Myke Charles - Song of the Caged lyrics

[Intro:] I been in this cage too long... I been in this cage too long... [Verse 1:] What happens when hard work doesn't pay off? And dreams don't come true? These things run through A young n***a conscious when I'm sipping on that Hen And get to flipping on that nonsense Riding ‘round the city throwed Wondering, if half my city know I'm ‘bout to blow And set to take control like I just changed the f**ing channel on ‘em In the Four Seasons no Season Four, they cancelled on ‘em Wonder why that flow got sicker I'm spitting cancer on ‘em Oh let me guess ho, now you interested? Saw me on TV now you texting and tryna kick it sh** Back in high school I was Ralph Ellison -The Invisible Man Now I'm shining on ‘em Thomas Edison It got evident that edifice being built Was bound to be a skyscraper I'm counting my paper You see these rappers get real big like afros Then get it twisted like cornrows And fade like they getting tapered, ugh [Hook:] But I been in this cage too long Singing the same old song And contemplating leaving my home Looking to the sky that's where I belong [Verse 2:] Composing dreams They tell me I'm supposed to dream But this is bigger than them poster dreams I'm losing faith in everything that was close to me But still got optimism when little kids are approaching me Hoping things will work out Harboring these broken wings My city shot me out the clouds Then held the rope to me Kept me in the shadows Until I lost hope in me Drugged me on their dope and told me nope you ain't no dope emcee No coat can coat the pain that's painted When the rain is soaking these Quotes I noted ain't it tainted Hatred I can plainly see My choice is hoisting chains and changing everything I know to be Enslaved inside a cage but on this stage I am broken free Ugh, Ugh… [Hook] (x2)