Reach for your goal, say what you're told Think that you know See what you're shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old Teach what you learn, speak what you heard Hear what you're told Nothin' but words Watch it get old, it only gets old Teach what you learn Nothin' but words just like this verse Reach for the air Fall to the dirt, that know that hurt Watch it get sold, speak what ya heard Hear what you're told See what you're shown, think that you know Watch, it only gets old Man I'm only gettin' older, longer legs and bigger shoulders Heard I'm gettin' smarter, not dumber Heart turn cold when it's hot in the summer Since seven I been daydream, drivin' in a Hummer Throwin' hundreds out the window to my kinfolks Sippin' Hen-o, chiefin' indo Like we indoors but it's no doors on my new Porsche, I guess I just be tweakin' though And dream the unthinkable And prayin' it may come true Hopin' it do come soon And then I'm gon' make my move But still I'm not bulletproof We could all sing the blues We could all hear the news but I ain't come here to lose And I will not be removed Reach for your goal, say what you're told Think that you know See what you're shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old Teach what you learn, speak what you heard Hear what you're told Nothin' but words Watch it get old, it only gets old I've been too quick with the advice I just wanna be right like a dad right When you walkin' in my shoes I'mma tie it tight You could tie a tie like you ride a bike Ichabod cried when he ride at night Head on his shoulders ain't his own Someone told him his favorite song Someone told him to watch his tone Someone warned him of danger zones Who forced the hand to make the clone? Who stands in line to take the throne? We only know what we know until someone knows better A rose by any other text will still be Rosetta, hmm Reach for your goal, say what you're told Think that you know See what you're shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old Teach what you learn, speak what you heard Hear what you're told Nothin' but words Watch it get old, it only gets old Reach for your goal, hear what you're told Think that you know See what you're shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old Teach what you learn, speak what you heard Hear what you're told Nothin' but words Watch it get old, it only gets old Watch her get older and older until she don't wanna be known as your daughter Watch him get older and older until he forgets everything that you taught him Watch her get Instagram, instafriends, hips and fans, call you when she hits rock bottom Watch him get in a jam, he claims he's innocent, but you know your son's a liar Watch her develop while you tryna catch up, it's 21 years but arriving 22, look he grew, he's not the man you knew, now he's a man that's just like you Lovin' the pen, you knew God had a plan for you, now you think Jesus forgot you Look at the fam you grew, God had a plan for you, when you thought Jesus forgot you Reach for your goal, say what you're told Think that you know See what you're shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old Teach what you learn, speak what you heard Hear what you're told Nothin' but words Watch it get old, it only gets old Reach for your goal, hear what you're told Think that you know See what you're shown, watch it get old Watch, it gets old Teach what you learn, speak what you heard Hear what you're told Nothin' but words Watch it get old, it only gets old