LONG LIVE MY INNOCENCE

Long live my innocence The way that life turned out I'd never picture it Wishing that a lot of shit had gone different Zoning out as soon as I begin to reminisce I've seen way too many caskets close prematurely Losing count of all the ones who had to leave us early Police kicking down the door looking for my brother He didn't have no charges on him still they chose to cuff him Was only four but I remember it vivid and clear A scared little nigga so I had ran up the stairs Didn't know what happened I was young and unaware All I know is one day that he wasn't there And I was downtown speaking to him through a glass When you witness certain things you tend to grow up fast We grew up oh so fast Went through so many changes as the years go pass When you look into my eyes I just wanna know if you can see what I've seen All the pain and suffering that life brings I may not be as innocent as I seem Times is hard but we getting through it All my pain I put it in the music This world'll fold you in half but I won't give into it Just find a way to rise above so I can keep it moving Sometimes I just look up to God and pray for a solution 'Cause there be days when I feel like I don't know what I'm doing I look at losses as a lesson so I'm never losing Can't ever sell my soul 'cause I know where my heart is rooted The hardships that I witnessed can't be the death of me I don't follow no one need to figure out what's best for me Moving steadily so I can reach my destiny I refuse to jeopardize the future that's ahead of me I got the vision I can see it with my eyes closed What I look like going through life with a blindfold? History just keeps repeating like a vinyl Cursed generation I'm just tryna break the cycle When you look into my eyes I just wanna know if you can see what I've seen All the pain and suffering that life brings I may not be as innocent as I seem