Oddisee - From The Top lyrics

[Verse One]: I was raised in the state with displays of the hate And not a lot changed, just shades of the grey Kansas the name, and we ain't in your race But with all that said I wouldn't trade you a place Shame that we place little value on the real Self esteem lowered with the talent and the sk** I keep it to myself, enjoy the silence on the hill There's not a skyline but there's time for me to build Plus I'm riding till the wheels fall along with the hubcap Road less traveled, tire marks on the rough patch Any other problem that I got can bite dust back Got myself a compa**, baby show me where the love at And you can trust that I'm winning in the end Just got to stay inventive when I'm getting with this pen Not talking about a prison but my vision with the lens For everyone that get it, all my people at the crib like... [Hook]: From the top all the way to Wichita Look, I did it for y'all KC to my folks in Arkansas Look, I did it for y'all From the projects to the trailer parks Look, I did it for y'all Cause where we shop, there's only one mall Ha, I did it for y'all [Verse Two]: So I'm from a dead city in a flyover state Got the land lock blues, really trying to escape There's nothing to do when you're finding your way But I promised myself I wouldn't die in this place I ain't trying to hate, but take a look around at All the vacant places that's located over town It's only corporations that's been aiming for the crown Population stagnated, same faces in the crowd Black man Living in a red state Where you marginalized and treated like dead weight And we disenfranchised in letting the led spray And during childhood wasn't given a segue way On and on it goes without stopping It's central Topeka y'all know it's been popping And we all about the doe, we hope to go flossing Back against the wall, we hope for more options [Hook]: From the top all the way to Wichita Look, I did it for y'all KC to my folk in Arkansas Look, I did it for y'all From the projects to the trailer parks Look, I did it for y'all Cause where we shop, there's only one mall Ha, I did it for y'all