Cousins

You're my cousin, the world thought we were brothers
One bed, three bodies sharin one cover
That was normal for us, we aint think nothin of it
But we're only young for so long
Soon we were grown up, or at least we thought it
Candy from the corner store, we never bought it
Runnin through these alley ways, knockin down garbage
Got life when my mom caught us
Never knew why you lived with us
Your pops left for meal tickets
Your mom drinks daily til she feels different
Would miss school, I just figured you were field trippin
My moms nephew so she deals with it
Went to court for some months then you moved to my home
Your moms hated mine, i feel that's wrong
We were just a couple kids, what they want us to do
I miss when i didn't know the truth

Your moms got clean, so you moved back home
Then we moved south, damn it feels so long
Im 26 now, when did we get grown
Im out in LA on my own
And i cant help but think how you're doin
On the block with them nicks like you're Ewing
Got two kids that play the center of your heart but you went and got a charge and now it seems your records ruined
I cant blame you, this city made you desperate
But you gotta learn to wait for your blessins
You brush it off cause rents due and milk aint getting cheaper plus you feel that im not hearin what you stressin
Man, i promise that i do Cuz
I only say this cause im not tryna lose Cuz
They dont give so you take it, you gotta have patience
I pray you're around to see me make it