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I Was a Boy Amongst the Men

I was a boy and not a man, 
living at home with mum and dad, 
I liked the freedom didn’t plan, 
was more about the one night stand, 
I didn’t know what the long term plan was, everyone I worked with had already began 
Looking after their money I rinsed my bank 
Independence learning I’m like no thanks 

I take my washing home 
I’m there for sleeping 
I get up and I go 
socialise work eating 

Staying out too late off to work too early 
But I always went in it socially worth it, 
My shift ends go drinking, no thinking 
later on get weed, the weed be stinking 

Drinking pulling working smoking sleeping 
was all I needed, and all I was seeking 
Life was good, life was easy, never better, 
It could have been that pleasing forever 

But I learned nothing new, 
a teenager in his twenties, 
And when it all fell through, 
my life itself left emptied 

I withdrew from the fight in isolation 
Drank and smoked a hermit sleeping 
I couldn’t understand the hate received 
I wouldn’t demand anything that I need 

I’m still a boy who lost his way, 
With a mindset out to gain, 
I found light on the darkest day, 
Grinding out a beautiful pain

Time Io find and meet the man in me, 
took my sweet time but designed to be 
slow, last, when I fight I’m a sight to see, 
surviving the odds, fired up for a life I lead 

I will be what I set out to be, 
without a doubt watch out for me,
I believe I suffered so desperately, 
Tough enough to fulfil my destiny 

The lifestyle for the best I can do
I know how the world works, 
I know how the people work too, 
Now I live it not writing words

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