The Grouch - Life/Dreams lyrics

Chorus: [x2] Life. Dreams. Work. However, Work. Dreams. Life It's all about Verse One [Luckyiam.PSC]: 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 who*es 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 Chorus Verse Two [The Grouch]: 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 Chorus