"The Return," A Piece for Jasper's Children

Don't stop looking 'cause

I'mma be back...

Pull up to me rolling.

Shake me down fast.

Beat me with your judgement baby.

Go on the attack.

Strip me of my medals.

Focus on my past.

Whatever you do I promise

I'mma be back.

I'mma be back...

That's my legacy.

I return.

I'mma be back...

That's my M.O.

I'm a prodigy.

I'mma be back...

Hard truth baby!

I return.

I'mma bounce back...

YEAH

I'mma be back.

Pull up to my squad.

Gone now talk that yak.

Gone and size us up.

Got that flawed math.

You ain't on our level.

You think you the baddest.

We don't need to talk it.

We walk out the badness.

Hmm... hands up.

Whip 'em like you fabulous.

If you 'bout that life.

If you beat the madness.

Rose up from the dust.

Come back from the ashes.

They wish that they had this:

I'mma be back.

I'mma be back...

That's my legacy.

I return.

I'mma be back...

That's my M.O.

I'm a prodigy.

I'mma be back...

Hard truth baby!

I return.

I'mma bounce back...

YEAH

I'mma be back.

Every time I try to make a change the haters blocking me and

Every time I try to stay the same the haters watching me and

And every time somebody say my name they cold cocking me,

Pretending and grinning but secretly slapboxing me.

I'm not complaining cause it ain't my first pass with

suffering and struggling boo-I'll take you to class.

So happy now to be here after all that done passed,

I'mma wile out like I style out even if I come last.

That's me. You don't know me cause you stay too far away.

You ain't ever seen the sweat of the struggle roll down my face.

You ain't ever had to live out here and still feel outta place.

You ain't ever had to do it. That mean you don't get a say.

Keep looking at me baby. Don't want you to turn away.

I see you think you the best because you used to being safe.

I'mma pull up from the rear... pass right by ya.

You checking for distance. I already surprised ya. ;)

-T. D. James-Moss