Johnny Ricotta Lyrics

Look at me up here on the mic

When I was just your age I never thought this'd be my life

Ever since you were twelve you're always getting through the strife

And the only thing I did was just get up and fucking fight

I told the people about you in your little Kyrie's

That's right about when you started your love for sneaks

Round the same time that you started your love for beats

Still love 'em to this day so bro just let me preach

I tell you those Kyrie's are still fitting my feet

For you there's really no such thing as formative years

You better not take it for granted you formed yourself here

You know better than most that you have the skills to go far

Bro everybody believes you gonna be a future star

And part of that's because from a young age you know who you are

So many people never really know themselves

In that state of hate they seek validation in someone else

If you see someone who's like that be the first one who will help

Cause you are one that is super rich in that spiritual wealth

So go ahead use your gift to help them with the hand they're dealt

Though you'll have many times of trouble

A couple things that make you question what's outside your bubble

Sad to say but those voices in your head won't be muffled

Yeah you'll make mistakes there's a couple times where you stumble

And I can't really tell you but I guarantee that stuff'll

Make the crushing weight of pressure that traps you under the rubble

But still you rise

Past times that you cry

A couple accusations that you're mentally not right

A couple people wish that that September you had died

But you managed to overcome everything that they tried

With the help of a guide

So let me tell you why, over every subsequent coming year you will forge

A healthier relationship between you and the LORD

Yeah you go to Church every single Sunday and more

And there's not another way I'd rather have it that's for sure

Boy you destined for greatness in avenues you don't know

See you'll be a published poet with accolades to show

Write a couple scripts and see how your portfolio grows

Pretty soon you'll start up acting and there'll be more to the story

Just wait till you get cast as Roger singing "One Song Glory"

Starting to think we'll be on Broadway past the time we're forty

And the music bro don't even get me started on that

People say you creating albums where each song fucking slaps

Man the first time you do a live show it feels like you won gold

I know for sure you'll do many more as you start to get old

So keep your heart in it and keep your personality bold

That being said while you don't change at your core

You begin to mature as you start to learn more

I know you know a lot but things will come out of the blue

So let me tell you a couple things that I wish I knew

Then maybe you won't make the same mistakes that I still do

First don't put any girl between you and friends

The only thing that comes from that is you alone in the end

And while you make some greater art that was derived from the pain

Spare yourself the loneliness that'll stay put in your brain

Yeah I got no regrets but since then nothing's the same

Second cherish your time as a youth

School will suck as you get older and yeah that's still the truth

But take advantage of the opportunities that you'll have

If you don't you'll never have as much success when you rap

Because you gon meet all the people who will help you with that

Third your parents know a lot bro

And sometimes they're the only people you got bro

I know you think they don't understand what you going through

Sometimes that's true but they're always gonna have love for you

Once you start listening to them you'll find out what to do

Fourth always keep your confidence

If you think you're the greatest no one's ever stopping this

And keep that fact in mind when you struggle to love yourself

Cause almost every time you're the only one that can help

And let me tell you I'd rather be helped by no one else

Fifth ok this one isn't a piece of advice

I struggle with but really it is necessary for life

Always keep that dreamer's twinkle in your eye

It's gonna be necessary when you begin to climb

And I already think you know the answer as to why

That's what I got for you lil dude

I know it's unexpected but yeah this is how you grew

I'm putting my entire life on what you're boutta do

So imma sign this off Forever Yours, You