[Intro:]
Remember when, when when?
Yeah, yo
[Verse 1:]
My daddy and my momma got me this old Honda
And it didn't have a engine
Had to get it towed off
And then I wrecked it in a day
It's the second day of college
Liability insurance took it, then I'm back to walkin'
And I'm bitter on my campus cause I didn't have a phone
I'm flirtin' with these girlies, couldn't call 'em when they home
The tension was so s**ual like when they braid my hair
If we beefin' then I'm nappy in my cla**es, I don't care
I'ma bust the illest [?] spendin' all my money kickin' it
Then I smoke that good good, and I'm the illest lyricist
But it wasn't good good when they sent that letter to me
I done lost my full ride, tough to really get up from it
Wasn't like the Kappa type, just want my cap and gown
Cap it off, I met this girl that's tryna take me outta town
But I'm writin' all this poetry, this pretty Puerto Rican
Took her to a dance in my momma's van on the weekend
And that's the last night we speakin'
Couple more drunk nights then I'ma talk to Jesus
Couple more drunk nights then I'ma hit depression
I'ma hit the swisher when you pa** it
Loosen up the pressure
Guess I let you see me lookin', lookin' like I played myself
Just as long as you can see it, clearly I can't save myself
[Break:]
Oh wait, there's more
[Verse 2:]
Like, like 13th grade, 13th grade
My roommate was nice with the clippers and the fade
This all black student floored learnin' 'bout the slaves
The past and the current ones who couldn't make the grade
See them black girls walkin' 'round in head wraps late night
Leavin' with the athletes and frats on a date night
This lil' flip bumpin' from the room when it's crackin'
And when it's time to study all you heard was Michael Jackson
It's excellence and poverty all in close quarters
The failures and successes sleepin' in the same borders
It's hustlers and scholars turnin' calculus to dollars
Sellin' snakes, weed, and sneakers while they talkin' to they mommas
I'ma get it, by any means take it from you
In a institution where the enemies will take it from you
Dress up as professors, second guess us
It's a trade
Please don't get nobody pregnant, you supportin' Sallie Mae
Look I never will forget my first church service high
I'm sittin' in the balcony, the closest to the sky
Somethin' told me that my dad really knew that I was bakin'
More than likely he just glad I really wasn't fakin'
I don't make it if I wasn't here
Guess I learned something here
While I got this buzzin' here I guess I'll let you judge me here
But I ain't tryna leave it in your hands
My Father told me He got other plans
We gon' see