Cocaine

[Intro: Nikki Grier]

So low, door is closed

Trust is broke, words got choked

In my throat, can't let go

Of my high hopes, my high hopes

My high hopes (Say what?)

[Verse 1: Royce Da 5'9"]

Papa came home from another day of hard

Work, and handed me his key, told me, "Go look in the car"

So I went out there to look for what he asked me to get

I was checkin' all the seats, but the only thing I saw

Was a bag of cocaine (Say what?)

Uh, Papa was too solid, he ain't never tell a lie

I went in to tell him 'bout it, he said, "Oh, that must be Guy

He worked with me at the job," I said, "Oh" and walked away

He said, "Oh, before you go, make sure you don't tell your ma'

'Bout the cocaine" (Say what?)

Uh, me and little homie, we was walkin' to the store

It was right there on the corner and we seen a guy that's homeless

He was wrapped up in a blanket, he was lookin' really cold

Then he asked us for some change and he asked us if we know

Who had the cocaine (Say what?)

I'm losin' my mind, tryna figure out

How did I inherit so much pain

I drink a lot of alcohol, problems with the law

Would I have done better or the same

If Daddy never tried cocaine? Uh

If Daddy never tried cocaine

Cocaine, uh (Say what?)

[Interlude: Royce Da 5'9" & Nikki Grier]

(In my throat)

So my father's only next logical step was to go to rehab (Can't let go)

And that's exactly what he did (Of my high hopes)

He went to rehab and got completely clean

Hasn't done a drug (My high hopes)

In over twenty years

He did that for himself but (My high hopes)

He did that because he didn't wanna lose us

Whew, strong man

[Verse 2: Royce Da 5'9"]

Uh, now let's talk about how much I respect my Pop

He's been through so much in life, we ain't never had a lot

We just had each other's back, that was really all we need

Pop', I love you unconditional and thanks for loving me more than

Cocaine

My father chose me over cocaine

Cocaine, uh

I'm proud to say that I'm an addict who inherits your pain

[Outro: Nikki Grier]

Trust is broke

Words got choked

In my throat