The River Runs Deep

He walk home late cuz the city don't sleep He was only 19 but the river runs deep

Wrote raps in his head so he didn't really speak to his homies about the books he read in one week

One week turned to two, two weeks turned to four plus on the side labels knocking at his door

Started gaining fame he be gone away for months and family and friends said isn't he something

Worked at the food back a block from the Ave where this guy smoked meth and kept rocks from a bag

Told the kid he was grateful that he was helping out cuz he knew first hand he could have gone another route

The river runs deep please kid hold on the people that we meet the only thing to keep us strong

He could have been selfish could have lost it all instead he graduated early no adderall

Called up his producer the one that he trusted said to the homie yo please give me something

This guy was a dick his replay was reluctant now he gotta find some new beats he could fuck with

I could make you rich if you switch to this club shit he was 19 begging please give me something

Gave the kid gimmicks said push it to the public pretended it was pure but he knew it was corrupted

You have to go solo we hope this ain't a issue, family and friends leave behind they won't miss you

This guy was a douchebag he hung up the call started self promoting thinking really fuck them all

Recording every day then he posted on his blog freestyle clear spitting through the fog

Best decision that he made quitting beer twisting logs now he live with no fear said he listen to the gods

Cuz all he ever had was his rhymes and a dream now he's getting signed to Sony at the age of 19

First west coast tour then the whole us now everywhere he go new girl new dress

Sold out shows now money ain't a stress he was only 19 some would say he was the best

Getting underground respect now the same labels calling offering him check to put money in his wallet

Think about your life or whatever you call it remember when he used to think hed be an alcoholic

Still barely ever had a dollar in his wallet battled with addiction and almost left college

But held himself together so that he could spread knowledge

Think about your life or whatever you call it

There once was a time when the sun felt weak now he's king at 21 yall the river runs deep

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Then one day the kid came back to the city of Seattle where he learned how to rap

Said fame is a battle and the game is a trap back to his neighborhood where he would get dap

Saw this man in the shadows with his head in his lap

Limbs lay lifeless wasn't just a nap his eyes wasn't open holes in his teeth

Pipe on the ground blood cold on the street tried not to look tried to listen to the beat

But this man sat dying in the middle of the street

Reached in his pocket to pull out his wallet like he could save his life or whatever you would call it

He turned to the man to offer him his help looked him in the eyes and realized it was himself

Torn up cloths no shoes on his feet it was getting late but the city don't sleep

The man started shaking the sun starts to tweak lying in the gutter in the mother fucking street

He turned to the kid as his body lay week and whispered as he died kid the river runs deep

The story of my life cuz both of them were me thinking to myself yo who I wanna be

He turned to the kid as his body lay week and whispered as he died kid the river runs deep