Roses

[Verse 1 - Saint Ripley]
Father told me these days were gonna come and go
I look to mirrors, see reflections I don’t even know
I remember the nights when I was young, running
Years I wasted, hiding from the mirror, afraid of something
And all my memories, are how I couldn’t grieve
I wanna blame you, shoulda taught me how to better me
You made a choice, had to worry about the cash flow
A younger me was mad about it, now I get it though

[Pre-Chorus - Saint Ripley]
I could write you a song about the good years
About the good times, and how we made it here
But we never made it, see you passed by
You never saw us grow to men, cause we were still boys
You said I shouldn’t dream, of who I wanna be
You’d never act on nothing, then I take a look at me
I can’t blame myself, shit, that was your life
You found a different route, and I done chose mine

[Chorus - Saint Ripley]
See, it’s not all roses
Didn’t bring you flowers at all
No, I didn't bring you flowers at all
No, I didn't bring you flowers at all
See, it’s not all roses
Didn’t bring you flowers at all
No, I didn’t bring you flowers at all

[Verse 2 - Saint Ripley]
See it’s not all roses, not thorns neither
Best believe I’d give my sight up, just so I could see ya
Yeah, I miss you, and that’s that
No one could ever take your place, and for that I give thanks
And hope you meet the god you’re praying
Angels guard you in them judgment days
Hear you say “the devil never gonna shake your faith, and
To embrace him, a mistake, and son, don’t look that way”
Now sing it

[Pre-Chorus]
I could write you a song about the good years
About the good times, and how we made it there
But we never made it, see you passed by
You never saw us grow to men, cause we were still boys
You said I shouldn’t dream, of who I wanna be
You’d never act on nothing, then I take a look at me
I can’t blame myself, shit, that was your life
You found a different route, and I done chose mine

[Chorus - Saint Ripley]
See, it’s not all roses
Didn’t bring you flowers at all
No, I didn't bring you flowers at all
No, I didn't bring you flowers at all
See, it’s not all roses
Didn’t bring you flowers at all
No, I didn’t bring you flowers at all

[Verse 3 – Supa Bwe]
I'll never ? to ? so why she choose me?
I’m always tryna hang around
Like get my guns in front of my grandmama house
Excuse me, if I ain’t tryna talk it out
I keep that pistol on me, ya, can’t let
Every time I leave I got eyes on my back
I’ll never be a man in the eyes of our dad until I bust back
I was just a little dog, yeah, ay, yeah, yeah
Digging towards the future, ay, yeah, yeah
I remember how you used her
I remember how you, used…
To do me
Now I’m getting money, fuck you talkin bout
See these Guccis on me when I walk around
I lost all my feelings in the lost and found
All I see is goofies when I look around
It be the same ones who put you down who come back around
It be the same ones who put you down
It be the same ones…
You used me
(Now I’m getting money fuck you talking bout)
I never, I’ll never, I never, I’ll never, I’ll…
(Used me)
You used me

[Outro – Saint Ripley]
Didn’t bring you flowers at all
(not all roses, it’s not all roses)
No, I didn’t bring you flowers at all