Growing Up

By Protoje

On 7 Year Itch

Released on January 25, 2011

Thumbnail

[Intro: Protoje]

And you can listen to nature at peace you know

You can’t hear it?

Free you know

Like how it used to be

And I give thanks in every day

Be thankful in every way

And I give thanks in every day

Be thankful

Yeah, Gentleman


[Chorus: Gentleman]

I have found a reason to be thankful everyday since I said I would

What is shown, it’s not necessarily the things them that mean you no good

So be sure, when you troddin' on you way

‘Member say you not alone inna the ting

Watch you focus, life so glorious

When you know it's just part of growing up, growing up


[Verse 1: Protoje]

Physical life is secondary

Inner peace is mandatory

So which category do you fall in

This morning, got a warning

Ensure my comprehension

Understand my calling

Help me understand this calming force

That my lioness posses when them swarming to us

In my palms the truest forms of herbs from farmers

Who is spiritual healers in these times upon us


[Chorus: Gentleman]

I have found a reason to be thankful everyday since I said I would

What is shown, it’s not necessarily the things them that mean you no good

So be sure, when you troddin' on you way

‘Member say you not alone inna the ting

Watch you focus, life so glorious

When you know it's just part of growing up, growing up


[Verse 2: Protoje]

Many times I’ve promised, many times I’ve broken

Too many times I’ve spoken

Quiet is thinking, him eyes nah blink catch the riot within him

The word from mental to self

No take part inna things weh detrimental to health

Because the journey for spiritual wealth

May differ from the want that’s sentimentally felt


[Chorus: Gentleman]

I have found a reason to be thankful everyday since I said I would

What is shown, it’s not necessarily the things them that mean you no good

So be sure, when you troddin' on you way

‘Member say you not alone inna the ting

Watch you focus, life so glorious

When you know it's just part of growing up, growing up


[Verse 3: Protoje]

After every dark night there is a new day

And with every new day I pree a new way

That mean a one more gone

That mean a one less left

So one more chance fi make it one well spent

Man hell bent pon satisfy them own greed

A spend the money them don’t have pon what them don’t need

And ‘cause them don’t read that mean it don’t reason

A time for which there is just no season


[Chorus: Gentleman]

I have found a reason to be thankful everyday since I said I would

What is shown, it’s not necessarily the things them that mean you no good

So be sure, when you troddin' on you way

‘Member say you not alone inna the ting

Watch you focus, life so glorious

When you know it's just part of growing up, growing up