Role Reversal Lyrics - Mood Muzik 4 - Joe Budden

I be at the mall, walk up in the store 

Glance up at the wall, pick out a few kicks 

I need 11's in these, matter of fact while you at it bring em' in a size 6 

I take shorty's shoes off, like here try on these J's make sure them shits fit 

But in my head it gets thick, saying "Joey fall back, cause that's not your kid" 

I don't know you lil nigga, and plus I got a son of my own 

But he's at home and the ways hes being raised I don't really condone 

Naw, cause his pops been gone, fuck it I'll explain it to him later when he's grown 

Old enough to have a phone 

Asking why mommy hate me and he got the sneak to call me whenever he's alone so 

You wouldn't know it but I got a soft spot for you 

See, we would shared the same obstacles 

Looking from the outside may seem like you neglect him 

But when he slips up and calls me dad, I correct him 

I protect him, when baby girl start venting about you I say "Respect him!" 

And though it seems out of order, my own mistakes have turned me into your biggest supporter 

Fast forward, you wouldn't believe how I could love like mine what I didn't conceive 

Trying to help him reach shit what I never achieved 

Am I doing it for him or is it my own greed cause see, 

Me and my baby moms, we don't do the conversations 

Some cramped in the back, two bedroom shack 

With seven people living there just congregating 

So when your child with me, I'm over compensated 

I'm talking eight bedrooms seven baths 

My son thinking, that's the shit that only heaven has 

Mines gotta keep it cool, your's get to see the view 

White marble around the end ground, heated pool 

Mines got to go through the "why" 

Shit, yours just got to walk outside 

And the funny shit, the irony of it all and it's just sad 

Is You walked away and I'm the step dad 

And then you get on Skype, saying "how you being, what's the word" 

And I be on the background listening like "this mudafuckers he got some nerve" 

He says "bye daddy, I love you" 

I be wanting to snuff you but wouldn't want him thinking less of you 

But, hes perceptive and this shits wild, he picks up on everything and hes just a child 

So through all my resistance, I'm afraid this two year old can already see the difference 

He see's you don't provide when you're capable 

Why we never fix things while were still able too? 

So you're annoyed, it kinda of hampers me 

Get my boy, I always wanted a family 

Just to greet when I get to the door 

You gon have to take the L, I can't give you your's 

I'll do all the work, you ain't gotta be bothered 

You can be his dad, I'll be his father 

I relate though, so I know it hurts 

Got to be uncomfortable when the roles reversed