8BALL - The Man Under The Bridge lyrics
rate me[Intro]
Yeah, here’s a piece I put together
Called the man under the bridge, yeah
I never was the smartest, couldn’t run fast
I couldn’t shoot hoop, barely ever went to class
Started writing rhymes, going to the studio
Beggin club owners, please let me do a show
This ain’t like over night I got my big break
Shook up south rap like a china earthquake
Top of the world, riding with the top down
Thank god I ain’t gotta sell a rock now
Look around that the key is in the street plan
Still innocent and never touched the devil hand
I seen an old man walking like his feet hurt
Pushing a shoppin cart with everything he owned in it
That’s somebody’s dad, that’s some mama’s son
A whiskey bottle, the only palce he call home
I stopped and talked to him, shoot him a couple ones
Shared a cold beer and asked him where he come from
[Hook]
I can’t explain this, wish I could of change life
I don’t know why
I may look complacing, but all my days are wasting by
I don’t know why
He looked so tired, I feel bad for him
He from Vermont, shit I wonder if my dad know him
He said he got a son and a daughter my age
But he ain’t seen either one of them in decades
He said he went to college and played cricked ball
He got 2 degree and practice law
He had a big house, a beautiful wife, 2 kids
The perfect american life
Then 1 day his wife got sick, cancer in the breast and it progressed quick
A year went by but his wife didn’t make it
2 young kids now alone he gotta raise em
And you can still see the pain in his eyes
Eyes that can’t lie, eyes that don’t lie
I asked him what happened after that bra
He said he lost his just and he just gave up
[Hook]
I can’t explain this, wish I could of change life
I don’t know why
I may look complacing, but all my days are wasting by
I don’t know why
We just sat there quiet for a minute
Thinking bout his shoes and if I was in em
He said young man don’t ever judge me
Don’t feel sorry for me because of what you see
I chose this road the pressure got to me
My family tried to help, but I wasn’t ready
Let this thing to be only thang
I can do to take away the pain
My kids walk around in shame, I know
This some hard shit to explain
To they friends when they ask
Why you never talk about your mom and your dad
Then he got quiet, just sat there
Stood up, he took a sip from his beer
He didn’t said nothing as he walked away
And I still see him every day
[Hook]
I can’t explain this, wish I could of change life
I don’t know why
I may look complacing, but all my days are wasting by
I don’t know why.
