Verse 1 (0:17-1:26)
Sometimes I forget I was a kid once
Every winter looking forward to the spring months
‘Cause baseball was the only thing, plus
Summer's next soon as school days finish up
I was such a cool dude at 8
In a good way, following the rules of the game
Mom and dad laying out the rules every day
Mom in the heart, dad in the brain
Always believing they knew I had the ability
Middle cla** with white picket stability
Every morning grabbing hold of opportunities
‘Cause time is money man it's really nothing new to me
Go to cla** give 100%
Content with the first letter of the alphabet
I had teachers and principals teaching me principles
So you know I had to give em respect, yea
Friends gathering and learning the ropes
Sports on Saturdays keeping us close
Listen to the man who calls himself Coach
Do what you can, accomplish them goals
Speaking of which let me set the scene for ya
15 with a C on my shoulder
Didn't know why but we believed in Dola
Wore the C until my last season was over
All 4 years, I learned about teamwork
In the last 3, I learned how a team works
Had to figure out how to put "we" first
That team was one of my best teachers
Like how to I bring em together and
Turn them into a family of gentlemen
Lead by example and make yourself better then
Let my vision turn into the medicine
At the end of high school I lost a lot of friends
Looking back, that allowed me to take control of my own life
Verse 2 (1:35-2:10)
Graduated with a smile and 2 friends
In the end I learned a lot about true friends
Picture perfect timing looking through a new lens
To introduce a new dude to my new friends
With a pa**ion for music in athletic shoes
Knew my package was moving cuz after the move-in
I was laughing in school and attracting a crew
With some character knew they were down for the movement
In conclusion, I look at undergrad and all the fun I had, I
Don't discredit confusion, if I could run it back I'd choose that rugged path, again
Where the credit is due it's, to that much appreciated strong base
All that trust was given, I was growing up thinking I'd need luck, to end up in the wrong place, yeah