Sundown - Nappy Roots, Svnday

I grew up upper lower class

We was always low on cash

Hard to believe, we was six deep

In a three bedroom one bath

Some have nots, ain’t have a lot

But thankful for what we had

Tho at times I was fighting mad

Feeling sad now I’m glad

Cuz the struggle made us stronger

In retrospect wouldn’t so bad

Wrote it down in my note pad

Cuz life a go by so fast

Same things that made us cry

Are now the things that make us laugh

End of the day the memories are the only things that’s gone last

I’m on a flex

I’m wanna be on what’s next

I wanna storm a castle

Join a gang, be the capo

Change my name to Oladapo

Break the chains and the shackles

No more knocking at doors in a lil suit and a book satchel

Life can be so demeaning

The same time with out meaning

I just wanna reminisce looking at pictures while I’m cleaning

I don’t wanna be a nigga

But am I dreamin

Don’t just wanna be your nigga

But am I clingin

Relationships can be so silly

You fronted me thank you dearly

But life really does go on

I was 13 when Mr. Spikes recorded our song

Now I’m up in age and me God don’t really get along

That’s life

Sun still lingers after sundown

My world still centers round a sun dial

Prolly never see it again in that one town

Find me lookin at the pictures when we’d run wild

Sun still lingers after sundown

World still centers round a sun dial

Never see it again in that one town

Lookin at the pictures when we run wild

I’m on a bench

Making art like DaVinci

Painting by numbers so simply

How can it be, I came up from nothing not anything

On a mission not many see

They been calling me Skinny since 23

Independent without a pension

Or magic jumping jellybeans

Been BoB’in it before anyone really knew what the hell it means

Relevance is the missing element to anyone who’s still developing

Keep at it

Don’t let nobody sell you a dream

Even Hellen Keller could smell its a scheme

Failure, is a helluva thing

The elephant in the room is making one helluva scene

Life is a bitch who jealous, even if you call her your wife with a wedding ring

Corona and grenadine, in my stomach is so unsettling

We’re past the point, of no return

Unspoken success to me, should mean everything

Sun still lingers after sundown

My world still centers round a sun dial

Prolly never see it again in that one town

Find me lookin at pictures when we’d run wild

Skrrrrt…

I’m on the move, creating music that can soothe

The savage beast set the mood

Hell bent put the needle on a 12 inch and get in my groove

Buffalo pretty sho he dat dude tho it’s always room to improve

Shooting for the stars landing on the moon Bring it home like he Boov

Ain’t nothin more for me to prove

Made my mom proud made my hood smile stuck my chest out flexin on dee haters

like terry cruise

Paved the way for the younger dudes now them bumpy roads lookin smooth

Eyes to the blue skies wit the orange hues enjoyin the views

Seventeen we was running wild

I would skip my class it would take a mile

Getting educated that was outta style

Come to realization it would take a while

Shit got heavy when the made a file

No one answered when I made a dial

Momma like no need to wait around

Pack a bag you need to leave the town

The cross you out or they gone lay you down

No tears can’t show a frown

You a king to most they gone take the crown

Played the shepherd couldn’t play the sheep

State to state when I had the Jeep

Hear my voice they gone know I’m own

They gone click my name like a wiki leak

Sun still lingers after sundown

My world still centers round a sun dial

Prolly never see it again in that one town

Find me lookin at the pictures when we’d run wild

Sun still lingers after sundown

World still centers round a sun dial

Never see it again in that one town

Lookin at the pictures when we run wild