man, what the fuck is wrong with you

taking candy from a baby then braggin to your friends
who don't think you're funny but they want to fit in
so they open their mouths and bare their grins
what a damn shame you will never pay for these sins
born with your fathers name
and he was a good man
a blue collar worker with dirt on his hands
he had a dream and a will so he found a way
which is why you drive that nice car today
sixteen years old already a disgrace
but you're bound by blood so he tilts his face
away and closes his eyes
to dream of a different place in a different time
when things felt simpler although life was rough
nothing really mattered as long as he survived
not living to please or to provide
simply trying to abide
with the ways of life

you rap about nerds and everybody's favorite herb
callin yourself the next great when you ain't worth a blind date
fuck bitches get money is what they say nowadays
just fools with false confidence in their ignorant ways
you'd be surprised by the effects
of simply showing some respect
to a dame who's name you don't soon wish to forget
reflecting on the day, wondering why
you're too afraid to even try
afraid of failure you've failed already
you realize you're never gonna be anybody
they say look with your eyes and listen with your ears
but they never teach you how to see or hear
sheltered from the world since the day you were born
you've never had to face another man's scorn
coasting through life without a plan
a helpless little boy in the body of a man

that feeling of regret swells up inside
unable to forget the years behind
one mistake that cost a man his life
quick with the sharp blade of a knife
a lesson that must be learned the hard way
now stuck in a cell block for the rest of your days
so much potential so hard to forget
too bad you never learned the art of respect
a sense of entitlement fit for a king
but without the means to please any queen
life is hard and time flies quick
so zip up your pants and put away your dick
prepare for the day or be left behind
as your father used to say
you never listened anyways