Born on Madison Ave

We lived on Upper west

You can ask my mom and dad

About the address

Say what’s on my mind, I’ve always been obsessed

I write about my life, always had the interest

Been investin' time, more than others, and I

Used to visit with the Warner brothers, back in NY

The city with tall orders of business to get busy with

We all lived in small quarters; that’s how the city is

Little bit of space, we hate that bad traffic

But there’s still room to breathe, even for an asthmatic

So I never save my breath, or ever settle for less

‘Cause every time I shoot for stars there are never regrets

And I looked up to the stars, but it was more than just a feeling

Every night I went to sleep I saw stars on my ceiling

‘Cause see, I was born in the city that never slept

And now I’m down here at the U, and who would’ve ever guessed

I’d follow in your footsteps

And know I wish all the best

And that’s until we meet next, to when we’ll be forever blessed

Stiil, I wish I could have seen my Aunt before she passed

Lesson learned

Live each and every day like its your last

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There is no victory without defeat

Life will hit you hard but don't let it beat you

Know when you come across the end

It really ain’t the end at all

The secret to success: in order to rise, first one must fall

Sometimes life is like Mission Impossible

That’s why I move fast, and cruise past my obstacles

It’s a Risky Business, where this isn’t done easily

Plus I’m just a musician, tryin’ to get to where I need to be

It’s hard to pay tuition, all this debt in student loans

Feelin' like a useless drone, home alone, on my mobile phone

So now it’s time to rise up, and roll a pair of dice

And wise up, ‘cause paradise comes at a price

Our greatest virtues always supercede our baddest vice

The dreams we pursue always seem like passing sights

So to those whose hearts froze, I have advice

We get restless ‘cause we had our whole perspective shifted

Been down for too long, it’s time to get lifted

Inmates in a prison cell, and absent

Days in distant hell, navigatin’ out this labyrinth

And cancer patients going through it, when you feel insane

Just keep your patience ‘til you make it and you heal the pain

Just see this music like the fluid movin’ through our veins

And just the other day, I had a talk with Lana

‘Cause she went through it all, and fought with the drama

2nd grade, only 8

She had AML

But you see she made it through, knew no way to fail

1 year of chemo

And 10 in remission

Been to hell and back, you should ask her how she’s livin'

Travels all across the world, driven, with a vision

And she always takes advantage of the chances she’s been given

Before St. Pete said “Merrick can stand”

I felt like Lana and my aunt, like Eric LeGrand

Now I reach out to my fans

It’s hard to cope with the stress

But this life is a ride, we’re on the road to success

Be MVP’s or at the very least contenders

That’s why I had to write this: Give you something to remember