Shortcuts and Dead Ends

Where do I start? I have mo' lives than I can count

Had one too many all nighters, out here surfin these crowds

And it's hard to remember names when erryday' you wake up in a different town

So be careful what you wishin' for, when you think no ones around

Got a first contract, on that contact high, still blows my mind

How two became more, then became worldwide, hold up

Man, I went too far, gotta' go back to the start

Raps in the car, beats in the garage, and rats in the walls

Never knew another crew iller than ours, we on course

Not with a few detours, but on the way I lost faith in my idols

Found Wreck damn near suicidal

See we both seen things that'll make a thief sing like a angel in a church revival

So we did a few shows and we did a few tours

To ensure our own personal survival

This for my shortcuts and my dead ends, and my dead friends

And my demons, and my lack of feelins' this evenin'

I've been meanin' to do this, been busy makin' these hits

See we just some neighborhood kids tryin' to live our dreams out in this bitch

And I probably won't stop till' I'm rich, and I know that sounds selfish

Spent so much time on my muse, that my girls always jealous

In the end I'm probably gonna' have some regrets

But they won't outshine my attempts

When it's all said and done we ain't here that long

Better get your feet wet!

I'm treading water in the deep end

I'm tryin' to kill off all my demons

Embrace my flaws and all my defects

And my shortcuts and dead ends

I'm treading water in the deep end

I'm tryin' to kill off all my demons

Embrace my flaws and all my defects

And my shortcuts and dead ends, dead ends ah

My shortcuts and dead ends ahh

For my shortcuts and dead ends

Dead ends

Where do I start? I've shed more skins than I can count

Broke chains to run the races, got it goin' and I never tried to change the route

Started back when I was young, 93, just for fun

Even though I knew my fam would never doubt the plan for whatever it was I'd become

There I was, writin' songs, showed my sister, she sang along

And she still sings to this day, I fuckin' love you for that, we got such a bond

Ain't seen you much, you moved away, real shame that it's been awhile

But I'm thankful, you ain't even out that far, I got to come and hold your newborn child

You knew more, than anyone could, how I wished to sing my songs

You were there, at the talent shows and all my battles to cheer me on

We were broke, but we ain't care, Ill pay rent, keep your share

Buy some books, buy some candy, don't you stress, big bro here

I just heard, on 103, theres some comp on MTV (Word?)

Hey Jess watch this ima tear shit down, wait till' they get a load of me

Took it all, brought it home, signed a deal, yeah I'm on

But it ain't go down just quite as planned, I'm in the waitin' room all alone

Shelved the album, joined a band, we got signed, gained some fans

Lost some family, made some friends, earned some dollars, they got spent

In the end I'mma try to not have me regrets, 'cause I always made the attempt

When it's all said and done we ain't out here long

Better get your feet wet!

I'm treading water in the deep end

I'm tryin' to kill off all my demons

Embrace my flaws and all my defects

And my shortcuts and dead ends

I'm treading water in the deep end

I'm tryin' to kill off all my demons

Embrace my flaws and all my defects

And my shortcuts and dead ends, dead ends ah

My shortcuts and dead ends, ah

For my shortcuts and dead ends

Dead ends

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