MISTER BIRD- 
THE REASON

(VERSE 1)
Had no home, slept on stones, all alone, on my own
Hurt my heart, hurt my bones, needed love, none was shown
Needed job, needed loan, needed charger for my phone
Full of stress, couldn't rest, in the street- had to roam
Never known to be weak but I cried and I weeped
Took a brick to my brain, took a bat to my teeth
Wet the socks on my feet; Walked on rocks and through creeks
It was deep, dealt with heat, writin' lyrics with no beats
Hard to sit with no seat, hard to speak with no words
When you sleep in the curb, hard to fly with the birds
Hard to cope with no smoke, wanted herb for my nerves
But I really needed work and some water for my thirst
Had no hook for my verse, had no hope for my life
I was layin' in the dirt when I went to sleep at night
I was hungry with no money and no food in my sight
Yeah I wanted to give up but I never been the type
(HOOK)
All the days I kept goin' when I wanted to quit... are the reason why I act like this
All the days I didn't die when I hated to exist....are the reason why I act like this
All the days I spent away from the people I miss,are the reason why I act like this
All the days I had nothin' but a hope and a wish...are the reason why I act like this
That's the reason!
(VERSE 2)
Had no worth on this earth, feelin' cursed, nothin' worked
Slept by church, wept and hurt, wore reversed dirty shirts
It was worse than it sounds layin' down on muddy grounds
Walked around lot of towns lookin' free but feelin' bound
Not a clown but they laughed as I passed by their path
Never cared but they stared; What was wrong? No one asked
I look back on my past and remember all the winters
When I had nowhere to enter, missin' dinner, gettin' thinner
And I wanted to surrender, to give up, but never did it
I was never happy with it, but my freedom- had to risk it
I shoplifted all the time but I hate a life of crime
Cuz I hate to do the time; In my cell I wrote this rhyme
Been assigned to this bunk with a mattress full of lumps
18 months in this dump; On the weekend, ain't no lunch
Neighbor farted and it stunk, and the snorin' get louder
Lost my girl from the world, tryin' not to think about her
(HOOK)
All the days I kept goin' when I wanted to quit... are the reason why I act like this
All the days I didn't die when I hated to exist....are the reason why I act like this
All the days I spent away from the people I miss.,are the reason why I act like this
All the days I had nothin' but a hope and a wish...are the reason why I act like this
That's the reason!
(VERSE 3)
I got scars on my head, I got scars on my chin
Every time I came around, all I heard was "Look it's him!"
Took a bat where I grin, took a brick to my brain
And they wonder why I'm crazy, cuz my life is so insane
It's amazin' I remain, but I wish'd at times I'd died
Had no shelter from the rain when I had to sleep outside
I was walkin' for so long, I forgot how to drive
People laughed at my clothes cuz they really weren't my size
I had tears in my eyes, I had pain in my heart
Had no sun in my skies and days were so dark
Took a nap by the slide when I slept at the park
I was hungry with no money, so I stole from the mart
I wanted to fall apart, wanted to cry, but was laughin'
My reaction from the start was a heart full of passion
Writin' lyrics from my spirit; Got no pistol, pens I'm packin'
I suffered as a servant but I'm tougher cuz it happened
(HOOK)
All the days I kept goin' when I wanted to quit... are the reason why I act like this
All the days I didn't die when I hated to exist....are the reason why I act like this
All the days I spent away from the people I miss,are the reason why I act like this
All the days I had nothin' but a hope and a wish...are the reason why I act like this
That's the reason!