Walk this way

Ever since the very day that I was born
They were like, "Let me show you how to do it"
They were like, "Better not be crying, better not be frowning
Boy, you gotta know your right from your wrong"

Damn, what a young nigga had to do
Damn, all these niggas with an attitude
Damn, I said damn — life's a bitch, gotta go HAM

All the people that I knew, they were like livin' at the speed of light
I was so scared of every step, in a spider web
Such an introvert, couldn't even flirt

Mommy said to follow Romi
Mommy, Romi's always hanging with his homies
Romi said, "Shut your mouth and follow me and walk this way"

Everybody sayin' walk, everybody say walk
All the people say walk, walk this way
Everybody sayin' walk, everybody say walk
All my people say walk, walk this way

All my brother say (walk), and my sister say (walk)
And my momma say walk, walk this way
Everybody sayin' (walk), all the people sayin' (walk)
And my brother say walk, walk this way

Everybody wanna tell me what to do
But they also don't have a clue
And they throw a fancy word or two
And I'm alone, deciding what I'm ought to do

My momma, sister, and my brother too
And then my auntie, uncle, and my cousins too
And then I think I'm really gonna lose my cool
Just walk a little mile into my shoes

Nobody ever asked me what I wanna do with my life
And nobody asked me what I really think, what I really like
I feel like a little monkey that is trapped inside a cage
No matter what I try, it's like I'm stuck inside a maze

All the people that I knew, they were like livin' at the speed of light
I was so scared of every step, in a spider web
Such an introvert, couldn't even flirt

Mommy said to follow Romi
Mommy, Romi's always hanging with his homies
Romi said, "Shut your mouth and follow me and walk this way"

Everybody sayin' walk, everybody say walk
All the people say walk, walk this way
Everybody sayin' walk, everybody say walk
All my people say walk, walk this way

All my brother say (walk), and my sister say (walk)
And my momma say walk, walk this way
Everybody sayin' (walk), all the people sayin' (walk)
And my brother say walk, walk this way

No matter how hard I try, I did find my light
And I see now what they were trying... to push me high

Ever ever so grateful for the ass-whooping and the face closed
And the lessons that my family gave me
Put me in the trajectory to master and fight

Another day, another night
Make my way into this life
And tell them that I walk this way

Everybody sayin' walk, everybody say walk
All the people say walk, walk this way
Everybody sayin' walk, everybody say walk
All my people say walk, walk this way

All my brother say (walk), and my sister say (walk)
And my momma say walk, walk this way
Everybody sayin' (walk), all the people sayin' (walk)
And my brother say walk, walk this way

Yeah, everybody wanna tell you who you gotta be
What you gotta do and all that
But you gotta find your own way
You gotta walk your own way — you know what I'm sayin'?

It takes time though
You gotta trust the people that love you
That really care about you
They gon' try you hard
But in the end — that will help you find your way