Once was a guy (my special guest) Lyrics by SleepyHevd Slim
The Lifestyles of the Bored and Lame
2018
Once was a guy who went thru hell I could say his name but you don’t know him well My nigga that I met- got to know real well When he went to my school in the country somewhere We hung out rarely at first n well Till he moved up the hill with his granny nem Some other people he ain’t really like that well but it didn’t really matter they were family still Back in the day we used to get laughed at a lot When we shared our thoughts That was sorta like the rhymes we got So we Never fought we was taught how to act n not Couldn’t tell the difference in the differences they tend to spot We was brought up Since toddlers The finished products I’m just my brothers keeper, but still they keep me low Bc of that we never knew that they was tryna roast But Now i run the stove We eating now so here’s a toast I’d like to say sumn this evenin Let’s take the time to recognize our niggas that’s not breathing And Whether they lost they life in a gunfight, overdose , or in prison Or in head on collision, an ambulance on the weekend Once was a guy who went thru hell I could say his name but you don’t know him well My nigga that I met got to know real well but he had to move away wasn’t doing so well Granny getting sick n his momma was to Like boi whose gonna keep up with you No supervision in the life you knew Just a lil bit of love from the g’s round you Tears from the news Friends falsely accused Facing tough penalties puttin death on you Hard to escape from the life you know When the ones on the news were rootin for you Hard to escape from the life you know when the ones on the news used to buy you food How you stay away from what’s around you when you know the streets pay You can buy them shoes All these niggas wanna wanna pick on you Wanna be like you Wanna succeed to How you stay away from the life you knew cuz they say “the streets pay” n you need them tools Hard to stay away but the route that he chose Don’t know one knows how he fights dem foes Stayed out the streets tried to get a ged Man only god knows bout my old buddy Ro Man only god knows from my point of view Really man a nigga looked up to you Man it took awhile for us to get to chill dude Explained all the things that he’s been through Explained all the pain and the struggle ain’t thru Used to walk in the church like our granies said we ought to Walk in the steps that our family said to follow not a lot of role models Our mistakes become our motto I got people I’ve met from all walks of life And even tho we hardly talk I pray for them at night Hoping we can live this life Find a better life Hope my niggas - outta jail find a better life Let’s Teach these kids right from wrong so they know that loves a virtue Hoping these women don’t hurt you This what he told me to tell to you “ seems like we are all waiting on jesus to save the day Brothers and sisters I’ve met, we gotta have stronger faith No matter what lifestyle given - the obstacles we face Don’t worry 'bout the path somehow the lord will make a way and When deprivation gets ahold of mr. sandman You won’t sleep cuz You stressing over bare hands Some rather fill there’s with a soul of a dead man (suicide) I gotta eat so I fill mine with some bread and! I gotta pray, I gotta pray, I gotta pray So I die and go to heaven but for now it’s better days Until then I’m on the grind putting up for mommas sake She said she wanna see her “sun shine” before shes at the gates....” I remember you’re who got me together And Writing ryhmes wasn’t easy Imagine not being clever Imagine not being able to read or write out these letters Just Cuz the system was failing ya never stopped you from tellin em Told me You think they scared of ya So they pulled him outta school where all the kids got guns With nothing else to lose he ran the streets like that was fun Not what you wanna do but what to do when mommas sick And no leftover food to eat cuz rent and the cancer treatments Once was a guy named kycyn Rokieth desawns how I got to know him A brother to me and a very good friend that lived by himself before I moved in Used to share a house with his granny nem And his momma nem now it’s only him Got away from people he ain’t know that well but he wants his fam but it’s only him Granny passed away and his mommas sick to Like momma I wanna take care of you With No supervision in his life he grew Doing what you do when it’s show and prove But Ain’t it a a shame how he’s so off the chain but they don’t pay attention to the words that he’s saying Went to the show and they didn’t let him glow Let him do his thing tryd to stop his reign But you would know that a star would shine when it’s bout that time - getting dark outside Fighting away all the pain inside lettting go doesn’t make you a lame inside Ain’t it a shame how they slander your name Cuz your shirts so plain, I’ll never know why Bitches ain’t really wanna fuck with us mane, 'less we had a lil change We ain’t have no car! So many motherfuckers hatin on me cuz some dirty K-Swiss and a plain white t It felt like they turnt they back on me, turnt they back on you, turn their back on we! So many motherfuckers hatin on you Just bc your cool dude like the words in the beat Seems like when you start to do the right things it’s difficult Strange how the settings can change Seems deez dollars don’t make no change Can’t ease no pain Won’t keep me safe The only ride I have when I’m walking down the street is my own two feet when I’m walking in the rain Moms so sick, gotta steal this shit Can’t get no job, I can’t read shit Feels like I really can’t do shit Can’t get no bitch, can’t keep no bitch! Said the only things gonna get me rich is the work that I get for the time that I’m here! Said the only person that I’ll work for here is the man up above who sent me here! Said that we gon’ beat the system! You and me and my big sister Just make sure they stop to listen Then he sent me on a mission! That’s my nigga, won’t forget em That’s my brother, glad I met him That’s my nigga Very clever System shoulda never failed ya I know that you read these letters I know that you’re doing better I know you’ll be rich forever And that girl I’m glad you met her It looks like u kept that sweater! And your T-shirt fits me better Oh about that girl forget her You know that I never met her! Never likes the stuff I get her Looks like you was right about it You said I should write about it Went into the trash and found this wadded Up and said forgot this! Told me i should keep doing this We keep up with wallets... Told me I should keep doing this so I never lost it And made this up So you will never be forgotten A “so exclusive” artist! From the underground but now he lives overtop us Thanks to my special guest he was the one who saved the day Rokieths deshawn is what he wants to go by now a days
About “Once was a guy (my special guest)” by SleepyHevd Slim
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