[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.
[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.
Uh, papa was too silent, 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.»
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, cocaine.
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?
Daddy never tried cocaine,
Cocaine, uh!
[Bridge: Nikki Grier]
In my throat,
Can't let go
Of my high hopes,
My high hopes,
My high hopes.
[Royce da 5'9″:]
So my father's only next logical step was to go to rehab,
And that's exactly what he did,
He went to rehab and got completely clean,
Hasn't done a drug
In over 20 years.
He did that for himself but,
He did that because he didn't want to 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 lovin' 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.