[Verse 1]
Life has been nothing but a heavy grind
Working at that soul-less job, working from 9-5
I need to tell this story, I need to make amends
Pick up a second shift just to make meets end
Make enough money just to keep the lights on
Realize that the blue and red dream is gone
Stuck in the cycle of the blue collar slavery
This is the story of how I came to be
Born in a world of struggle and poverty
1997, a young couple, 23
People like to act like the struggle isn't real
Does money really stop you from copping a real feel?
A little boy pedaling on his brand new bike
Hands in the air, smile real bright
Sun glazing down on him and his little kite
You might think this insignificant
It isn't when your parents are really immigrants
See, when you get older, you start to understand
What your parents did, they do what they can
Just so you can have a chance that they never had
One that they really want, want real bad
I hate telling this story, it makes me real sad
But...I need tell this story, cause if i don't
Then uhhh, who else will?
[Verse 2]
Let's skip a couple years, I'll tell you what I mean
I wanna fast forward to when I was a teen
Things are different now, I know more things
I know how my parents struggle
I know how many jobs they juggle
Actually let me tell you. I think you should know
The number is 3, how can this be?
When this is the so called land of the free
I'm not talking about the lack of freedom
I'm talking about the lack of necessities
How can you be the land of opportunity
Yet, so many have nothing to eat?
You like fill people with hope and dreams
You make them live above they means
People think you're great
But really, you're just so fake
[Verse 3]
I'd like to dedicate this song to my mom
I need to say these things before you're gone
Life happens fast, It just doesn't last
I know how much you work, I know how much you sacrifice
I know how you do it, so you can make some beans and rice
I know you do it for me, so i can have a nice life
All I wanna do, is be like you
I wanna raise my kids from 1-2
I wanna be a better me