Winner

This one goes to anyone who can relate Life is a journey, so you haffi keep learning This one goes to anyone who can relate Life is a journey, so you haffi keep learning My life's been a real thriller Grew a few hairs started drink liquor Man, there are things I got mixed inna Thank God we never squeeze triggers From where I started man a real winner Fortunate to catch a break, some did not Grateful my parents worked hard to set me up Thank you for where I sit now Born, in a city that never sleeps Raised in the shady streets Kept rubbing my shoulders with some crazy peeps I, could've been a lost cause but I made it out Luck was on my side and I was glad I was taken out Me and my homies used to run wild Never thought about consequences I must have been a dumb child Still I reminisce of fun times Where we would kick it on the soundsystem chanting out some bum rhymes We would beef with the coloured cats Getting on their nerves on some bullshit, trying to get them to react Until my neighbour copped it with an axe Couldn't make it up So I'd rather bring it to you with some cold facts I look back and I wonder If I stayed in Zim would I be the same Three of my bredren gone it's no game That's why I got to make this claim My life's been real thriller Grew a few hairs started drink liquor Man, there are things I got mixed inna Thank God we never squeeze triggers From where I started man a real winner Fortunate to catch a break, some did not Grateful my parents worked hard to set me up Thank you for where I sit now Touched down in the city of sails, I was an alien Trying to keep my life on the rails was kinda crazy then Couldn't really figure it out I wasn't fitting in Black kid in a brown school Wasn't settling down, mama said I was proud Teachers said I kept my head way in the clouds Other kids thinking I was way too loud I was trying to get them to approve or give me some clout So I picked the pen up and blessed the pad And I, tried to hide that I was feeling sad Till I, met the crew the first was big Andy Took me right under his wing and made me family Too many tales I can tell From sitting on top of the world, down to living in hell Still I, give thanks that I'm here right now And I gotta make it clear when I sing out loud My life's been real thriller Grew a few hairs started drink liquor Man, there are things I got mixed inna Thank God we never squeeze triggers From where I started man a real winner Fortunate to catch a break, some did not Grateful my parents worked hard to set me up Thank you for where I sit now This one goes to anyone who can relate Life is a journey, so you haffi keep learning If you relate You haffi come tell it straight Life is a journey, so you haffi keep learning My life's been real thriller Grew a few hairs started drink liquor Man, there are things I got mixed inna Thank God we never squeeze triggers From where I started man a real winner Real winner Real winner