DOWN BAD

I was down bad Attitude problem Brothers wouldnt let me play I was always getting mad I was going down bad Always felt something was missing I wondered where the f*ck was my dad I was really down bad Momma always working Grandma bringing me to church Not cause I was acting bad I was going down bad Grandma saw my light Wasn't one to fight But I never would hold back if Things were Going down bad Im glad Cause I was Going down bad But the lesson I learned Keep my gifts in the present Leave my past in the past where its at I am not a product of my past Cant hold me back I aint never going back I ain't never going back to being down bad Iwas Going Down bad Getting lazy I was Chillin where the couch at? I was going Down Bad I was fallen Knew that I was gonna make it out regardless Never listened to the evil Learned to put my trust in certain people Didn't work enough when I was balling I was only playing defense Wheres the offense Pray for others But no-one praying for au STIN In the midst I didn't know that I was Down bad Always grew up thinking that I was an outcast I would sit up in the storm While it rained and it poured praying all the dark clouds just would go by past See my vizion clearer now that all the clouds passed Thanking God Im glad I made it out the mouse trap Thinking Cause I been down bad Im a stay down bad Mhmm Yea I really doubt that I was down bad Attitude problem Brothers wouldnt let me play I was always getting mad I was going down bad Always felt something was missing I wondered where the f*ck was my dad I was really down bad Momma always working Grandma bringing me to church Not cause I was acting bad I was going down bad Grandma saw my light Wasn't one to fight But I never would hold back if things were going Down Bad Im glad Cause I was Going down bad But the lessons I learned Put my gifts in the present Put my past in the Mutha fucking back I am not a product of my past Cant hold me back I ain't never going back I ain't never going back to being down bad Know my presence Iridescent Feel the essence of a Heaven. I'll Never forget that pressure Knew everything'd be alright Turned my L's up Into lessons Turned lessons right into blessings Reverted to adolescent Had to get my spirit right I was going down bad Middle of the mouse trap Man I'm really Glad I made it out that Gotta make it out fast Once I saw the clouds past Knew that I would be the one to outlast Catapault to the top wouldn't doubt that With a keyboard and a mousepad and a note pad Have the crowd packed Never forget where I came and rose out past man it sound bad But those really were the best of times Moments I birthed the best of rhymes That'll test the time Im blessed to shine and meant to shine so get behind and fall in line Cause there's a war going on outside But I'm safe Man I been saved Keep the spirit within me of where the Knicks Play Got big Faith Im shipshape And I ain't gotta wait to show you my talent Im balanced nigga I been great