The Zillas - Old Him lyrics

Yeah, that's perfect 8000 miles from home, still I hold it down for my folk Surrounded, by nothing but brown skin Nothing but love, from the village to the township My heart feels weak enough to give up Sometimes tears flow quicker than the river Smiles get thinner, mouths don't get dinner And somehow, we build houses even bigger Back home, my homie bought a Cadillac Out here, that's cash enough to bring the dead back My belly's empty, and not because it's Ramadan I simply lost my appetite seeing children starve Thats what's really hard, not your silly bars Not your grill, not your car, not the pills you pop Marvin said it you better know what's going on and Life's a question, answer when the song ends Answer when the world ends, dancing so the earth spins If the music stops, we'll get planted in the dirt quick Word is they're talking 'bout us, they said we almost famous Guess I forgot about it when I got that plane ticket [Hook] More humble than he's ever been Sun up on his golden skin Feelin' something like a fugitive, something like a fugitive Running from the old him Represent enlightenment, forever young Learning from the light within Yeah, something like a fugitive, something like a fugitive Running from the old him Keep it rollin, yeah, Zilla, yeah I never dreamed to be a rap star I never saved up for a fast car But I did act selfish a bit, buy stupid sh**, and waste the tools that I had Sold out shows, money in the bank, but my ego not swollen, at least I don't think But who am I to say, you tell me have I changed And if I have, I pray it's for the better, in Jesus' name All Lord Krishna everything, smoking hash on the back waters, Kingfisher drink Thinking bigger thoughts than you ever think, if you seen what I seen then you god damn better change Donated thousands when the earthquake Still I felt helpless in a higher place Searching for a purpose when I'm buying drinks, buying clothes Seein' people dyin' is getting kinda old [Hook] More humble than he's ever been Sun up on his golden skin Feelin' something like a fugitive, something like a fugitive Running from the old him Represent enlightenment, forever young Learning from the light within Yeah, something like a fugitive, something like a fugitive Running from the old him