The Grouch - Life/Dreams lyrics

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Life. Dreams. Work

However, Work. Dreams. Life

It's all about

Now old Mr. Patterson

Had us in his front yard

Explainin' all the reasons why his life so hard

I took a seat on his porch, right side of his hammock

He told tales of mishaps, somebody ever had it

That way it made his strong he said

I could feel him

Destiny shuffled up his cards and had to deal 'em to him

Straight up, no second round

Second time around

No time to half step

Man, you gotta put it down

What he said made sense

He told tales of war

Conflicts with men

Money, the whores

And the women he came across

Times he fell in love

The children who abandoned him

Promised that they would love

Him

Forever

But they never visit

Benefits dwindle, holiday visits so spread apart

So sparse

Loneliness and ghosts of heart wrench

But no one, the darkest days start

Which enable him to remark

His days of the past

His old army buddies

The trenches

The blasts

Explosions of memories sent shrapnel to my psyche

Explainin' my youth

He said, "You started off just like me

Got a hard head like me

Prepare for mistakes

But focus on your future

And you'll make it through the gate."

The gate

The gate

The gate

Life life

Almost everything I know and have known I was shown

Learned how to innovate but never would have grown

To be 23, goin' on 24

Goin' on many more occasions

I need to stay in the right mind state

To make my impressions felt

Like a lesson learned from being punished

Blessin' in disguise though really

Now wise, so silly to think

That momma didn't know what's right

So when I show I'm tight

She gets props

And when I deal with a fight directly

Thank my pops

He would check me in the art of

Being a man

And when I thought I was smart

I really didn't understand

I really couldn't see the plan

Working

Kinda like Dan thought Mr. Miyagi was just jerkin'

Him around

While he painted while the sun went down

When truly it was knowledge he was lucky he found

I'm on

Solid ground

Put a dollar down to learn

If you got something to share

Go head voice your concern

Cause who am I to be the U.N.I. Verse (universal)

Alright, respect the dark to the light

And the young to the old