I'm a Ghost Restrung

Come on Two sheets to the wind in a taxi Two feet to the wind in the backseat (Two feet) Two beeps to the car in front of us Or one of us ending up wrapped round the chassis (These rhymes) Thinking 'bout these rhymes, and what they gave me Sounds out this world, but a microphone and (Microphone) Two turntables saved me Took me round the world and bought me a home and (They know) I've seen all these other crew's bank too (I see you) Not knowing all the ways people helped 'em Might not ever get a damn thank you But they're sure 'nough gonna get a you're welcome (You're welcome) Matter fact, I ain't leaving (No) I was here first and I don't believe 'em (No) I was here bursting, listening to Primo and Chino and Thirstin And missing out on being there for people in person (I'm sorry) 'Cause we don't sleep when we're working We don't bleed when we're hurting We wear our heart on our sleeve and I'm certain (Come on) That we'll feel the burden till we call it curtains, you feel me? Do you feel me? This that Light inside the core that can blind with its force It's the writing on the wall; light it up on the porch It's 1994, five mic's in The Source It's a mighty; mighty roar from the crowd and of course, it's This Do you feel me? Went from going through quotes in the liners To being known from the shows on the fliers Playing packed rooms, heading to the back room To cool down my face with some ice from the rider Looking out to a crowd full of lighters And the day those lights don't inspire us You'll see me walking out I'm a ghost, I'm gone Two sheets on a surface of water Loose-leaf writing worthless and torn up If I could do these words justice You'd see how much it's worth that I fought for Every kid that never got one mention Every little bit of love or affection I'm done with pretending the sun is descending And all good things must come to an ending 'Cause I swore to the day this is Nothing more than a flawed entertainment biz And if I walk away with nothing well let me tell you something That's fucking more than I came here with Feel me? (I'm gone) Do you feel me? (I'm gone) And I'd be lying if I said I wasn't grateful For my life for my friends and for the faithful It's been a ride but there's been a few times That I'd thought I'd lose sight when the effort was so painful But rap gave me such inspired dreams In fact maybe touched my life when things Got a little crazy and nobody would pay me The ends that plainly justified the means At last I can see we've all been blind It's hard to believe that all this time That I wore my heart on my sleeve for this art and the scene Gonna be hard when I leave that all behind You feel me? Do you feel me? Went from going through quotes in the liners To being known from the shows on the fliers Playing packed rooms, heading to the back room To cool down my face with some ice from the rider Looking out to a crowd full of lighters And the day those lights don't inspire us You'll see me walking out I'm a ghost, I'm gone Went from going through quotes in the liners To being known from the shows on the fliers Playing packed rooms, heading to the back room To cool down my face with some ice from the rider Looking out to a crowd full of lighters And the day those lights don't inspire us You'll see me walking out I'm a ghost, I'm gone Low winter sun, light the dawn in gold I'm a ghost, I'm gone Though when it's done night is on us all I'm a ghost, I'm gone Nowhere to run, writings on the wall I'm a ghost, I'm gone So when it come, rise before we fall I'm a ghost, I'm gone Low winter sun, light the dawn in gold I'm a ghost, I'm gone Broken and done dying on us all I'm a ghost, I'm gone Nowhere to run, writings on the wall I'm a ghost, I'm gone So when it comes, rise, rise, before we fall Went from going through quotes in the liners To being known from the shows on the fliers Playing packed rooms, heading to the back room To cool down my face with some ice from the rider Looking out to a crowd full of lighters And the day those lights don't inspire us You'll see me walking out I'm a ghost