventeen, cracking Philly blunts Half the smarts, but twice the heart Look at the picture, eyes had a spark Sputtering, at the bar mutterin' Money comes and goes Broke today, but tomorrow who knows? Ten years ago she was just some ho Five years after that, I'm in love And if you ask me today, I could give a fuck Go figure [Hook x4] Ahhhhh [Verse 2] Sorry I ain't make the wake, yeah I know A dollar short, 24 hours late Trying to live my whole life in '98 Your moms watched me clean my plate But there ain't no seconds I'm at the ATM emptying my checking I'm eleven years old firing a weapon Dad's hand on my shoulder, smoke in my nose Got older, went from chocolate to dro Now if it ain't flight, it's a no go Bigger, faster, stronger I seen old friends start working with the po-po It just goes to show I could go back tell myself everything I know But me at 23 would probably shrug a shoulder Put stoge to fire like you're preaching to the choir V-Mega was spitting through the wire Like don't even wet that It ain't about no get-back We doing digits on Route 90 Late to your wedding Sitting in that morning sun with that good Otis Redding [Outro] Th-th-th-this music Th-th-this music I-i-is so much I-i-is so much bigger than me B-b-b-bigger than me B-b-bigger than me Th-th-th-this music Th-th-this music