When I Was Young

My life, my whole life been fucked up That shit ain't right When I was young, I was fucked up I wish I would've died when I was a kid It's not though It's crazy Nah That shit's been fucked up Yeah Let em' fall That's right I ain't weak Ain't sleep I don't know nothing about this shit Chain gang Look, but I won't let this pain Motherfucker define me I rise above the pain Gotta break the chain Find my freedom and reclaim My life, my dream, my destiny I won't be confined Keep my head held up high Cause I know I'll leave it all behind In this prison I'm surviving Gotta keep my mind strong When I was young The world seemed a little bit dark My fears seemed a little bit loud I knew it'd be alright When I was young My dreams hit a little bit stronger My heart felt a little more wonder What I'd become someday When I was young The bars and the pain I find my way to the light Won't let this prison break me Keeps me from the fight Every day I battle But I won't let it break my soul Won't let it break my soul Won't let this place define me I rise above the pain When I was young I was fucked up Man, I was in June I was in April This is a lie I just had hope I knew my life was fucked up Whenever I was a kid That shit crazy Life been fucked up forever I don't need to get fucked no more I'ma become a fit I'ma become a fool Yeah I won't let this place define me In this prison I'm surviving Gotta keep my mind strong Through the bars and the pain I find my way to the light They can lock me up But they can't lock my mind I keep spitting fire My world will always fucking shine Yeah When I was young Your heart seemed a little bit brighter Your fears seemed a little bit lighter I knew it'd be over But it ain't though When I was young My dreams hit a little bit stronger My heart felt a little more warm That's what I've become When I was young Your heart seemed a little bit brighter Your fears seemed a little bit lighter I knew it'd be over But it ain't though When I was young My dreams hit a little bit stronger My heart felt a little more warm That's what I've become When I was young No matter the circumstances I rise above it all Use the bars to break free To inspire those who relate To the struggles of pain The feeling of being incarcerated Through the sentences I paint a picture of hope and redemption Showing the world that even in prison We can find fucking salvation When I was young I was fucking over Incarcerated F*ck the folks Free the folks F*ck Alabama D.O.C