TIL THEN

[Verse 1] Think of my son who I ain't even had yet I'll take him to the park then And teach him some car shit Show him how to hold his hands when he's boxing Know he'll learn from watching [Chorus] I'll save it all, save it all Save it all 'til then Even if no one showed me how to I'll save it all, save it all Save it all 'til then And I'ma break the cycle [Verse 2] Thinking of that time when I met you at nineteen Though you looked just like me, your face read surprising Asked why I came, you could call that gaslighting Or call the number I left behind me [Chorus] I'll save it all, save it all Save it all 'til then Even if no one showed me how to I'll save it all, save it all Save it all 'til then And I'ma break the cycle [Verse 3] December 2014, I had to go see Your mom found you online mentoring the disenfranchised of the Chi But ever since nine-five, you never been in my life And that day I fit the prototype, thought I was one of the guys But I was just in town dancing on my first tour Almost took me in, 'til I said I'm your boy Now you're "short on time", "half an hour, nothing more" Now ten years have passed and it still make me boil 'Cause I can't reason why one lives a lie with honor and pride But I won't victimize myself While I'm walking through life angry inside Maybe it's time I let it go