Medicine Man

[Intro] A wise person said A wise person said "Do what you do, think with your head..." Uh, nah... wise A wise guy Told me that I need to reprise my... Uh, nah... wise Wise... man Wise-man Wise-man told me "Do what you can..." uh, nah Wise-man told me Resembling Goldie, oh, yeah He helped m- Ah, okay, I know what I'm going to write now... Okay... Here we go... [Verse] A wise man told me, resembling Goldie Bumping the oldies, though "watch the road, please" After he let me hold these gold keys of knowledge That I acknowledge wasn't from college but from a lot of mileage He said "No matter how rich you are, life can trouble you Don't fall for the illusions of losing 'Cause going through the ups and downs creates the W" He was hip to the fact that I was stressing I asked what gave him that impression, it was my expression He said, "Use this info at your discretion You might think you need a drink but you thirsting for something more refreshing" I nodded in agreeance And told him that living in the dark can be an inconvenience He said, "Kiddo, whatever's got you looking bummed out like skid row Head hanging down, hunched over, with your lid low Just know that you should never bottle things up on the inside Then laugh it off and grin wide; that's called foolish man pride 'Cause if one doesn't let it out, it could be fatal To the body, like for Mommy without the proper pre-natal Care" – and there Is where he gave me the idea to let go of the wear and tear I couldn't bear He hadn't heard a song, nor seen a single video It never was a question in my mind as if, "Did he know?" He was just polite and inviting, I was enlightened I thanked him, we parted ways, I went home and started writing Then noticed how the poison from within me turned to medicine Once it had hit the page from the pencil that the lead was in From the pencil that the lead was in...