27 Braids

Clean break, tougher to make Ain't a thing to the king, they ain't ruffle the mane Hold your head, cover your face, so disease doesn't spread She said I got a son on the way Made my bed so that's where I'ma lay My worried bones, my heavy head I carry home every day My mama sayin' that I'll never be alone Even though she gotta know that I know she dismayed With the choices I made The only way forward is unafraid and focused when I'm holdin' these reins Yell "Thanks" over my shoulder to my auntie Elaine 27 braids fallin' over my face My head on straight, my mama closin' the gate And both of them sleep better when they know that I ate I'm goin' through changes that I couldn't fathom But growin' pains lead to understanding I'm no passenger on a plane, precious cargo in a cabin My whole take on baggage just ain't the same Don't fall for the fake magic They came with the David Blaine patterns, so we jab and weave I'm tryna farm up some lavish green with the fam Lavash bread, sharin' everything with the team Spreading seeds, spilling drinks for the dead Godspeed, into the league but I'm still ahead I found a swing sittin' in the sands Pushin' My ancestors turned To open a door that separates us from our... creator But you need no doors to find God, if you believe Believe? If you believe you are-