Mom & Dad

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[Intro: Apathy & Ronald Reagan] Tonight, tonight, there's something special to talk about I never learned how to breathe And I've asked someone very special to join me Nancy and I [Verse 1: Apathy & Ronald Reagan] I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy (Nancy) Even though neither one was my family At the corner store stealin' some candy That I sold at school, that skill came in handy 'Cause I learned to hustle, I learned to survive Had to read the room by goin' off a vibe I became elite, I escaped the streets Put myself to sleep seven days of the week I seen friends fall off, the ones people believed in Who gave up hope for no obvious reason I became depressed with the change of season 'Cause a change seem too out of range to be achievin' But I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy (Nancy and I) Even though neither one was my family (From our family to yours) And even though I didn't grow up fancy I used to fantasize that I'd win me a Grammy So I learned to kill shit, I basically had to I pumped on the block until the police catch you I'd watch at adults who convulse with no pulse We'd go to school late with no coats and no notes Remember the dead shirts? Remember the programs? Remember when crack would get smoked out of Coke cans? And that's literally all we had And it's all thanks to mom and dad [Interlude: Ronald Reagan] Today, there's a new epidemic Smokable cocaine, otherwise known as crack It is an explosively destructive and often lethal substance Which is crushing [Verse 2: Apathy & Ronald Reagan] When the Challenger exploded, I was in class then When Paul Castellano met four assassins When I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy Even though neither one was my family 'Cause my parents were teens and didn't plan me So I thank God mom didn't have Plan B 'Cause I wouldn't be here to mic check, one, two I'm brothers with Preem and all my dreams have come true Monch is my sensei, O is my teacher too Who said, "Ap, look how many people believe in you" I finally own that, I'm pokin' my chest out It ain't just Connecticut, I'm one of the best out This is for that little boy who saw too much Who ate government grilled cheese while raw was cut And guess what? I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy (Nancy) Even though neither one was my family And even though there's no food in the pantry It really prepped me for how real life can be So I went into kill mode, I eat what I hunt now Incredible Hulk shit, I never feel run down Now I'm an adult, never broke, I feel rich Bring my kids to school with new coats and new kicks Remember the free lunch? Remember the free clothes? Remember pretendin' we was Jordan throwin' the free throws? 'Cause that's literally all we had And it's all thanks to mom and dad [Outro: Ronald Reagan] Illegal cocaine is coming into our country at alarming levels And four to five million people regularly use it Five hundred thousand Americans are hooked on heroin Nancy's joining me because the message this evening is not my message, but ours It's back-to-school time for America's children And while drug and alcohol abuse cuts across all generations It's especially damaging to the young people on whom our future depends So tonight, from our family to yours, thank you for joining us