My Own Way

Tell you a little story on this one baby We going for a ride, uh Yeah, yeah, haha, okay I'm riding round town with my goons And I don't know how I'm gonna tell 'em the news That in a couple of months I'll be moving far away And when I come back things just won't be the same It never is And I don't know why But once a chapter's written it can never be revised My life is rich because it's so full of change I'm sorry homie but I'm going my own way Imma run this track cause I grew up in Kenya Vivid memories glow inside of me like embers That beautiful country influenced me more than anything The people, the places, my friend I'm talking about everything And every Kenyan I've met has been nothing but kind They raised me up and made me such a fiend for the grind They taught me don't you copy Jackson just be yourself Your inner riches outweigh anyone's material wealth Mombasa to Naivasha to Nanyuki to Nakuru Nairobi to Diani to Kisumu I gotta be so grateful In Kenya we were living for today never tripping bout tomorrow But now I feel sorrow That part of my life has long past Since then I've grown weary and jaded I need to go back My feelings are painted all over the map Why does growing up have to happen so fast I'm riding round town with my goons And I don't know how I'm gonna tell 'em the news That in a couple of months I'll be moving far away And when I come back things just won't be the same It never is And I don't know why But once a chapter's written it can never be revised My life is rich because it's so full of change I'm sorry homie but I'm going my own way Imma take you back to 2012 The world didn't end but mine turned into hell It was a sunny Saturday I was in seventh grade I'd just gotten back from sleeping over at my mates We were having a family lunch When my parents told us That in couple of months We'd be Moving away from Nairobi I knew at that very moment the old me Was dead and gone It felt like someone hit me in the head I ran up the stairs Buried my face deep in my bed I screamed and I cried Until I had completely emptied everything inside We boarded the flight I looked out the window and waved my one true home goodbye I thought to myself If I were die right now I'd be happy with way my life turned out I was only fourteen years old but I had no doubt I'm riding round town with my goons And I don't know how I'm gonna tell 'em the news That in a couple of months I'll be moving far away And when I come back things just won't be the same It never is And I don't know why But once a chapter's written it can never be revised My life is rich because it's so full of change I'm sorry homie but I'm going my own way Back then I didn't know I would benefit All the changes in my life made me resilient Kenya was the base of my pyramid But I had to leave home to keep on building it I had to let go so I could really get a grip But I couldn't've held on if it wasn't for my friends They showed me love You know who you are I thank god above That I met you all Damn I don't think you really know how much you mean to me I'd give you both my kidneys and my right arm if you need We went through so much side by side you guys my ride or dies Even if the memories fade over time It's the feelings we had that will stay in my mind I love you all And Imma keep on loving you until the end of time If you ever missing me my soul will forever reside in these lines I'm riding round town with my goons And I don't know how I'm gonna tell 'em the news That in a couple of months I'll be moving far away And when I come back things just won't be the same It never is And I don't know why But once a chapter's written it can never be revised My life is rich because it's so full of change I'm sorry homie but I'm going my own way