I’m only nineteen but my mind is older
Gotta be my own man, like my father, but bolder
I shoulder his legacy with pride
I used to hear him say
That someday
I would—
Blow us all away
Lock up ya daughters and horses, of course
It’s hard to have intercourse over four sets of corsets…
The problem is I got a lot of brains but no polish
I gotta holler just to be heard
With every word, I drop knowledge!
I& #39;m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal
Tryin& #39; to reach my goal. My power of speech: unimpeachable
Geniuses, lower your voices
You keep out of trouble and you double your choices
I& #39;m with you, but the situation is fraught
You& #39;ve got to be carefully taught:
If you talk, you& #39;re gonna get shot!
Death doesn’t discriminate
Between the sinners
And the saints
It takes and it takes and it takes
And we keep living anyway
We rise and we fall
And we break
And we make our mistakes
I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory
When& #39;s it gonna get me?
In my sleep? Seven feet ahead of me?
If I see it comin& #39;, do I run or do I let it be?
Is it like a beat without a melody?
I may not live to see our glory!
But I will gladly join the fight!
And when our children tell our story…
They’ll tell the story of tonight
Oh Philip, when you smile I am undone
My son
Look at my son. Pride is not the word I’m looking for
There is so much more inside me now
Oh Philip, you outshine the morning sun
My son
When you smile, I fall apart
And I thought I was so smart
Oceans rise, empires fall
We have seen each other through it all
And when push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love!
I know my sister like I know my own mind
You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind
I love my sister more than anything in this life
I will choose her happiness over mine every time
Why do you always say what you believe?
Why do you always say what you believe?
Ev& #39;ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies!
Look at where you are
Look at where you started
The fact that you’re alive is a miracle
Just stay alive, that would be enough
Helpless!
Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m helpless!
Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em
I’m dedicating every day to you
Domestic life was never quite my style
When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart
And I thought I was so smart
I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love
My mother was a genius
My father commanded respect
When they died they left no instructions
Just a legacy to protect
And if there’s a reason I’m still alive
When everyone who loves me has died
I’m willing to wait for it
I’m willing to wait for it
I will never understand you
If you love this woman, go get her! What are you waiting for?
I know that greatness lies in you
But remember from here on in
History has its
Eyes on you