Street Lessons

[Verse]
Fifteen years old
Streets his school
Dodgin' shadows
Playin' it cool
Life moved fast
No time to dream
Hustle hard
Life ripped at the seams
His uncle’s throne
A heavy crown
Every stare could burn you down
Lessons learned in alleys deep
No time to stumble
No room for sleep
[Chorus]
Way before his time
Yeah he climbed
Streetlights his clock
No rewind
Fifteen years
But twenty’s grind
Life’s a war
His soul defined
[Verse 2]
Corner whispers
Deals so cold
Cards he played
No hand to fold
Chain so heavy
But he stood tall
A kid on the edge
Risking it all
Eyes like razors
Heart of steel
Dreams so distant
But pain so real
He saw the game
And learned to play
While others just watched
He paved the way
[Chorus]
Way before his time
Yeah he climbed
Streetlights his clock
No rewind
Fifteen years
But twenty’s grind
Life’s a war
His soul defined

hip-hop, storytelling, gritty