Cardboard Gods

[Verse 1: Time] I bought my first pack when I was only 8 I went to the store and put a 5 on fate My heart started to race, I pulled out a Barkley Then I high fived the clerk, Jordan dunking on Dan Majerle Forget cloud 9 I was on the Upper Deck I was unstoppable, like Olajuwon's stutter step Magic Johnson Larry Bird, I pulled them from a Fleer pack Then I got another Jordan, I couldn't hold the tears back Now I'm addicted, the cellophane is ripping Out my mind like Rodman praying for a Pippen I used to sell all my doubles and my extras on the corner Listening to tapes, by Styx, Pac, and Foreigner The only book I ever used to read was the Beckett All my cards were mint condition, I had to protect them Cause every cards valuable, at least most are Unless you get an ad or a Sam Bowie card On Christmas I thought I went to heaven damn Cause my mom and dad gave me a Michael Jordan hologram [Hook: Giuseppe} As I lay me down to sleep I pray the lord my soul to keep And if I die before I wake I pray the lord my Jordan's safe [Verse 2: Time] Back in 95 my mom bought me a box It was the whole 92 season from Topps But not any old tops this was Topps with 2 P's I was P Funk on NBA Jam with Bootsy Boomshakalaka, I was dunking from half court These gods made of cardboard were hard to ignore I got LaPhonso's autograph by a Joslin's clothes rack Then I went home and played ball till my Sprite went flat Dad drank Dr. Pepper, mom made cookies I was in my room praying for a Jordan rookie Basketball cards in my spokes, yes I was troublesome Under my desk at school, I'd hide my Topps bubblegum Baseball saved us, basketball made us Back in the day, I was nothing without my fade cut I first found god in a pack, my memories are my wealth Now I see him everywhere, even in myself [Hook: Giuseppe} As I lay me down to sleep I pray the lord my soul to keep And if I die before I wake I pray the lord my Jordan's safe