I know who I am and it's harrowing
How such compa**ion and heart can be overlooked
This is not boast or pride
This is not ego or strife
For what it's worth, if anything at all
It's the perpetual, my refuse
An engraved mind with nothing to lose
I deserve no greater respect, only equal if dealt
Fox follow the trail but leave no tracks
I am the predecessor, fox follow the fowl, hear no sound
I am the predecessor, fox turn around
You can't sweep me away
Cover me up and hold it in
Curious ears will find their way into my residuals
But you can
Erase me from your book of tabs
I want no part of callous friendships
And mirage of acceptance
I tried to be more than a hire
I'll go my own way
As we part, I never even existed