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MIKE

Reach

Release date: 20th June 2016

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"Reach" is a track by MIKE, from the album longest day, shortest night, released 20th June 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about MIKE.

About the Artist

MIKE

MIKE

Lyrics

Reach

[Verse]

Aye

My momma tryna keep me in the crib

But my conscience moving sneaky, I'ma dip

Tying up the laces on the sneaker, I'm a cheesy little kid

English accent easy through the lips

Pree me through the lisp, I'm creepin' through abyss

I'm turning to a man, but I don't understand why you reachin' for the chips

Why you reachin' for the chips?

Blood, sweat, tears on the bleachers never quit, until the bucks came near

Like their season in the six

Sister in the room, she throwin' reefer in the ditch

But I don't understand, I don't understand

I guess I'm turning to a man, scribble over scriptures

Jesus turn into a lamb, fire of the church

My sins is burning in my hands

School means success, my sister learning for a chance

How she supposed to earn it if she can't?

They told me plant ya seed, and watch it turn into your land

I'ma turn into a man

I'ma turn into a man, I'ma turn into a man

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From longest day, shortest night

2016
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  8. —boiling point
  9. —child soldiers
  10. —Girl
  11. —Green River
  12. —Discovery
  13. —Reach
  14. —Rise
  15. —teeth

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