Front seat with it going light speed Used to sit backseat press recline That's me was me wasn't living too afraid that's three Switched gears had to wake up From my inner daze New course I was slipping Had to find my place On pause wasn't running Wasn't in the race Know I made a few mistakes Learnt from them I'm feeling great Gritty heart on pretty Tough ass shell but inside all hippy Southside section all that action Sat sideline like a boss no acting Nas illmatic in my ears full blasting Still the outsider man such sadness Deep deep breaths when they dropped me for the cool one Lonesome in the school yard Feeling like a fool Take it there Didn't know I can take it there Take it there Make it here wanna know if I can make it here Got me thinking should I even dare Wait freeze word game clean Got they mind on lean spit so sick What I touch go green Work so hard cause it's all on me When I look up to the sky this is all I see All eyes on me all eyes on me this all lies on me I been pushing so hard so I won't never need to Gritty heart on pretty Tough ass shell, but inside all hippy Southside section all that action Sat sideline like a boss no acting Nas illmatic in my ears full blasting Still the outsider man such sadness Deep deep breaths when they dropped me for the cool one Lonesome in the school yard Feeling like a fool Take it there Didn't know I can take it there Take it there Make it here wanna know if I can Make it here Got me thinking should I even dare