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
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