Braille - Native Lungs lyrics

[Hook] West coast native (4x) [Verse 1] I was born 1981 September 22, first born son Got my feet wet in the city of rain Learned how to walk in the muddy terrain Used my tape decks to study the rap game Been around for a while Seen a lot of things change This is my native land, language I understand Before I made records, I was a fan I was into east coast mostly The lifesavers were my favorite group locally 2000 cream team with the speakers on max And the DJ would scratch with his sneakers on his hands Man, you could find me in the front row With the double X clothes on Pockets full of papers that I wrote on Always had rhymes with me That's why I know how to write them so quickly [Hook] West coast native (3x) [Verse 2] Where was I Lemme pick up where I left off A few years after Hammer pants and Criss Cross I took it serious, notebooks, pencil leads Flow go with the beat like a needle and thread Needle to the record, free styling in my room No audience, letting the ba** go boom For the love of it and that's the native lung of it Back then never knew what would become of it Before I had my driver's license I was an*lyzing who could rhyme the nicest Shy and silent, but something inside was rising Each step got more surprising [Hook] West coast native (3x) [Verse 3] I learned the hard way, nobody taught me how Kept flowing even though I had a sloppy style Didn't know how to count my bars right Must have learned how to play my cards right So many emcees light years ahead of me What can I do that hasn't been done already Not much, I'm a novice in this Made mistakes, I can't go back and fix it I was wicked, never sought forgiveness Never thought I'd write rhymes with the gospel in it I'm not the El Capitan or lieutenant Things never penned how I planned, I admit it Thank God I repented I was so foolish I thought I could get saved by the music Be He chose me It's a lot to take in and that's how the story begins Let's get it in