[Intro]
Feeling like Dorothy when she first
[Verse]
Left Kansas on her journey to see Oz
New territory, I just pray I beat the odds
Dreams can't be real, it feels like a facade
I once dreamt of touching the sky
Now I moves amongst the stars
Hallucination mixed with patience was the basis
Hard work mixed with dedication was the basics
Once I tackled that and put the city on my back
The next obstacle was the hatred, still we haven't made it
I'm paying dues on this toll called life
A lot I've overcome, outta mind, outta sight
My chances were slim but my light shine bright
And Rome wasn't built in a day nor a night
So I, sipped on this potion called focus
Quickly got devoted and I got it all in motion
Now I'm sailing on this ocean and my phone starts to roam
And that's when I start to realize I'm a long way from home
[Hook]
I've come a long way from those basement dreams
And living out that small a** college dorm
I made my mind up yesterday, I'll be in a better place
Looks like I made it a long way from home
[Verse]
I'm having thoughts of forever
The fuel to my fire the people who said never
Life's pretty good but I still wish for better
Like hitting the jackpot without pulling on the lever
And now, now these cats thinking that I'm on
So it's less contact, less answering the phone
Cuz they swear I'm getting paid off of penning yall these poems
And I tell 'em that mindset is wrong
And they so far gone, I'm just out here living
Taking advantage of opportunities given
Releasing good karma, with the goodest intentions
And praying it boomerang like Robin Simone Givens
I'm just hoping y'all get it
These food for thought lyrics that I'm spitting
That were precisely written
Tick-a-tick-a-ton-tick-a-ton-ton-ticking
They say it's impossible but still I'm on a mission
And a long way from home
[Hook]
I've come a long way from those basement dreams
And living out that small a** college dorm
I made my mind up yesterday, I'll be in a better place
Looks like I made it a long way from home
[Verse]
They say home is where the heart is, I travelled the farthest
Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel's darkness
Beyond the walls of my one room apartment
Overcoming fear would appear to be the hardest
But I set my target and took an aim
I plan to shake the game, wasn't thinking bout the fam
Now everybody saying for me it won't be long
And that's when I start to realize I'm a long way from home
[Hook]
I've come a long way from those basement dreams
And living out that small a** college dorm
I made my mind up yesterday, I'll be in a better place
Looks like I made it a long way from home