Tom Pepe - The River Runs Deep lyrics

[Verse 1] Yo I once knew a man, he started off a boy His whole damn life he never really been employed He was only 19 had a chance to go to college Try out his luck to see if he could gain knowledge Think about your life or whatever you call it Now he's just a cluck dead broke alcoholic Used to keep a picture of his girl in his wallet Think about your life or whatever you would call it He walk home late 'cuz the city don't sleep He was only 19 but the river runs deep Wrote raps in his head so he didn't really speak About the crushed up pills that he took in one week One week turned to 2 2 weeks turned to 4 Now long term addiction knocking at his door Starting losing weight coming late looking drunk and His family and friends said he was up to something Got to the point where he couldn't even function Calling up his dealer begging give me something I just got evicted I ain't got nothing The dealer was a prick his reply was reluctant I can get you high off the sh** no body f** with Even all the fiends know better than to touch it He was 19 begging please give me something Said to the kid I don't know if you can trust it But I got a lot so push it to the public Watch out for the cops and rats on some thug sh** Here's for your protection lending you this pistol Pretending it was pure but he knew that it was crystal Looked like shards of gla** and I hope this ain't a issue Plus if you snitch well your mother gonna miss you Now he's lost his path school and direction Kicked out his pad after land lord inspection All he ever had was his rhymes and a dream Now he's living on the streets at the age of 19 Feel the meth in his lungs and the son starts to tweak Never saw 21 y'all the river runs deep [Verse 2] Yo I once knew a man he started off a boy His whole damn life he never really been employed Until he turned 19 got a job at the college Working on the radio where he could spread knowledge He thought about his life and how he wanted to recall it Still he barley ever had a dollar in his wallet He quit smoking weed figured that he needed time So that he could make a difference in other people's lives Started saving money cleared out his mind No longer drinking just thinking about his rhymes He walk home late 'cuz the city don't sleep He was only 19 but the river runs deep He walk home late 'cuz the city don't sleep He was only 19 but the river runs deep Wrote raps in his head so he didn't really speak To his homies about the books he read in one week One week turned to two, two weeks turned to four Plus on the side labels knocking at his door Started gaining fame he be gone away for months and Family and friends said isn't he something Worked at the food back a block from the Ave Where this guy smoked meth and kept rocks from a bag Told the kid he was grateful that he was helping out 'Cuz he knew first hand he could have gone another route The river runs deep kid please hold on The people that we meet the only thing to keep us strong He could have been selfish could have lost it all Instead he graduated early no adderall Called up his producer the one that he trusted Said to the homie yo please give me something This guy was a dick his replay was reluctant Now he gotta find some new beats he could f** with I could make you rich if you switch to this club sh** He was 19 begging please give me something Gave the kid gimmicks said push it to the public Pretended it was pure but he knew it was corrupted You have to go solo we hope this ain't a issue Family and friends leave behind they won't miss you This guy was a douchebag he hung up the call Started self-promoting thinking really f** them all Recording every day then he posted on his blog Freestyle clear spitting through the fog Best decision that he made quitting beer twisting logs Now he live with no fear said he listen to the gods 'Cuz all he ever had was his rhymes and a dream Now he's getting signed to Sony at the age of 19 First west coast tour then the whole U.S Now everywhere he go new girl new dress Sold out shows now money ain't a stress He was only 19 some would say he was the best Getting underground respect now the same labels calling Offering him check to put money in his wallet Think about your life or whatever you call it Remember when he used to think he'd be an alcoholic Still barely ever had a dollar in his wallet Battled with addiction and almost left college But held himself together so that he could spread knowledge Think about your life or whatever you call it There once was a time when the sun felt weak Now he's king at 21 y'all the river runs deep [Verse 3] Then one day the kid came back To the city of Seattle where he learned how to rap Said fame is a battle and the game is a trap Back to his neighborhood where he would get dap Saw this man in the shadows with his head in his lap Limbs lay lifeless wasn't just a nap His eyes wasn't open holes in his teeth Pipe on the ground blood cold on the street Tried not to look tried to listen to the beat But this man sat dying in the middle of the street Reached in his pocket to pull out his wallet Like he could save his life or whatever you would call it He turned to the man to offer him his help Looked him in the eyes and realized it was himself Torn up cloths no shoes on his feet It was getting late but the city don't sleep The man started shaking the sun starts to tweak Lying in the gutter in the mother f**ing street He turned to the kid as his body lay week And whispered as he died kid the river runs deep The story of my life 'cuz both of them were me Thinking to myself yo who I wanna be He turned to the kid as his body lay week And whispered as he died kid the river runs deep