Birthright by Mikey Jay Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This one is for the people in the Brier
Who had this city on the wire
I'm almost 20, I never retire
Unless I set the whole thing on fire
The people I met four years ago, stay with it
Asking me if I won't forget them, I didn't
Back when I dated that girl in June
I made the move, I got right, it ended soon
Due to rumors, all things people would assume
About me that were never true
The other day, I saw my friend raise a boy
Now I know it's more than just about Roy
This is growing up and college is a part of mine
I wouldn't be ready for kids, unless I drop a dime
But my eyes opened, I gotta keep the legacy
Let my child breathe after the death of me
Blood and flesh, you're born with a birthright, make it big
And grown up to not make the same mistakes that Daddy did
And get better the grayer your hair, the wrinkled the skin
You're a star, kid, I'll always love you from within
And when Momma is down, go be that shoulder
Give her a kiss for me, go and hold her
If I die, don't cry, look up and wave
Finish your breakfast, then go out and play
Keep your mind focused on the narrow and straight
And obey her rules, kids just gotta behave
[Outro]
You meet a girl, have a couple of your own
Hope she's like your mother, bring her home
Sit her at the table, treat her like a Queen
When I was your age, this was all a dream
(When I was your age, this was all a dream
When I was your age, this was all a dream
When I was your age, this was all a dream.)
This one is for the people in the Brier
Who had this city on the wire
I'm almost 20, I never retire
Unless I set the whole thing on fire
The people I met four years ago, stay with it
Asking me if I won't forget them, I didn't
Back when I dated that girl in June
I made the move, I got right, it ended soon
Due to rumors, all things people would assume
About me that were never true
The other day, I saw my friend raise a boy
Now I know it's more than just about Roy
This is growing up and college is a part of mine
I wouldn't be ready for kids, unless I drop a dime
But my eyes opened, I gotta keep the legacy
Let my child breathe after the death of me
Blood and flesh, you're born with a birthright, make it big
And grown up to not make the same mistakes that Daddy did
And get better the grayer your hair, the wrinkled the skin
You're a star, kid, I'll always love you from within
And when Momma is down, go be that shoulder
Give her a kiss for me, go and hold her
If I die, don't cry, look up and wave
Finish your breakfast, then go out and play
Keep your mind focused on the narrow and straight
And obey her rules, kids just gotta behave
[Outro]
You meet a girl, have a couple of your own
Hope she's like your mother, bring her home
Sit her at the table, treat her like a Queen
When I was your age, this was all a dream
(When I was your age, this was all a dream
When I was your age, this was all a dream
When I was your age, this was all a dream.)