Tricky - Boy lyrics

[Verse 1] At twelve I met my dad, his name was Roy He forget my name, and call me boy I met a girl, I jumped for joy Stealing cars, and play with toys No time to grow, ‘cause my mother go To the other side, she chose suicide But I can't complain, though I miss her such Got some sisters, but we don't stay in touch [Chorus] I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, am glad I don't leave I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, but I don't leave [Verse 2] At sixteen left my school, halfway criminal Smoke weed and canister flats, until my lungs collapse My uncles Ervin's muscle, me and with the hustle Keep the dream alive, and try to sound the rustle And get a record deal, but with this way too real My Nanna lost my mamma, then she lost her son Those memories ripe, k** my uncle Mike Heard my Nanna scream, no it's not a dream [Chorus] I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, glad I don't leave I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, but I don't leave [Chorus] I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, glad I don't leave I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, but I don't leave [Chorus] I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, glad I don't leave I dream am drowning, asthma, I can breathe Slipping to the darkness, but I don't leave