[Verse 1]
Her dad stay wild, pop up late talm’ ’bout “I was round,”
Stole the cable, blame Comcast — DC brain, Philly sound.
Embarrassin’ me in Giant, yellin’ “shorty, you straight?”
Sir, stop actin’ uptown, we was raised where it ain’t.
Born in Philly, but DC raised me, I talk both sides,
Philly say “drawlin’,” DC like “aye slim, you wild.”
Clayton Bigsby logic, irony on ten,
Blind to the facts but swear they know who they is then.
Mom gone when I was three, that grief still hit the room,
Funeral on my birthday, grew up early, no balloons.
[Verse 2]
Kids reckless, no filter, no pause, no grace,
School fights every week, had to learn how to brace.
Mall fights, bus stop, everywhere, anytime,
From the city where you rumble ‘fore you ever learn to rhyme.
One thing ‘bout DC, you gon’ learn how to fight,
Hands talk fluent, no tweets, no likes.
Outta pocket situations, standin’ on business quick,
Anything like “shit” mean you ain’t shit — that’s it.
Tried to lie smooth, say “I’ll be there real soon,”
Asked him what time it is — he said “around Thursday afternoon.”
Wave back at nobody, now my spirit bruised,
DC say “you good, slim?” Philly like “nah, you confused.”
[Verse 3 – reflection + nostalgia]
Grew up fast, learned the mental, spiritual, physical,
Ridin’ in them U-U’s, ji-like freedom felt mythical.
Skipped school, smoked weed, still sharp, still curious,
Museum trips ‘cause it’s free, education unofficial-ish.
Zoo days, mall runs, pop out with a fit or two,
Outta pocket confidence, swear we ain’t have shit to lose.
Chillin’ with my best friends, posted on the block,
Talkin’ shit ‘bout everything, swear the time just stopped.
It was Jy cold outside, broken souls outside,
Still it made us solid, we was strong, we don’t fold outside.
Miss that type of joy, yeah I really miss that shit,
Ain’t no place like home, even when we ain’t have shit.
[Outro]
Now I’m livin’ in Atlanta, mindin’ business, business good,
Grown understanding, still misunderstood.
DC heart, Philly mouth, still talk my shit,
From Philly to the DMV — still embarrassing as sh—
