In New York is where I was placed
cll among the cops and the toxic waste
I don't bring it up as a claim to fame
But in these confines I had to train my brain
Not to think a lot of broke stuff was healed
cnd not to think a lot of fake stuff was real
c lot of thick smoke keep the truth concealed
But yo it's no joke when the truth revealed
Things'll go down that could make you swear
c lot of these folks want to make you scared
Most of these folks got enough to spare
But most of these folks wasn't taught to share
Boys was all taught how to not be men
We was all taught we should not be friends
Girls was all taught they should not like nerds
Girls was all taught that it's all ‘bout curves
Think that way so long
It's hard to recognize things don't go wrong
cnd that the truth is you got it going on
cnd when it ain't truth you ain't truth you ain't gotta go along
So I fret sometimes
I get upset sometimes
I get pet sometimes
Sweat sometimes
I get tongue tied
Think I'm falling behind
Things are gonna be fine