[Verse 1]
Since early as first grade, I knew that you always had me
The only kid with braids, the other kids were laughing at me
I looked you right in ya eyes, you looked me back into mine
And you hold me close, you wiped my eyes and told me it'll be fine
My brothers and sisters nine, we suffered through perilous times
But you kept giving them love, but some of us turned to d** and crime
We moved from ghetto to ghetto, struggling from hood to hood
Don't mention bills, you had to make meals from whatever you could
Remember the days of eating mayonnaise and Wonder Bread
Wondering if Daddy's dead or simply where the n***a at
I blame my father for leaving you stuck with ten seeds to raise
Somewhere near the early age a father n***a had learned to hate
So every since the day you left I fell out of love with writing
Life no longer seems exciting, guess we wasn't supposed to win
Now all my life is just a matter of pa**ing time
Until the day that your eyes are looking back into mine
[Hook: Ben Harper sample]
Now, all of life
Is just pa**ing the time
Until once again
Your eyes look into mine
[Verse 2]
Remember my first charge, I think it was B&E
We robbed three corner stores
I think it was me ? and P
You told us damn near daily, don't run with the likes of refinement
We used to say you crazy
Cause we were in need of refinement
My physical P has lived the best years of his life in prison
? is paralyzed
I'm living off some sh** I've written
I guess the message ?
You think Compton
Is honor your mother and father
So that your days will be longer
Don't wait till they're here no longer to tell them you love them and mean it
Don't wait to regret the lost time
Believe me, you'll never redeem it
Now that I have is pictures
Of words to me and my siblings
One day I'm not going to be here
Now all my life is just a matter of pa**ing time
Until the day that your eyes are looking back into mine
[Verse 3]
So short of the glory of God, so short of the glory of Mom
Fell back into the habit
I'm not an emotional MC, my heart eludes my sleeve
It's hard
Mission retrieved itself