[Verse 1] He sits in his chair Every day and just stares Outside his window to a world he can't reach Writing sermons he can't preach Main concern is that he'll teach His sons what it means to never ever be a leech Because he know what it feels like Being so dependent yeah he knows it isn't real life Almost tried to end it but his little sister ended That notion He stopped sippin the potion Made himself a bucket list and sailed a couple oceans Failed himself again and it was back to hittin roaches Snorting it, shooting it, sparking up a joint He said it was the only thing that kept his mind on point So he ran outta time to ever rewrite that In his heart he knew it shouldn't be like that His little sister crying He said that he would be right back He said that he would be right back... [Verse 2] She never took time out of her day To listen to what others had to say Makin' six figures she thought she was okay So she dedicated herself to just work and never play Never prayed even one of the 5 times in the day But she figured that she would be successful anyway One day mom came to her and she asked her Darling, I was at the mosque talking to the pastor He said the hasn't seen you in a while whats going on You're still keeping the faith in your heart, it isn't gone She calmly sipped her coffee and thought up a good reply Mother I could be religious up until the day I die But work is something that a lot of people are denied And here I am, my bank account never running dry I can't have both now, so I'm choosing my career If god wants to talk to me, let him know I'll be right here Nightmare's a reality, this was a living Hell And from her mother's eyes, a cascade of tears fell [Verse 3] And so I sit here, chronicling the lives Of people so tragic tears fall from my eyes Praying God can guide them, let them see the light instead And the worst part, is though it comes from my head Odds are these stories will come true Will you let the next one be you? Will you become my next verse 2? Will you deny yourself the glory of your health And put yourself through all of this sh** too? Don't spend it this way If you don't want to end it this way Don't spend it this way If you don't want to end it this way