Used To Be

Cooling I still roll around with the same squad from way back went to school with Been over a decade with the And it's lit 2023 I'm just getting started with life No doubt Not yet where I need to be But I'm on the way now I always say I need to be working twice as hard as the next man It's all part of life No doubt Got to know what you want before you make a plan And then you got to stick to the blueprint You sprint to finish fast And if it ain't all that you hoped for Double back Start from scratch I used to just be gone with the wind Going with the flow Call me Wavy Day Life was always so good Knew from a young age got to make an escape But I ain't know anyone who made it out the same so I'm steady trying to pave the way Always stayed quiet about the goal because I know actions speak loud anyway Said I used to just be in the back of my classroom Headphones in Teacher talks while I blast tunes No homework A+ in my math room Science with the homegirl I wonder if we're still cool And the cutest girls in the class want to know the kid's name Sorry babe I don't have the energy to play these games Dudes brag to me how they're talking to the baddest dames I'm happy for you bro but my guy we are not the same See I'm going home eating half a plate so we all can eat And I couldn't get a job until your boy was like seventeen Seeing momma struggle always made me want to grit my teeth So I did what I could but the rest wasn't up to me Said I used to take time thinking about every move I make Calculate the moves because I know the stakes Calculate the steps because I know the trek is a long one and I can't afford missteps On one thinking that I knew what's next I was on two because more times I did I would overthink it and it made me stress And so I fumbled more bags than I care to admit