Perfect World

Talked to my dad on the phone today He broke down and apologized Said he sorry for the way things got fucked up And he wished he did a better job Couldn't see his face but I could hear his watered eyes I could hear him loud and clear wonder what am I Understand me, I just want to see him try But he didn't want to see us so he just shut his eyes Told him don't sweat it I'm good, I'm fine Your childhood was no harder than mine I know he's your dad but motherfuck my grandpa and the daughters that he victimized And the way that he treated his sons when your brother was alive Once upon a time And I know that you still don't believe in the way that he died Honestly neither do I but we just comply Nod our head, move on Brand new city new wife new mom All those days you whooped my ass Those same nights I wished you gone So I hid in the bathroom and I wrote my first song without a beat Hid the dirty clothes underneath the crack in the door So you couldn't ever see my feet Let the water run so you couldn't hear my voice Hid the notebook so you never ever knew Song after song Page after page Day after day Writing songs about you So when you say that you proud of me now Can't explain what that means We are who we are because of that shit So no I don't want to be In a perfect world Where nothin' ever goes wrong Far, far away from here oh Water from the tears I Wonder how the other go (oh, oh, oh, oh...) In a perfect world Where nothin' ever goes wrong Far, far away from here oh Water from the tears I Wonder how the other go Talked to my big-bro today He broke down and apologized Said he's sorry for the way things got fucked up And he wishes he did a better job As he rolled up a blunt of some medical pine Lit it, but he didn't want to hit it this time Hands started shakin, and then he started crying Shit had been building in the pit of his mind He said: I wish I never robbed my brothers I wish I never robbed those bitches Now any time somebody can't find they shit And they can't find me Then I'm suspicious Don't nobody think I'm sufficient And my time is ticking I wish I never dropped out of school Now it's either sell dope or wash them dishes I said look my friend, my dawg I know you feel lost and that's real (true) But you wouldn't want to feel warmer inside if you never had gotten them chills (true) Could you save your son from fallin' this far if you don't know how that shit feels If Anthony never od'd and died then I would prolly still be poppin' pills Rest his soul We are who we are You don't enjoy thinkin' back that far This shit wasn't easy most times it was hard But the darkest of nights make the brightest of stars So be the light in the dark Fuck bein' the norm Some days I wish it was easier too, but shit we were not born In a perfect world Where nothing ever goes wrong Far, far away from me no Water from the tears, I Wonder how the other goes (oh, oh, oh, oh...) In a perfect world Where nothing ever goes wrong Far, far away from me no Water from the tears, I Wonder how the other goes In a perfect world