Yazoo (rapper) - Fresh Page lyrics

[Hook: Yazoo] Starting with a fresh page Thinking back when I was born that was the best age All I wanted in life was to get paid Now I'm on stage with essays Nas said it was written, my finger was the pen now I'll take you back to the beginning, before i had it all figured out [Verse 1: Yazoo] Writing in my head tryna get it out Always kept a record I could read It never was as sour as it seemed 'Cause I was empowered to follow my dreams Mama's youngest child I was lucky 7 4 brothers, 1 sister 1 sister up in heaven All the ladies call me baby I guess they think that I'm pampered Like everything was handed Like Everything I hated just vanished Like every wish was granted But it's my fault though Suspended from school, should've kept my hands down I always thought yall would stop my growth Until I realized that's not possible I was my obstacle Overcome it then my cup over runneth Was a youngin just tryna touch the summit When you fly they just wanna see you plummet Never let in my closest friends, like I never knew 'em like that Now with the pen I can wash my sins I wish I didn't do em like that, so now I'm [Bridge: Yazoo] I'm riding high, but my vibe is low Never ask for much, this is all I know Mama raised me, 'cause dad was gone Taught myself how to be a man 'cause I was [Hook: Yazoo] Starting with a fresh page Thinking back when I was born that was the best age All I wanted in my life was to get paid Now I'm on stage with my essays Nas said it was written, my finger was the pen now I'll take you back to the beginning, before i had it all figured out... [Bridge: Yazoo] I'm riding high, but my vibe is low Never ask for much, this is all I know Mama raised me, 'cause dad was gone Taught myself how to be a man 'cause I was [Hook: Yazoo] Starting with a fresh page Thinking back when I was born that was the best age All I wanted in my life was to get paid Now I'm on stage with my essays Nas said it was written, my finger was the pen now I'll take you back to the beginning, before I had it all figured out... Life can only be understood backwards, but it has to be lived forward [Outro Verse: Yazoo] Waking up in cold sweat Reminiscing about a time I didn't know yet Traveled where I didn't go yet Living backwards feeling shackled when I'm Hopeless Somedays I couldn't make it if I wanted to I just try to keep my patience and my fortitude I'm no longer avoiding you I guess we always have the past to look forward to