Long Way from Home
Tsu Surf Lyrics

Back before the ratchets
Before the presence of firearms.

Only thing that mattered was basketball practice
The only activity that mattered was practicing basketball.

Before I was savage, pussy barely mattered
Before becoming ruthless, caring about relationships wasn't a priority.

Before the pill habits
Before developing a habit of taking pills.

And slim bitches with baby hands, tatted
And skinny women with small hands and tattoos.

Project living, penny pinching
Living in a low-income community and trying to save every penny.

Not to mention, mommy didn't have it
Additionally, my mother didn't have enough money or resources to support us.

Before I got addicted
Before developing an addiction.

Around this time I could wake up
During this time, I used to wake up.

And find grandma in that kitchen whippin', whippin'
Finding my grandmother cooking in the kitchen.

Wasn't no different bitches
There were no unique women.

I still had a dream
I still had aspirations and goals.

She put my belt tight, face kisses and vasoline
She helped me get ready and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I ain't have a 9 and it ain't have a beam
I didn't have a gun with a sight.

It feel like another life
It seems like it was a completely different life.

Them hard times wasn't light
Those difficult moments were not easy.

Before I had to knew you could triple it
Before I knew that you could triple the actions.

And if you cut it right
If you do it correctly.

Way before a nigga ever pushed me
Long before anyone challenged me or tried to push me.

Before I knew the sweetest joy next to getting pussy
Before knowing the greatest pleasure after sex.

I was precious then
I was valuable and important at that time.

I had genuine friends
Having true and loyal friends.

Never got back-stabbed
Never betrayed by a friend or companion.

Never tasted revenge
Never sought to avenge an injustice inflicted on me.

Way before I ever left the porch
Long before I moved out of my childhood home.

I tend to roam now
I have the habit of wandering around now.

I'm a long way from home now
I have traveled a great distance from my childhood home.

Way before the fame, before the hate, before the love
Long before becoming famous, long before receiving both love and hate.

Before the games, I kinda aimed
Before playing games, I had a specific target or goal.

Before the beef, before the Bloods
Before conflicts or gang-related issues.

Me and mami ain't know xannx or molly
My mother and I were not familiar with Xanax or Molly (drugs).

I was 12 probably, a year I saw a body
I was around 12 years old and witnessed a dead body.

13 witnessed a homi, it all changed
At 13 I saw a homicide and everything changed.

Bitches, problems, pressure, drugs — it all came
Women, issues, stress, and drugs - it all happened.

New rules, they told us one bang then we all bang
New standards were established, where we all participated in the same activities.

Protocol, homies caught bids
Protocol is that my friends are now being arrested.

Waiting on bro to call
Awaiting my friend to call.

Mind full of action scenes, I ain't trying to show them all
Thinking about many violent incidents, but not sharing them all.

Just trying to be open y'all
Trying to be honest and transparent.

Jacket zipped up, waiting on snow to fall
Hooded jacket is zipped up, waiting for it to snow outside.

Reverend said "the good die young"
The reverend stated that good people die at a young age.

Damn, I hope he wrong
Gosh, I hope he is incorrect.

Cause I ain't felt young since a youngin'
Because I haven't felt young since I was a child.

If the reaper ain't at the door, he damn sure coming
If death doesn't come immediately, it will come soon.

Way back when sleep came easy
Long ago, I was able to sleep easily.

Around the time I did that nigga greasy
Around the time I was harsh to someone.

These movie clips ain't Netflix
These events that happened in my life aren't simply made-for-TV movie clips given by Netflix.

Shit I ain't slept since
Since then, I haven't had a good night's sleep.