What the Future Holds - Outerspace

«Busy hanging curtains

Children in the way

Whoaaaa!

That’s what the future holds with me

Don’t you want to stay?»

Back in the days on the boulevard

I use to take small steps cuz the hood was hard

Use to walk down fifth to anoint the street

Use to play rock this funky joint in my sleep

Always wanted low sweats Addidas stripes

Use to chill conversate wit all the thieves at night

I done been thru a lot, dun seen a whole lot

Done cracked many jars and put food in the spot

Seen my grandfather get buried in a box

Dun seen pop cry, seen shots fly

Nigga I came up raw, living wit these stains and scars

My parents separating was hard

I don’t speak on it much, it’s nobody’s bidness

But I don’t eva lose touch, I maintain my pivot

I been thru the scrabbling, lost all gambling

Selling CD’s like I’m poor panhandling

I walk street wit a chip on my shoulder

Cuz I know life’s hard and I can only get older

I remember what a wise men told us:

Fight back like you drunk but think straight like you’re sober

(Sample) Bill Withers — «Don't You Want To Stay»

I wanna know what the future hold?

Will I be subject to numbers?

Will I lose my soul?

Will I lose those who love me as I move the globe?

If I’m gon' on the road will I lose my home?

I made my sacrifices gotta deal wit the devil

On the verge of losing my mind I let it settle

I seen it all thru the eye of a needle

I came across niggas who murdered their own people

I talk to an Angel she told me to be peaceful

There’s a lil man at home and in life he will need you

I’mma break the cycle on the outside looking in

Trying to contain the Beast that rages within

Trying to seize the grieve that races within

Trying to release the pain that cages us in

You ain’t nobody till somebody hates you

And if word gets around it’ll probably make you

Here comes a black cloud they no longer escape you

You had some brighter days so you praying to Jesus

You get one life;

I only wish I could take two

And turn back time and realize what these snakes do

(Sample) Bill Withers — «Don't You Want To Stay»