(Time travel)

It all started on 33rd

That's where a Russian boy then emerged

’Fore I ever saw a Sunday service

'Fore I ever thought I'd see the burbs

Yea, dropped off by the I.R.C

’Fore I ever paid the I.R.S

Six months later Papa left

Found Momma's letters to her ex in a treasure chest

Dag, I kinda blew Her cover

I guess her and Daddy ain't really know each other

She went on the run way before I came here

Before I ran around America and changed gears

Before the peer pressure ever made me change peers

Before I ever thought, "I could make a change here"

I caught a case at eleven

Before I ever read 'Case For Christ" and considered heaven

Yea, 'fore I ever considered heaven

Yea, 'fore I ever considered heaven

It all started on 33rd

I started on 33rd

It all started on 33rd

Started on 33rd

Then it all started on Old Drive

Momma had to move me to the Northside

All the drama all the break-ins, oh my

But she ain't know what was happening out in O'side

Yea, moved from one hood to another though

All the gangs where moving under cover so

She ain’t know, finally I was dialed in

Trying to be a ball player I was all in

Delusional thinking I’m like the A-Team

Devastated when they cut me from the J.V

Walked out cuz I didn't wanna seem hurt

Only child I struggled with how a team work

Yea, but now the dream work

Funny how things tend come together in reverse

Not what I expected, I still feel disconnected

Same little boy that hopes to be perfected

In the Lord’s timing but you could never discredit

My effort for trying, fear of missing out

But that won't stop me from climbing, I've been socialized

To be silent, which makes me an island

On to myself got a lot going on trying to

Conquer myself before I put it in a song

Gotta live what I preach cuz this life isn't long

You don’t always need deflections to show that you strong

As my son's looking up to me for an example what a man is

I'm just trying to process all the trauma and the damage

Hope that you don't mind that I got to keep it this candid

I landed from a place of famine to

Having more than I know what to do with

Growth spurts hurt but I got to keep on moving

I stay working cuz I got to keep improving

Lord's so good He gave us all a blueprint