Family Affairs

Yeah, papa was a Papa was a rolling stone Papa was a rolling stone, mama was the hardest worker Daddy he was never home, mama she was always working Dropped us off at granny's house Home cooked meals and hand-me-downs Hugs and whooping's handed out That right there what family's bout Lectures on the lord and life, how they lived a poorer life Thankful for that core advice, I hope that I absorbed it right I cannot afford this pride, my ego bout to break the bank All I want to do is shine, I think I need another chain All I want to do is shine, so don't you bring me any shade Made it out the darkest times, my darker side don't feel the pain This heart of mine the harder kind, no sleeve could ever hold the weight This heart of mine the harder kind, no code could ever crack the safe I was in my room playing Tunes and Nintendo Just playing Tunes and Nintendo I was in my room playing Tunes and Nintendo Just playing Tunes and Nintendo Papa was a rolling stone, mama was the hardest worker Daddy he was never home, mama she was always working Dropped us off at granny's house, now I'm older hanging out Late at night I gather round the homies on the battleground Smoking, drinking, fighting, anything to fill the void We would buy it, stash it, sell it, but we never get employed Hitting licks and stealing shit cause we were robbed of all our joy When it's a matter of survival, all but mine can be destroyed Yeah this energy should've been used for something greater Not once speeding through this cycle did we ever think to break it Not once living this reality did we ever think to change it I've been changing, yeah I've been changing for my younger self I was in my room playing Tunes and Nintendo Just playing Tunes and Nintendo I was in my room playing Tunes and Nintendo Just playing Tunes and Nintendo I was in my room playing Tunes and Nintendo Just playing Tunes and Nintendo I was in my room playing Tunes and Nintendo Just playing Tunes and Nintendo Tunes and Nintendo, Tunes and Nintendo Tunes and Nintendo, Tunes and Nintendo