Inner Child Lyrics

The first time I touched a mic, I was six

Toy box karaoke, I was drooling to spit

Freestyling with my brother, we were dueling with wits

He would even let me curse, even though we were kids

The thing is

Fast forward just a handful of years

Baba had to up and leave, I was heavy with tears

As I feared

Wouldn't get his validation or hear

Him assure me all the dark clouds around me would clear

So I steered

Well away from all the chaos and veered

Toward consuming music videos of rappers revered

At that point it appeared

I found something that neared

A safe haven to escape to

I'd listen and cheer

You hear

Quiet adolescent boy, and a twig too

And all he ever wanted was a person to sing to

Protect my inner child 'cause his voice oughta ring through

That's all I ever wanna do, I know what he's been through

Dear future me

Protect me from my pain

Protect me from my pain and sorrows

Dear future me

Protect me from my pain

Protect me from my cold tomorrows

The first time I felt relief was in high school

My senior year I managed an admission to my school

Of my dreams

Struck my way to Stanford like lightning

And life was like a movie

I was thriving in my scene

Soon it was apparent, though, that something was way wrong

Weeks of sleepless nights, and delusions that stayed long

First manic episode, and I couldn't stay strong

And honestly, I'm lucky that despite it I ain't gone

After weeks of highs, came a series of lows

Starting questioning my value, starting giving up hope

Went from manic to depressed and yes, I struggled to cope

Survived a suicide attempt, but now I'm here and I've grown

Look

Quiet adolescent boy, and a twig too

And all he ever wanted was a person to sing to

Protect my inner child 'cause his voice oughta ring through

That's all I ever wanna do, I know what he's been through

Dear future me

Protect me from my pain

Protect me from my pain and sorrows

Dear future me

Protect me from my pain

Protect me from my cold tomorrows