On The Bus

Man, i was on the bus discman in my hand banging biggie, with a bottle of

Passion pop in the backpack ciggies in the pocket

Penning raps thinking damn when im big enough to rock it

Ima rock it till wheels fall of it, yup

High school finished, every night, we were getting blazed

One by one rocking p-plates, cruising to the j's

At the time never crossed our mind that those were the days

Weekday benders man, weekends were the same

Found freedom on the road, found money in the sofa

Wasn't much, so a 6-pack'd wanna tide me over

Probably get a slab sorted if we pooled it all together

Still be on the beach at midnight depending on the weather

As much time as forever, the shared times brought us together

The same times make the ties hard to sever

And i honestly couldn't ask for better

Memories except for parts that i cant remember, fuck it

20 going on 20 , forever young at heart

Didn't matter, whether parks, or the studio or bars

Man i was right there, look again here we are

Seems like i blink once and a lifetime past, and now

Old mates turning new leaves

Killing it from worksites to corporate life, im living a movie

Like 8 mile, nah billy madison of uni

With exams in a few weeks, id settle with a few c's

But thats the life i chose

Opted for the scenic road left the highway alone

I guess im learning as i go, these the ropes

Feeling right at home with being the oldest kid i know

I'm tripping like that was just the other day

Couldn't be that long ago shit its no way

Wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

Yea you doing alright, but im happy on the bus

Never really notice till the whole scene changed

Everybody tied down i just wanna fly away

Theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, im happy on the bus

Pretty girls, god bless em, no question

Kept em close, letter passing in class, if i slept through lessons

We'd share notes, never good with the parents

The bloodshot eyes don't make for good first impressions

Don't wanna think of the prepaid credit i spent

On text messages im amazed by the lengths that i went to impress em

Rarely committed, never fully in it when i was

Barely listened when they'd call to call it off

Was already onto the next, broke a couple hearts

And regret to this day, but i guess thats the way

That it goes, and go it did man, round and back

Till that one came along that made my heart collapse

It's bittersweet when you catch it, like sunshine in winter, shit i

Thought i was killing with a futon and dimmer switch!

But thats how it was, noone knew different

Fun loving sinners just young dumb and innocent, now

My mates putting wedding rings on their girls fingers

Down for the count, babies in the world with em

While im still up at 8 pushing through a whirlwind of

Strong mixes, scar tissue, cheap rack, fast women

And its a ride i don't want to get off

But i don't wanna be the last to leave when it all stops

Shit, i guess change is fact of life

Have a tough time trying to balance my age and what im acting like

Im tripping like that was just the other day

Couldn't be that long ago shit its no way

Wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

You doing alright, but im happy on the bus

Never really notice till the whole scene changed

Everybody tying down i just wanna fly away

And theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, im happy on the bus

Everybody getting serious, and i don't think im ready yet

Not sure if il ever be, wouldn't put a heavy bet

On it, wouldn't promise anybody that i care about

That im prepared to cut my hair or wash my mouth out

Shit i don't use alarm clocks

Cant cook, cant clean, cant read stocks, cant keep watch

Of my health, and my finances are a mess

But i still feel happy as it gets, and if im honest

It all good, i got high hopes for the future

Id be long gone if i hit it like we used to

Been over clubbing, not really missing much

In that regard, guess its just getting older sucks

Its a tough pill to swallow but no kicking up a fuss

But i guess its kinda dope how full circle shit comes

Cause, these new adventures keep me interested as fuck

And its some other kids turn to bang biggie on the bus

So thanks for the memories, i hate to say goodbye

But all good things come to an end, well meet again

Somewhere in the next life, fingers crossed next ride

Il be able to savour it before its in hindsight

And thats word to the kids, in a sprint to be grownups

My only advice would be live for the moment

You got a whole life to get it right

For now its life after death or ready to die, you decide

I'm tripping like that was just the other day

Couldn't be that long ago shit its no way

Wonder what my younger self would look at me and say

You doing alright, but im happy on the bus

Never really notice till the whole scene changed

Everybody tying down i just wanna fly away

And theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say

You can keep your obligations, im happy on the bus