My Story

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Uh, 1978 made my first great escape In the life, '80s drug baby, murderous paradise South Queens a shit stain, sewers is overflooded Roaches and rose in the kitchen covers Grew amongst bitter black women, niggas crack pitchin' And pissy avenues let you know that you home Up the block, 40 Projects visits, I got jumped Waitin' for the school bus, that made my skin tougher, listen My grandfather was a cokehead I guess that's why I fiend for better, prepare for the worst, whatevеr All my mom's ever did was be a kid to slavе Had various little jobs for minimum wage, hurt Her and my pops ain't work, almost resented my faith 'Cause I resembled the nigga she loved to hate A jailbird womanizer, now he's a cancer survivor Life is funny like that, you never know [Chorus] Tellin' my story, it's soundin' crazy I realize that it's an every day life I take my time, tell you right Take my time, tell you right [Verse 2] Uh, I could've been a loser, a drug abuser for what it's worth My grandmother gave my pops away at birth, why? 'Cause his skin was too dark, so Nana Katy raised him Can't fault him for bein' for the way he is Mom's replaced him, told me stories Sayin' a real man would've been there for me So at age fifteen, I ran away to a crackhead's crib Crack baby runnin' 'round, shitty diaper, and dirty bib The next day, I got fed up and rolled out Roy smoked angel dust and shot up his own house Crack vials and used condoms on the grounds I walk Around New York struggle surrounds my thoughts Used to steal out of Witty's social security money Never got to tell her 'cause God took her away from me Now I look at the sky knowin' she up in the clouds I hope in due time I make you proud [Chorus] Tellin' my story, it's soundin' crazy I realize that it's an every day life I take my time, tell you right Take my time, tell you right Tellin' my story, it's soundin' crazy I realize that it's an every day life I take my time, tell you right Take my time, tell you right Tellin' my story, it's soundin' crazy I realize that it's an every day life I take my time, tell you right Take my time, tell you right