I grew up on radio stations I blame my dad and his playlist The music sunk into my skin and From within- it made changes Man I was really just a kid 'Fore they put me on stages 'Fact if we go further back Then I think I can trace it to Family drives, down the old coast road Where they all row boats, in the old folks home Twelve hour ride to the same four albums Brand new whip but the same old outcome Same old songs in the young man head On repeat, get a young man fed Hypnotized by the perfect lines And it turned my mind to rhymes myself Why's this so important to you? Don't you know there's so much in life? You could make it work stay in school Honestly think that I'd rather die Back back with the back pack On the young man, with the sun tan Done bad, hit em with a Dunce cap Scum bags, spitting in his lunch bag Never thought I'd punch back Hunch back, Quasimodo How I felt You don't know bout scare and welts You can't fathom isolation That could make you kill yourself World on fire, but I got flow I seen highs man I seen lows I seen roads where the cold wind blow And I seen death knocking at my door Shit, I ain't let him in, pop my medicine I got a whole lotta reasons to live I'm booking a flight out to London I'll get there and get me a gig Why's this so important to you? Don't you know there's so much in life? You could make it work stay in school Honestly think that I'd rather die Why's this so important to you? Don't you know there's so much in life? You could make it work stay in school Honestly think that I'd rather die