WASTED YOUTH
I’ve been standing at the corner,
staring at the night sky,
watching the cars drive by.
And I just stare and they don’t see me,
as I think about my past,
and I wonder why.
I’ve lived a life they’ll never see,
and it’s passed before my jaded eyes.
I’m on the outside looking in,
I hold the burning tears inside.
I’ve been running, running for miles and miles, in exile,
I’ve got nothing but a hole inside my heart where hope has died,
Tears and cheers… but mostly fears have passed before my eyes,
I’ve been running, to warn you, running for miles and miles.
Forsaken, forgotten,
if you haven’t been there,
then you’ll never understand.
I’ve struggled my whole life,
I survived but it was hell,
without a helping hand.
Drugs stole my innocence,
and took away my soul,
I’ve stolen, I’ve lied,
there were times when there wasn’t any place to go.
I’ve been running, yes running for my whole life,
Hate has grown in my heart where love has died,
Images you’ve never dreamed have passed before my eyes,
I’ve gained knowledge and offer advice after running for my whole life.
How many tears have our mothers cried?
How many of my kind have died?
As I stand here, undialate your eyes,
see your existence is based on lies.
They will pick you up, they will lock you down,
another wasted youth from a suburban town.
I’ve been waiting so long to show you,
But you’re so drawn, that my hope is…
…gone
How many tears have they torn from my eyes?
How many times will I be denied?
They locked me up, held me down,
I was a wasted youth from a dead-end town.
I’ve been waiting so long, a long time,
I finally have passed through, I’m fine.
I’m telling you to draw a line,
I’m begging you to see this sign!
Try to see…
I don’t want you to go through this shit… like me,
Please, walk the extra mile, don’t live in exile.
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Like anyone worthy, I am flattered by your fastination with me.
Like, any hot blooded women I have simply wanted an object to crave.
But you, you're not allowed, you're uninvited
"Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me..." --2pac
I, I wish I could swim, like dolphins, dolphins can swim, and nothing, nothing will keep us together, we can beat them, forever and ever, we can be heros, for just one day...
I’ve been standing at the corner,
staring at the night sky,
watching the cars drive by.
And I just stare and they don’t see me,
as I think about my past,
and I wonder why.
I’ve lived a life they’ll never see,
and it’s passed before my jaded eyes.
I’m on the outside looking in,
I hold the burning tears inside.
I’ve been running, running for miles and miles, in exile,
I’ve got nothing but a hole inside my heart where hope has died,
Tears and cheers… but mostly fears have passed before my eyes,
I’ve been running, to warn you, running for miles and miles.
Forsaken, forgotten,
if you haven’t been there,
then you’ll never understand.
I’ve struggled my whole life,
I survived but it was hell,
without a helping hand.
Drugs stole my innocence,
and took away my soul,
I’ve stolen, I’ve lied,
there were times when there wasn’t any place to go.
I’ve been running, yes running for my whole life,
Hate has grown in my heart where love has died,
Images you’ve never dreamed have passed before my eyes,
I’ve gained knowledge and offer advice after running for my whole life.
How many tears have our mothers cried?
How many of my kind have died?
As I stand here, undialate your eyes,
see your existence is based on lies.
They will pick you up, they will lock you down,
another wasted youth from a suburban town.
I’ve been waiting so long to show you,
But you’re so drawn, that my hope is…
…gone
How many tears have they torn from my eyes?
How many times will I be denied?
They locked me up, held me down,
I was a wasted youth from a dead-end town.
I’ve been waiting so long, a long time,
I finally have passed through, I’m fine.
I’m telling you to draw a line,
I’m begging you to see this sign!
Try to see…
I don’t want you to go through this shit… like me,
Please, walk the extra mile, don’t live in exile.
------------------
Like anyone worthy, I am flattered by your fastination with me.
Like, any hot blooded women I have simply wanted an object to crave.
But you, you're not allowed, you're uninvited
"Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me..." --2pac
I, I wish I could swim, like dolphins, dolphins can swim, and nothing, nothing will keep us together, we can beat them, forever and ever, we can be heros, for just one day...
