I Remember

I remember when I was young Watchin' the risin' sun, wishin' that I was someone else I remember when the nights were long Singin' my momma's songs, pickin' the pieces off the ground, mm-hmm Pack a lunch, a tuna sandwich in a brown paper bag Shop at Ross to cut the cost before the first day of class Anything to save a dollar, dollar Yeah, I got it from my momma, momma Ain't nobody lookin' like me when I walked into math Had the teachers treat me different, made me hate bein' black Feelings I ain't even acknowledge, acknowledge 'Til I finally got to college, college And I was only age 12 when my first friend had died Jumpin' off the same bridge, we laid the stuck in drive Through the foggy, even pourin', pourin' And he ain't escaped the boredom I remember when I was young Watchin' the risin' sun, wishin' that I was someone else I remember when the nights were long Singin' my momma's songs, pickin' the pieces off the ground Do you believe me now? Do you believe me now? Traded the monsters in my closet for childish dreams and hopeless nonsense Do you believe me now? Do you believe me now? Dealin' with issues I've been dodgin', just give me some time, I'll shake 'em off me Do you believe me now? Do you believe me now? Traded the monsters in my closet for childish dreams and hopeless nonsense Do you believe me now? Do you believe me now? Dealin' with issues I've been dodgin', just give me some time, I'll shake 'em off me, mm-hm