The River Runs Deep Lyrics - Knowmads

[Verse 1] 

Yo I once knew a man, he started off a boy 

His whole damn life he never really been employed 

He was only 19 had a chance to go to college 

Try out his luck to see if he could gain knowledge 

Think about your life or whatever you call it 

Now he's just a cluck dead broke alcoholic 

Used to keep a picture of his girl in his wallet 

Think about your life or whatever you would call it 

He walk home late 'cuz the city don't sleep 

He was only 19 but the river runs deep 

Wrote raps in his head so he didn't really speak 

About the crushed up pills that he took in one week 

One week turned to 2 2 weeks turned to 4 

Now long term addiction knocking at his door 

Starting losing weight coming late looking drunk and 

His family and friends said he was up to something 

Got to the point where he couldn't even function 

Calling up his dealer begging give me something 

I just got evicted I ain't got nothing 

The dealer was a prick his reply was reluctant 

I can get you high off the shit no body fuck with 

Even all the fiends know better than to touch it 

He was 19 begging please give me something 

Said to the kid I don't know if you can trust it 

But I got a lot so push it to the public 

Watch out for the cops and rats on some thug shit 

Here's for your protection lending you this pistol 

Pretending it was pure but he knew that it was crystal 

Looked like shards of glass and I hope this ain't a issue 

Plus if you snitch well your mother gonna miss you 

Now he's lost his path school and direction 

Kicked out his pad after land lord inspection 

All he ever had was his rhymes and a dream 

Now he's living on the streets at the age of 19 

Feel the meth in his lungs and the son starts to tweak 

Never saw 21 y'all the river runs deep 

[Verse 2] 

Yo I once knew a man he started off a boy 

His whole damn life he never really been employed 

Until he turned 19 got a job at the college 

Working on the radio where he could spread knowledge 

He thought about his life and how he wanted to recall it 

Still he barley ever had a dollar in his wallet 

He quit smoking weed figured that he needed time 

So that he could make a difference in other people's lives 

Started saving money cleared out his mind 

No longer drinking just thinking about his rhymes 

He walk home late 'cuz the city don't sleep 

He was only 19 but the river runs deep 

He walk home late 'cuz the city don't sleep 

He was only 19 but the river runs deep 

Wrote raps in his head so he didn't really speak 

To his homies about the books he read in one week 

One week turned to two, two weeks turned to four 

Plus on the side labels knocking at his door 

Started gaining fame he be gone away for months and 

Family and friends said isn't he something 

Worked at the food back a block from the Ave 

Where this guy smoked meth and kept rocks from a bag 

Told the kid he was grateful that he was helping out 

'Cuz he knew first hand he could have gone another route 

The river runs deep kid please hold on 

The people that we meet the only thing to keep us strong 

He could have been selfish could have lost it all 

Instead he graduated early no adderall 

Called up his producer the one that he trusted 

Said to the homie yo please give me something 

This guy was a dick his replay was reluctant 

Now he gotta find some new beats he could fuck with 

I could make you rich if you switch to this club shit 

He was 19 begging please give me something 

Gave the kid gimmicks said push it to the public 

Pretended it was pure but he knew it was corrupted 

You have to go solo we hope this ain't a issue 

Family and friends leave behind they won't miss you 

This guy was a douchebag he hung up the call 

Started self-promoting thinking really fuck them all 

Recording every day then he posted on his blog 

Freestyle clear spitting through the fog 

Best decision that he made quitting beer twisting logs 

Now he live with no fear said he listen to the gods 

'Cuz all he ever had was his rhymes and a dream 

Now he's getting signed to Sony at the age of 19 

First west coast tour then the whole U.S 

Now everywhere he go new girl new dress 

Sold out shows now money ain't a stress 

He was only 19 some would say he was the best 

Getting underground respect now the same labels calling 

Offering him check to put money in his wallet 

Think about your life or whatever you call it 

Remember when he used to think he'd be an alcoholic 

Still barely ever had a dollar in his wallet 

Battled with addiction and almost left college 

But held himself together so that he could spread knowledge 

Think about your life or whatever you call it 

There once was a time when the sun felt weak 

Now he's king at 21 y'all the river runs deep 

[Verse 3] 

Then one day the kid came back 

To the city of Seattle where he learned how to rap 

Said fame is a battle and the game is a trap 

Back to his neighborhood where he would get dap 

Saw this man in the shadows with his head in his lap 

Limbs lay lifeless wasn't just a nap 

His eyes wasn't open holes in his teeth 

Pipe on the ground blood cold on the street 

Tried not to look tried to listen to the beat 

But this man sat dying in the middle of the street 

Reached in his pocket to pull out his wallet 

Like he could save his life or whatever you would call it 

He turned to the man to offer him his help 

Looked him in the eyes and realized it was himself 

Torn up cloths no shoes on his feet 

It was getting late but the city don't sleep 

The man started shaking the sun starts to tweak 

Lying in the gutter in the mother fucking street 

He turned to the kid as his body lay week 

And whispered as he died kid the river runs deep 

The story of my life 'cuz both of them were me 

Thinking to myself yo who I wanna be 

He turned to the kid as his body lay week 

And whispered as he died kid the river runs deep