Sage Francis - Different Lyrics
"Nothing at last is sacred. Oh how the great have fallenWhat have I done to myself? It's been way too long!"We need to reacquaint. Things are different now, I ain't the same man I wasHi, how are you doing? I'm new and improved with even less to loseA collector's edition version of a virgin drink ordering *****tail tellerGone way wrong...to the point of no rerunOver the edge and burned out before I even got my shineHolding my head in pure doubtOut of insight. Out of mindful things to shout or rhyme aboutYeah, I know I was supposed to change the world and allBut it looks like the world got to me firstIf you can't beat em, join 'em..Then hurt the team by beating yourselfI'm different...in a different wayThe only thing that stays the same is changeWhile people claim their states, I state my claimsSage Francis made a name for himselfFor the record my mother calls me PaulWhich was my father's middle name, but RayStepped in and raised meIt's crazy, but this is a game I playcalled "Shut the ***** uuuuuuup!"Don't bother calling me at all because I'm not answeringIs that a voice-mail-bomb-threat or a broken promise I'm mishandling?Gambling away my money issues, somebody owes me big bucksMy career depends on explosive vacuums sucking me in and blowing me upPoetry struck a nerve in the listenershipSpoken word then got 'em all interestedNow I don't have to serve ice cream to little kidsI serve emcees who think they're rippin' itAnd poets who think they're somehow significantMeanwhile both are loud and ignorantAnd don't know how to speak to a crowd in an intimate environmentI am
