Life Is a Tightrope

They say don't move too fast Fine line between speed and too much gas They say don't go too slow Fine line between patience and losing control Life is a tightrope gotta do my best get it off my throat So much smoke in my words that I choke Blacked out lungs, but that's how I cope I guess that speaks to foundation Before I partied on the roof Working in the basement No degree, lack of formal education Pressure from society But I never caved in No, I was just focused on the pavement Lightning McQueen with the road I'm making All around me All I see quaking My martinis are the only thing shaking Yeah You can't move me I be standing strong like an evergreen Morals got me still like a trunk in the breeze I spit in the face of mediocrity When I speak Things suddenly still Doing something to you You can't find in a pill Because sincerity in my words is real I ain't looking for approval You already know the deal They say don't move too slow Fine line between lazy and losing control They say don't go too fast Fine line between speed and too much gas Life is a tightrope Gotta do my best, get it off my throat So much smoke in my words that I choke Blacked out lungs, but that's how I cope Even when I lose, I don't really fail Just learn from it, Cap'n Ahab Wind in my sails No wind Promise yall wouldnt tune in That's the breeze that keep the beat moving Taking off like shoes on my feet, Tim's on But I still find a way to win the track meet Too Slow, too fast, get off my back If I cared what you thought, then I would've asked Everybody watching me from the sideline Yelling out plays like they playing when it's game time People wanna slow your pace when you enter your prime Saying these are the rules, thats a guideline Folks scared of what they ain't seen before Scary movie type fear like what's behind the door Scared to come around the shop, don't know it's in store Scared I'll hit em with a rock like Paramore Therefore they don't even implore Ask why Ignorance is bliss when the grass on your side What's society gonna learn Just let a man be How much freedom cost Lord knows it ain't free Asking hard questions curiosity Can't think like this when you swallow Animosity 737 Imma take off, plane to sea Levels to the rhyme, Bernie made off in my seat They say don't move too fast Fine line between speed and too much gas They say don't go too slow Fine line between patience and losing control Life is a tightrope, gotta do my best Get it off my throat So much smoke in my words that I choke Blacked out lungs, that's how I cope Life is a tightrope Life is a tightrope