Verse 1: young and inexperienced, but now i know its my turn attitude is fearless, but i still had a lot to learn the start is perfect, but its somethin that ya gotta earn went into it eyes closed, shoulda known i'd feel the burn it couldnt happen to me, thats what i thought but now a black cloud is forming over my thoughts people are the grinch, thats what she taught me, heart shrinking too small, it cant be bought it hurt me more than i expected it i guess ill never be forgettin it lettin shit, affect me, cant let it happen ts a bunch of bullshit, and i knew not to step in it uh, but i got back on my feet again i swear to god, this shit aint happenin to me again goes to show you that you never ever leave your friends cuz at that moment, theyll be all youll ever need again CHORUS: are you in it like im in it, do you give all that you got cuz i dont wanna do it, if you tell me that youre not hey hey, my heart can never stop but you gotta let me, either youre in this or youre not Verse: yeah, they be all you ever need again, but will they be there when u really truly need a friend or are they fuckin carnivores waiting to eat again if thats the case then i dont even fuckin need 'em then be gone, get the fuck up out my face get to steppin, heres a lesson dont you go leavin a trace i dont need need you people near me, cuz i need my fuckin space i hate to tell ya but you made a really big mistake all hail the fuckin drama queen i thought we grew the fuck up, is this just all a dream this aint a movie, drop the act, this is not a scene it all begins here, you know what the fuck i mean friendship doesn't mean you're friendly when you want to to me, that's the definition of being untrue i'm just tryin to live, be myself, and have some fun too so if youre with it, you can come and kick it, baby; kung fu CHORUS Verse: life is a jungle, sometimes it makes me wonder, how i keep from goin under, ive dealt with all the thunder, and i know that i gotta just keep my eyes upon the plunder, cuz i cant change a thing, keep my head from out the bunker. like Pac told me, i gotta keep my head up can i choose the way, or is it done, already set up laying around feelin like shit, like Kake u gotta get up, im fed up with this shit, because it never seems to let up break my heart? i control when it is broken every step along the way i just keep it as a token to remind me that it isnt all that bad to keep it open one day ill understand it, well at least thats what im hopin but nobody can change it, except the figure in the mirror its so simple and its clear, i give the finger to my fear because my life is what i make it, and i been here 20 years i know that im the shit, and this is music to my ears credits