From purgatory to paradise
I'm just trying to escape
To get to where I won't have to think twice
About touching you, about being a little forward
I'm a reserved man and I take pride in that
But I've got to take the reins sometime to move toward
Where I know I should be, I could be
Timidity is for the meek
And the meek shall inherit the Earth
But am I still meek if I dare take a peek
At the future in order to alter the water
That flows through the bridge underneath?
I don't know, but what I do
Is that I think it would healthy
To take a stand in order to make myself a little more wealthy
In all aspects, I'm not talking about currency
I don't need it, I'm past that
Even though it's nice to get that
What I need is fulfilment
What I need is intelligence
On top of some diligence
Trying not to tear any ligaments
Doing what need be
Getting what I want
Running as far as I can
Hitting home runs instead of settling for bunts
I'm grown now and it's time for me to realize it
A man is only man enough to go where he can dream
And if I can dream of blue skies, high rises and top prizes
Then I have to take it upon myself to tread that road
To **** up the negativity and spew gold
Spinning diamonds out of dust
Getting silver from rust
Turning distrust into trust
Being brace enough to weather the storm
Through the unrelenting swarm