XV - Second Childhood lyrics

[Intro] "Everyday as a child, I would think" -Nas "I never change I'm too stuck in my ways" -Jay-Z [Verse 1] No Mike Jack But I'm a toy collector boy respected throughout rap Cause I'm 23 but I never threw out that 12 year old boy that lunched toys with a mouse trap Who knows who I would be if I grew up without that They called me a square but I got around that And that's how I found that idea On how to get through my struggling rap career Me and Seven playing insane mode on Gears Popping fizzy lifting drinks like cheers Children Of The Corn lend me your ears The road to success I've been driving for years In the right direction at least I get to steer Momma told me watch out for the deers my dear They'll get in your way especially when you near Hound by the games and my peers think that I'm weird But I just think its clear I'm living in my second childhood [Hook] "Everyday as a child, I would think" - Nas "I never change I'm too stuck in my ways" -Jay-Z "Who you know like" - Jay-Z Vizzy, Vizzy, X to the V "Damn little man, I'm just trying to do me" -Jay-Z "Get yours n***a" -Nas "Everyday as a child, I would think" - Nas "I never change I'm too stuck in my ways" -Jay-Z "Who you know like" - Jay-Z Vizzy, Vizzy, X to the V "Damn little man, I'm just trying to do me" -Jay-Z "Get yours n***a" -Nas [Verse 2] Just stepped off of the jet Well I'm home with a cell phone filled with names of girls I just met Normally I won't call They said "Hoff I ain't holding my breath Until I'm blue in the face I know your rep." But I'll call one over that I know I'll regret The broad who came through and saw all the toys on my steps Did you say you had a boy at one point I forget? I'm like "Nah, these are all mine. Ain't they the sh**?" She's like "Hmm Whatever floats your boat. I hate cartoons Where's the remote?" She said, "I thought you rapped." "So what? Ain't this my pad Know what? Go'n get your a** on up." She said, "You need to grow up." That's when I thought, maybe that I do Live is but a show what do I have to prove? What do I have to do? And if I knew, not sure that I would Wanna learn my lesson From living in my second childhood [Hook]