The Kid (O.U.A.T)

Once upon a time, a kid was born in '96 He joined the universe with his parents and his sis Once upon a time, the kid was raised on king drive The family was gon' make sure that they was going to mold him right Once upon a time, the kid discovered his passion Every time music came on, he danced like Michael Jackson Pop would play the sounds and that shit sounded like some magic Studied the stars on the screen and he would even practice Once upon a time, the kid started going outside Rolling in the grass, tryna catch the butterflies Once upon a time, the kid started attending school But before the first grade, mom and dad decided to move Once upon a time, there was a new kid on the block In the Chicago area called Morgan Park Apartment to a house so it was a good start Something 'bout this new place that he knew would steal his heart Once upon, once upon, once upon, time That kid started exploring life Grew older, that means taller height He and his crew riding bikes Cruising through those summer nights Didn't cause trouble in the neighborhood The same applied when it came to school The kid was known to be real good Never had to worry about making jugs Surrounded by people with real love But it's more to the kid from different looks The kid is active in church The kid plays sports The kid joins organizations The kid does performance art The kid gets jobs But in the mix of his accomplishments The kid seen other sides of life See the kid is familiar with drug dealers He is familiar with gravediggers He know some people that can come and get ya' In the summer they can give you shivers The kid is familiar with gang bangers He is familiar with close strangers He know some people with the eyes of Satan They come from a place that's real dangerous The kid knows about wild nights Intoxication led to creeping twice Intoxication led to brother fights Remember seeing his homie bust a pipe He almost seen somebody lose a life He seen a family member pull a knife They was fed up of the fucking strife Have you ever seen a sinner beg for Christ? The kid is familiar with slimy snakes They claim they're real, but they're real fake Curse your name after handshakes They want to see you in a dark place The kid sees people with addiction Doing certain drugs to keep 'em lifted Popping pills and lean sipping Almost seem like the new tradition See the kid know he not a saint He done did some things that was far from safe So who is he to discriminate? In a world where they make mistakes Everybody seen a darker side But every story not publicized Never underestimate the wise 'Cause they were kids once upon a time