Flat World

I had this Seahawks jacket that my grandma had thrifted
Not a dollar to my name, but I swear it was magic
As if it grant you some wishes, teachers had me constricted
Told me be realistic, lots of questions I had

Not many answers was given, I could not pay attention
Spent some days in detention, and some hours reflecting
Shit, this greatness was destined, I just had to survive
Backseat of the bus to keep my head in the clouds

Niggas say anything just so they pull you down
Words exchanged, thought this beef had expired
Turned my back and he swung, but that day he retired
Dropped him twice like used matches

Teachers pulled me off, walked away with a few scratches
Suspended, but fucked him just like a hoe on a used mattress
Don't get shit confused, daddy was raised in a zoo
Mama was lost in the loop, keep thinking I'm pussy

Cause I don't parade with a crew, still break a nigga in two
Had my brothers to intervene, could leave in a body bag
But I couldn't swallow that, I handled my squabbles black
And misunderstood, wishing a nigga would

Never claimed to be thug, it's just a part of my blood
Brother died from a slug, he was swat like a bug
They swept it under a rug, family kept it on hush
Waited for karma to come, meanwhile graduation was love

Glad I made it above ground, by then I was college bound
That shit was a movie, studying engineering
Reverse engineering coochie, had my own share of groupies
Realized I was losing myself, pursuing booty

and rolling doobies, what got it to me
I tried to do it a little different, a new semester a new me
But no professor that knew me could move me in new direction
Started working on patents they couldn't truthfully fathom

How I could follow a path that break me out of this lab
Realized I was trapped, they made us follow the pack
I started questioning manifests and fell off of the map
As if the world's really flat

What if the world's really flat
Yeah I just started to realize that
Anything you want in life you can have
But the goal is to never lose yourself in the process

As long as you can maintain your core values
Arriving at your destination is only a willingness to get there
The journey is but a reflection of what's promised
Don't forget that