Sammy D'Ambruoso - PHIL lyrics

[Verse 1: GOOSE] PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM AT FIFTEEN AND THAT'S A DREAM FOR THIS YOUNG CHILD LIVING IN THE SLUM WHILE TRYING TO KEEP HIS RECRUITMENT LETTERS SORTED IN ONE PILE SCHOOLS JOCKING MAD COACHES KNOCKING ON HIS DOOR THE ONLY FRESHMAN ON THE FLOOR WILL SCORE FORTY FOUR HIS HANDLE WAS RAW THE BEST THEY EVER SAW BUT WAIT A MINUTE JOE COLLEGE DON'T FORGET HE'S GOT THREE MORE SUMMERS ON THE PAVEMENT THROUGH CULTURAL ENSLAVEMENT COACH SAID HE'D PAY RENT IF HE WOULDN'T DROP OUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO COP OUT BUT MOMS THREW HIS POP OUT WITH NO RENT THERE'S NO HOME HE HAD TO TAKE THE LOAN HE NEVER WENT TO CLASS BUT THE TEACHERS LET HIM PASS GAMES WERE SOLD OUT ALL SEASON SO THE SCHOOL WAS MAKING CASH OFF A HUNGRY YOUNG PLAYER FROM THE STREETS WHO DIDN'T HAVE A NICKEL TO HIS NAME BUT THEY CHARGING TEN DOLLARS FOR THE SEATS [Hook: GOOSE] PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK YO THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM AT FIFTEEN PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM [Verse 2: GOOSE] HERE'S SENIOR YEAR AND AFTER ALL THE SMOKE'S CLEAR HE'S GOT 57 OFFERS FROM DIVISION 1 SCHOOLS NEVER LEARNED TO READ BUT THERE WERE BETTER THINGS TO SWEAT CUZ EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR THAT LETTER OF INTENT SO THEY WINE EM' AND DINE EM' FROM CLOSE AND FAR APPROACH THE STAR THEY EVEN GAVE HIS COACH A CAR HE'S A MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN DON'T PLAY HIM TOO CLOSE HE'S GONNA CHOOSE WHICHEVER UNIVERSITY PAYS HIM THE MOST NOW HE'S ON CAMPUS AND EVERYTHING IS NORM SMOKING DRINKING BANGING PRETTY b*tchES IN THE DORM HIS ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ON THE TESTS ARE GUESSES BUT THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S PAYING OFF ALL HIS PROFESSORS FIRST GAME AGAINST DUKE LIVE ON CBS SPORTS 36 POINTS, 3 BLOCKS AND 10 BOARDS THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS BUGGING WHEN THAT TV GUY CALLED HIM THE FRESHMAN PHENOM FROM WILBY HIGH [Hook: GOOSE] PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK YO THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM AT FIFTEEN PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM [Verse 3: GOOSE] HALFWAY THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS IN THE NCAA'S CAME TO SEE ME AT THE PARK WITH A BLUNT OF BUBBLE HAZE WANNA BLAZE ? RUN A LITTLE 2 ON 2 WITH THE CREW LIKE WE USED TO DO BACK IN THE DAYS NO DOUBT TOOK THE BALL OUT STRAIGHT TO THE HOOP SECOND PLAY BACKDOOR THREW THIS PERFECT ALLEY OOP THEN I TOOK THE SHOT FROM THE TOP PHIL WENT UP FOR THE REBOUND CAME DOWN AND ALL I HEARD WAS POP LAYING ON HIS BACK WITH HIS KNEE SPLIT IN TWO LIKE A TOOTHPICK SHIN BONE STICKING THROUGH THE SKIN COMPOUND FRACTURE THREW HIM IN THE CAR TOLD THE NURSE AT ER HE A STAR LET HIM IN SURGEON COMES OUT BOUT SIX HOURS LATER WITH A LIGHT BLUE MASK AND A PEN HE SAID YOUR FRIEND'S IN A CAST AND WITH REHAB HE'LL WALK BUT HE'S NEVER PLAYING BASKETBALL AGAIN [Hook: GOOSE] PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK YO THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM AT FIFTEEN PHIL WAS NICE WITH THE ROCK THE BEST ON THE BLOCK SO THEY PUT HIM ON THE VARSITY TEAM [Verse 4: GOOSE] I DON'T PLAY NO MORE BALL MY PRIME'S LONG GONE STILL GO TO THE COURTS THOUGH TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON SAW THIS YOUNG KID WITH HIS CHAIN HANGING LOW HE SAID I GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU GOOSE WHAT UP BRO WHO THAT OLD MAN BY THE FENCE WITH THE CANE HE SHOWS UP EVERYDAY ALWAYS WATCHING US PLAYING THE DUDE NEVER SAY NOTHING HE JUST FROWNS A LOT THEN LIMPS TO THE LIQUOR STORE OR CRACK HEAD SPOT PHIL