Children
Why don't you fly on by?
If your flock dives you'll die
Why don't you fly on by?
If your flock dives you'll die
Why don't you fly on by?
If your flock dives you'll die
Why don't you fly on by?
If your flock dives you'll die
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don't have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don't have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
One day you'll look back at your life and wonder, like "what the fuck was I thinking?"
Puffing and drinking at seven, public delinquent
Setting yourself up for nothing, just loving life, cussing and beefing
Without knowing what to believe in
Or even care for that matter, 'cause you're too young to be hunting for reason
When school days are your function of meeting
And looking back on the days when the term 'back in the days' wasn't existent
You wonder if who you were is who you are this instant
'Cause when you're ten you're not far from an infant
Or when prom could be listed down as your longest commitment
Shit, time has a wicked sense of humor that's harshly sadistic
It puts what you did wrong in the distance by foggin your senses
I harbor resentment for bandwagons, and tailgaters
Braggart cats who ain't graduate with a penchant for brand-fashion
Little miss-know-it-all bitches, and bully-ass bastards with bad manners
So, if you can't stand it, let's demand action
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don't have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don't have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
You see, hindsight is 20/20 as motherfucker
Some people never learn from others, 'cause they love to suffer
I'm being real with y'all, I seldom bunch my tongue up
Yet, to this day, I never had the balls to say 'fuck' in front my mother
I've come to realize the world changes with every summer
Sundown to sunup, the seasons run out asunder
I've seen the power of drugs, of greed and the violence of guns
And the people somehow get numb, as evil devours the young
With a feeble amount of love instilled in 'em
Meanwhile even teachers don't wanna build with 'em
But I realized that I can still hit 'em, and see inside where the chill bit 'em
With heat provided by a lil' rhythm
I seek to guide whoever's grippin for wisdom, I'll do what I can
'Cause I wished I received a bit of this, but I was doomed to withstand
The unscrupulous manner in which I learned, with ruthless abandon
Now, due to demand, children behold the truth is at hand
See, them cats you hanging with now, is who you are
And they'll become their parents, so look at them and decide if that's who you wanna be
Honestly, think about their qualities
You're probably exhibiting parts of these people's behaviors chronically
Call me a saint to warn ya, see that bitch that thinks she's the shit
At fifteen with the heaving tits, the type kids would just fiend to get
Will end up pregnant before she hits community college, broke and soon to be jobless
Abused by the dude she gets high with
See, little girls believe every love is true and it's timeless
Till they get fucked by 'Mr. Cool' and guess who ends up crying?
But guys ain't no stranger to the forces of nature
We're only out for pussy, that's why we split with no good reason to break up
Now, Mr. Popularity, is just that
In ten years, he'll be Mr. Popularity with a bad job and a moustache
So, fuck that socialite bullshit that they force upon you
Believe me, this is the exact course I've gone through
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don't have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
You can get up under the wind and glide away
The sky is big enough for everybody
You don't have to live life the normal way
Just glide your own way
Fly your own way, do your own thing
Fuck what they say, follow your own swing
Use your mind now, don't get swept up
Use your time well, don't get kept up
Live your own life, get your taste right
Find your own vib, fuck what they like
Don't get caught up, live in your own skin
See, most motherfuckers are sheep, it was true then and it still is
Take away the uniforms, y'all will dress the same way to fit in
Nowadays I see ya, doing whatever you see on TV
Media brainwashed, buying a new trend every three weeks
And you're knee-deep in cheap weed, liquor, there's even STDs in pre-teens
It's different now, so, fuck whatever we think
Right, well, ya might be, things have only changed ever so slightly
Like, same Jordans minus the swoosh from Nike
I see it's worse than ever, there's no respect and no thirst to endeavor
Just kids that want to be first in the center
With no work ethic, to earn their own personal shelter
Bursting with pent-up aggression, these are the things you observe as an elder
'Cause when you grow it hurts to stay inside your shell
I'll prolly rewrite this song in twenty years, and dedicate it to myself
I guess the gist of it is, that when you're big, you'll just miss how you lived
And when you're a kid, you'll just wish you were big
So for now
Fly your own way, do your own thing
Fuck what they say, follow your own swing
Use your mind now, don't get swept up
Use your time well, don't get kept up
Live your own life, get your taste right
Find your own vib, fuck what they like
Don't get caught up, live in your own skin