These days hope's all that I got
Except my family, friends and love of hip hop
Told my negativity to kick rocks
When the dust settled, found a new way to think my thoughts
I used to be lost 'til I found the audience that I needed
And they proceeded to give me an applause
And I pause, thinkin' "Damn how'd I come so far?"
From Coconut Joe's, writin' bars in Froelich's garage
I used to dream of bein' a rap star
Then I learned maintainin' that lifestyle is hard
I'm happy as hell bein' little old me
It gives me more time to drink from the lovestream
And I'm not sayin' I'm above things like wealth
And I'm certainly not the picture of perfect mental health
But I think the first step is knowin' yourself
Gotta learn what makes you click before you hit
The alarm, thinkin' 'bout tomorrow not knowin' who you are
Its easy to aimlessly wander along
But you'll never learn to put notes into your song
If you never erase what you've written wrong
You're not strong, barely even existent
But I think our insignificance is more than upliftin'
Once you find the documentary unscripted
We'll work together and upgrade the equipment
Figments of the imagination are ego
That's really why we progress so slow
So I'm writin' this track to let the loved ones know
That I'm infinitely grateful for road
That we pave together, because who's to say?
The engine might sputter out later today
And everything great comes to an end anyway
So I'll end this CD with a thank you and a peace