I did a term on an island, I did a term in the woods

I did a term in that cell, I'm thinkin', "Fuck it, I'm good"

I'm sick of breakin' the law, not 'cause I'm breakin' the law

'Cause it give they ass a chance to put me back behind bars

First time I went in the system, I was only fourteen

They called it breakin' and enterin', I called it fun with the team

Had the keys to the homie's crib, they parents was gone

It was Ben and June's birthday, had the chicks on the phone

Had a little party, we was smokin' and drinkin' vodka

I should have known that the neighbors are peeps

Pretty soon they called the coppers

Fast forward one year, one month, two charges

Larceny and felony, intent to sell the ganja

I did a term on an island, I did a term in the woods

I did a term in that cell, I'm thinkin', "Fuck it, I'm good"

I'm sick of breakin' the law, not 'cause I'm breakin' the law

'Cause it give they ass a chance to put me back behind bars

The DA tried to hit me with like two years

But my parents said, "Fuck that" and through streamin' tears

They said goodbye to they boy, I got escorted to the woods

And I never came home, they thought more time away could

Keep the kid from prison or death

Sumo was next when I left

Thought my life was over, shit, this been on my chest

No more sports or college dreams for me

I ran a four-four-forty, it was recruitin' my speed

I did a term on an island, I did a term in the woods

I did a term in that cell, I'm thinkin', "Fuck it, I'm good"

I'm sick of breakin' the law, not 'cause I'm breakin' the law

'Cause it give they ass a chance to put me back behind bars

I'm on probation right now, but actin' like, "Fuck it"

Takin' cross-country trips, I just gotta make a buck

It happens that this livin' shit cost me a lot

Rappin' and seein' ain't puttin' bread in the pot

So I been coppin' the pot, just to get me the gold

And it's a fucked up cycle, and this shit gettin' old

And I been gettin' old, it's time my story was told

So I could bring the people into the fold

I knew nights that were cold

From forest to cell blocks

Deconstructed myself in Utah, sittin' on God's rocks

Then found myself on an island, and found myself on that island

Readin' book after book just to keep me from dyin'

"He be lyin'," that's what they sayin' to me

Juxtapositions and situations they say is less than likely

But you can ask about me

Every season (Season)

Gon' keep on turnin'

Every day of my life

And there's no reason (Reason)

That I can't keep learnin'

Every day of my life

Every season (Season)

Gon' keep on turnin'

Every day of my life

And there's no reason (Reason)

That I can't keep learnin'

Every day of my life