Poems
S.O.M.L.
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Henry Edet, a Nigerian creative writer, dabbles in the dark arts of crime fiction, hip hop and rap. He believes the power of the pen far outweighs that of the sword.
October 19, 20263 min read34 views

Hook
Holiday weeks staying home, never fancied those
Weekend trips goin places, never had one of those
Poured a full glass of truth, why don't ya take a sip
Wrote a book on my life, it's not a fancy read
Word on the street is a nigga out to eat
They pretend they don't know that a nigga gotta eat
Come take a seat, my niggas neat
Me and my bruh, we bring the heat
Brand new drip, hope that it fit
Brand-name drinks, I need my fix
Brand new clips, who gettin clipped
We gettin chips, they gettin tipped
Brand new day, same old shit
Same old, yeah, same old
Same old, same old
Same old story of my life
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Same old nigga from the slums
Came a long way 'cause I did the sum
Same old rat from the same old hole
Evolved into a big cat, bring the cheese home
Remember 'em times when I owed rent
Landlord blowin up my phone like a bomb wreck
Now I move like a boss, I got three homes
Now I'm drinkin Voss, I got three hoes
Designer drips, givin it out as free clothes
Money talks like a nagging bitch
Scurries like a spider, man, watch it fly
No matter what, I'ma stack it up
Ceiling high, through the roof, up to the sky
Never had a lot, growing up I went through a lot
My mama a warrior, I watched her fight a lot
Raised three kids, I ain't talkin no Straw
It was a struggle, I didn't choose to be strong
Made me think e'ryday what I did wrong
Why I had no fancy shoes like the other kids
Why kid bruh had to wear the same clothes I did
We had to save up to buy anything nice
Crib had the bugs, roaches and rats
Whenever it rained, we had a pool in the house
I know it sounds crazy, but this the story of my life
Yeah, yeah, yeah, story of my life
Yeah, dust ain't tasty, belly crawling all of my life
Can kill for this paper, put that on my life
Meetin Ven later, we bruhdahs for life
Pray for my haters, wish 'em more life
And that's on my life, that's on my life
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Yeah, this the story of my life, been dream-chasin all of my life
E'rybody wanna go to heaven, but even Jesus had to deal with the Devil
I seen poverty at the ugliest level, feel like a lab rat the way they testin my mettle
Don't judge me, nigga, it ain't just me, nigga
Call me a pot when you the black-ass kettle (real)
Smart-ass rebel, but I really can't tell the difference between bowling and Skittles
Niggas tryna act tough always make me wanna chuckle
Wavin a gun around don't make you tough, real killers know how to be subtle
Think I'll pass on the buttkissing, I'd rather stick to buttkicking
I'm still the same nigga from high school, nah, I'm just kiddin
Yunno I'm straight and all, but that don't mean I ain't team free Diddy
If money the root of all evil, I'll grab me a shovel and get to diggin
We all came from the dirt, sooner or later we all go back to the dirt
So, while I still can, I'll try my hardest to crawl outta the dirt
Life's a bitch, and I swear to God I'll kick her puppies if I have to
Walk her dogs over a cliff, don't make me go nuts like cashews
I choose forgiveness over permission, we both know you wouldn't have given me if I asked you
One day, I wanna be able to say to the youngins I did what I had to
Hope you don't have to go through the same shit that I passed through
Always been a good lil' kid, shakin hands and doin the nice-to-meet-ya
This shit deserve a Grammy, should prolly ask Cole for a dandy feature
((Guitar Trap, Bass Boosted Beats))
#rap #hiphop #lyrics #dreams #22
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Written by
Henry EdetHenry Edet, a Nigerian creative writer, dabbles in the dark arts of crime fiction, hip hop and rap. He believes the power of the pen far outweighs that of the sword.
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