A SMALL PIECE

[Verse 1]
Blinded by illusion, delusional brands of folklore
Confuse the bliss a pandemic caution a known but hope for
Lost my grandpop without drum circles to pass legacies
His son said plate sunrise so what’s ahead of me?
Eyes planted in tomorrow’s soil
Won’t let this precious cargo spoil
‘cause now I’m a generation away from elder see
The heat is sweltering
The pressure stings as the lash of violin strings
A jack of all trades posted by all his beanstalks
That overgrown path is where his dreams walk, machete in hand
Hope his boys are ready to land on feet with plan to succeed
I packed each of their backpacks with a small piece of me to reference in times of need
I just wanna harvest the fruits of my seeds
I’ve never been so horrified for a life other than me ‘cause I can only wait and see what their lives are gonna be

[Chorus]
I can only fight and hope you look
I can only lead a horse to water, can’t make him drink
But I pray my seed will still believe
I know it gets hard but don’t give up
Just look at me

[Verse 2]
Did we equip them with the tools to survive the flood?
Do they know how to pray and surround themselves with the tides of love?
Do they know that they’re never to low to rise above?
Do they know no matter the world, their path is different from us
But the principles never change
Nothing’s simple
Work is foundational to your lane
Do they know the time it takes to develop what’s in the frame?
And it’s okay to be strange, it’s relevant to your name
Your legacy’s not a game
I’ve been broken by [y’all?] more times but it’s part of the road
The unappreciated man who left a mark on your souls
And I [felt the same?] about the Guardians to my Galaxy
Now I see they were just tryna get the best out of me
I hope that this will unfold downstream before the tide capsizes your canoe and the skies over your head are always blue
I just know one thing that you could never say is that you’re never new
Everyday, just be a better you

[Chorus]
I can only fight and hope you look (just keep your head up to the sky)
I can only lead a horse to water, can’t make him drink (don't stop, keep going on, my child)
But I pray my seed will still believe
I know it gets hard but don’t give up
Just look at me (just keep your head up to the sky)

I can only fight and hope you look
I can only lead a horse to water, can’t make him drink
But I pray my seed will still believe
I know it gets hard but don’t give up
Just look at me
Just keep your head up to the sky
Don't stop, keep going on, my child
Just keep your head up to the sky
Don't stop, keep going on, my child