THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD

I remember when I hoped for this, now I'm feeling kind of old for this

Bring the drama, now I'm over it. I'll forgive you, but I won't forget

I guess I hope that I made a difference one time, one time

I never know if I brought a person sunshine, sunshine

I feel all the things I've ever said and I wrote

Ain't made a difference in the world and who said that I don't

Want to be remembered as a man you mention or quote

They say the better the boat, then the better you float

And I was flooded with the doubt at every breath that I spoke

But I'm a veteran so I took my shots and never let it engulf

Any pride I had a sense of it though, I'd be up late night watching Letterman's show

Muted but the TV light, I'm letting it glow

So I can write it by my desk with my pen til it broke

I look over and I see them laughing every row

Kept it playing for an hour, never catching a joke

I put my work in, years flew, calendars flipped

People said I had potential, I amounted to it

There were tedious days, I was counting the hits

Took my body blows and got up even louder to spit

I remember when I hoped for this, now I'm feeling kind of old for this

Bring in the drama now I'm over it, I'll forgive you but I won't forget

I guess I hope that I made a difference one time, one time

I never know if I brought a person sunshine, sunshine

I just hope I made a mark, every lyric that you'd take apart

Y'all didn't know it but it made me smart, could've broke my paper heart

Instead it motivated me and I used it as a place to start

If I'm leaving this don't take it hard, you can see me when you look on up and face the stars

My words are always there, they the creaking swings at a vacant park

That flashing light up in the house when the place is dark

That cardinal out the window when you face your yard

You want honest truth I never thought I'd make it far

I blame myself before I blame the art, maybe rap and I just aged apart

Got too old to play the sport

All these other songs I made before

Hope I left you something special now I know we need a change of guard

But where the hell would I be if I didn't thank you all

Every listener I've ever had just know I gave my all

I remember when I hoped for this, now I'm feeling kind of old for this

Bring in the drama now I'm over it, I'll forgive you but I won't forget

I guess I hope that I made a difference one time, one time

I never know if I brought a person sunshine, sunshine