On the Bus - Illy

Man, I was on the bus with a Discman in my hand, banging Biggie with a bottle of

Passion pop in the backpack, ciggies in the pockets

Penning raps thinking, 'damn, when I’m big enough to rock it

I’ma rock it till wheels fall of it', yup

High school finished, every night, we were getting blazed

One by one rocking p-plates, cruising to the j’s

At the time never crossed our mind that those were the days

Weekday benders man, weekends were the same

Found freedom on the road, found money in the sofa

Wasn’t much, so a six-pack would wanna tide me over

Probably get a slab sorted if we pooled it all together

Still be on the beach at midnight depending on the weather

As much time as forever, the shared times brought us together

The same times make the ties hard to sever

And I honestly couldn’t ask for better

Memories except for parts that I can’t remember but fuck it

Twenty going on twenty, forever young at heart

Didn’t matter, whether parks, or the studio or bars

Man I was right there, look again here we are

Seems like I blink once and a lifetime past, and now

Old mates are turning new leaves

And killing it from worksites to corporate life, I’m living a movie

Like 8 mile, nah Billy Madison of Uni

With exams in a few weeks, I’d settle with a few c’s

But that’s the life I chose

I opted for the scenic road and left the highway alone

I guess I’m learning as I go, these the ropes

Feeling right at home with being the oldest kid I know

I’m trippin' like that was just the other day

It couldn’t be that long ago, shit, there’s no way

I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

Yeah you’re doing all right, but I’m happy on the bus

I never really noticed till the whole scene changed

Everybody’s tied down, I wanna fly away

There’s no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, I’m happy on the bus

And pretty girls, god bless ‘em, no question

I kept ‘em close, letter passing in class, if I slept through lessons

Shared notes, never good with the parents

The bloodshot eyes didn’t make for good first impressions

Don’t wanna think of the prepaid credit I spent

On text messages I’m amazed by the lengths that I went to impress ‘em

Rarely committed, never fully in ‘em when I was

Barely listened when they’d call to call it off

Was already onto the next, broke a couple hearts

And regret to this day, but I guess that’s the way that it goes

And go it did man, round and back

'Til that one came along that made my heart collapse

It’s bittersweet when you catch it, like sunshine in winter, shit

I thought I was pimpin' with a futon and dimmer switch

But that’s how it was, no one knew different

Fun loving sinners just young dumb and innocent, now

My mates putting wedding rings on their girls fingers

Down for the count, babies in the world with ‘em

And I’m still up at eight pushing through a whirlwind of

Strong mixes, scar tissue, cheap rack, and fast women

And it’s a ride that I don’t want to get off

But I don’t wanna be the last to leave when it all stops

Shit, I guess change is the fact of life

Have a tough time tryin' to balance my age and what I’m acting like

I’m trippin' like that was just the other day

It couldn’t be that long ago, shit, there’s no way

I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

Yeah, you’re doin' all right, but I’m happy on the bus

I never really noticed till the whole scene changed

Everybody’s tied down, I wanna fly away

There’s no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, I’m happy on the bus

Yeah

And everybody’s gettin' serious, and I don’t think I’m ready yet

Not sure if I’ll ever be, wouldn’t put a heavy bet

On it, wouldn’t promise anybody that I care about

That I’m prepared to cut my hair or wash my mouth out

Shit, I don’t use alarm clocks

Can’t cook, can’t clean, can’t read stocks, can’t keep watch

Of my health, and my finances are a mess

But I still feel happy as it gets

And if I’m honest, it’s all good, shit I got high hopes for the future

I’d be long gone if I hit it like we used to

Been over clubbing, not really missing much

In that regard, I guess it’s just getting older sucks

It’s a tough pill to swallow but no kicking up a fuss

But I guess it’s kinda dope how full circle shit comes

'Cause, these new adventures keep me interested as fuck

And if some other kids turn to bang biggie on the bus

So thanks for the memories, I hate to say goodbye

But all good things come to an end, we’ll meet again

Somewhere in the next life, fingers crossed next ride

I’ll be able to savour it before it’s in hindsight

And that’s word to the kids, in a sprint to be grownups

My only advice would be live for the moment

You got a whole life to get it right

For now it’s Life After Death or Ready To Die, you decide

I’m trippin' like that was just the other day

It couldn’t be that long ago, shit, there’s no way

I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

Yeah you’re doing all right, but I’m happy on the bus

I never really noticed till the whole scene changed

Everybody’s tied down, I wanna fly away

There’s no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, I’m happy on the bus

I’m trippin' like that was just the other day

It couldn’t be that long ago, shit, there’s no way

I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

Yeah you’re doing all right, but I’m happy on the bus

I never really noticed till the whole scene changed

Everybody’s tied down, I wanna fly away

There’s no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, I’m happy on the bus