Flowers

To achieve a lush, healthy and vibrant garden we need a few key ingredients We need plenty of space to grow Nutrient-rich, fertile soil A generous dose of sunshine And of course Mama said there would be days like this But I ain't never seen a phase like this I just pray it doesn't stay like this I need to grow, I can't remain like this Mama said there would be days like this God knows I wasn't raised like this I used to pray that the rain might miss But we need it, give the Sage a little May night kiss It's more than you can picture, worse than you could fear I remember several years I never shed a tear Things you can't see, sounds you never hear Just some ugly shit that led me here It's a sad sense of loss when you play to win And you barely see the lines they say to stay within Your eyes miss 'em every time, but your muscles remember But that shit won't make me fucking surrender (no sir) Two kids, one wife, one life, I got a lot to lose All I can do is make moves until the plot improves Still I'd rather give then receive And I know you, you'd rather doubt than believe (man) What can I say, up in this house we achieve No other choice for the mouths that we feed Just a couple things I tell myself so I can ease the pain But how can I complain, flowers need the rain Mama said there would be days like this But I ain't ever seen a phase like this I just pray it doesn't stay like this I need to grow, I can't remain like this Mama said there would be days like this God knows I wasn't raised like this I used to pray that the rain might miss But we need it, give the sage a little May night kiss Past the point of self reflection, got a broken mirror Past the point of no direction, man, my focus clear If they don't see it by now, well then they never will People never really change, but the weather will The storm's bigger than I'd dare to disclose That's some shit only my therapist knows (for real) Don't be confused, I ain't no martyr, dog I just don't know how to make a party song But this Bourbon got me tippin' at the years end You, I can't hear, I'll bend an ear for a dear friend Mistakes made, space made for you Shit, how long you really think I'm gonna wait for you So much life to live, so much grief to gain It's gonna take a lot more before we see a change The world's burning we all feed the flame So fuck it, let it pour, I'd say we need the rain Mama said there would be days like this But I ain't ever seen a phase like this I just pray it doesn't stay like this I need to grow, I can't remain like this Mama said there would be days like this God knows I wasn't raised like this I used to pray that the rain might miss But we need it, give the sage a little May night kiss I'm in my feelings once again, please forgive me The mood switched and you people shifty You got angels all around you but they seem to miss me I shook hands with the devil and then the reaper kissed me I'm love sick and I'm jaded, I'm too affected Im sick of waitin, I hate it when I'm neglected I move frantic, I panic, I'm misdirected Im outrageous when I'm disrespected I could say I'm down bad, but I'm just insecure Love junkie, I don't want it if it isn't pure But love me some company over bitter words This hole's deep, and I keep diggin' dirt My dreams travel far as a feather could fly But feathers really fall, I just let 'em go by A drop of rain just fell out of the sky But underneath my umbrella it's dry