Soldier's song, marching on, on
Hoping to see home
If I die before I
See your smile just one more time
Sometimes I question whether this *** matters
Puttin' substance into something in a world
So used to instant gratification
I found this instrumental on my phone
While on vacation
Ib sent it a year ago or so
I probably heard it before
But slept on it, you know
*** don't always connect
As soon as you press play
At times you gotta step away
Do some livin'
Let time provide a new prescription
Givin' truer vision
I dibble-dabble in a few religions
My homie constantly telling me 'bout Quran
Puttin' me on
I read a few pages
And recognize the wisdom in it
But I ain't got the discipline
For stickin' with it
Now I'm on the way to London
Got a show for seven digits
I'm wonderin'
Just when did I become my biggest critic
I wanna be my biggest fan
Like how I was
When didn't nobody know my jams
Today my son said
Dad, let go my hand
Reminded me one day
He's gonna be his own man
And my job is to make sure he's equipped
I gotta make sure he not no ***
Cause *** bound to try him
If I said
I was the toughest growin' up
I would be lyin'
I had a fear of gettin' punched
While everybody eyein'
Add to that a constant fear of dyin'
By gunshot wound
The other violent type of endings
I kept a tough demeanor on the surface
But was mostly just pretendin'
Luckily my bluff was workin'
Way more often than not
But sometimes a *** pulled my card
Tryna expose me for a fraud
And with my reputation at stake
I was scufflin' just to save face
Couple wins, couple losses
Some broken up too quick to call it
My last scrap was with Puff Daddy
Who would've thought it
I bought that *** album in seventh grade
And played it so much
You would've thought my favorite rapper was Puff
Back then I ain't know ***
Now I know too much
Ignorance is bliss and innocence is just ignorance
Before it's introduced to currency and clips
Or bad licks
That have a *** servin' three to six, ***
Soldier's song, marching on, on
Hoping to see home
If I die before I
See your smile just one more time
Soldier's song
I could be one to lean on
Time will right the wrongs
Won't be long
How can we grow any closer
How can we grow any closer
How can we grow any closer
How can we grow any closer
Something inside of me's
Tryna crawl up to the surface
Something is suddenly smothering, stopping me
Stubbornly getting its way, way, way, way
Drowning out the wave, drowning out
I've got a reason to believe
That I'll turn out just fine
Soldier's song
Lord, please guide our steps
Watch us, cover us
So that every move we make
Is in alignment with Your will
Your purpose
Please fill us with Your spirit
Keep us forever in the present
For presence makes the strongest fathers
Teach us how to lead
Show us how to love