Artist: Royce Da 5'9" f/ Nikki Grier Album: Book of Ryan Song: Cocaine Typed by: Nickolye16@aol.com [Intro: Nikki Grier] So low Door is closed Trust is broke Words get choked In my throat! Can't let go Of my high hopes My high hopes My high hopes {"Say what?"} [Royce Da 5'9"] Poppa came home, from another day of hard work and handed me his key, told me "Go look in the car" So I went out there to look, for what he asked me to get I was checkin all the seats, but the only thing I saw was a bag of cocaine... {"Say what?"} Uh, Poppa was too solid, he ain't never tell a lie I went in to tell him 'bout it, he said "Oh, that must be Guy He work with me at the job," I said "Oh" and walked away He said "Oh before you go, make sure you don't tell your ma 'bout the, cocaine..." {"Say what?"} Uh, me and lil' homie, we was walkin to the sto' It was right there on the corner, and we seen a guy that's homeless He was wrapped up in a blanket, he was lookin really cold Then he asked us for some change, and he asked us if we know who had the, cocaine... {"Say what?"} Cocaine... I'm losin my mind tryna figure out How did I inherit so much pain? I drink a lot of alcohol, problems with the law Would I have done better or the same if Daddy never tried cocaine? Uh Daddy never tried cocaine... Cocaine, uh {"Say what?"} [Interlude: Nikki Grier] + (Royce Da 5'9") In my throat (So my father's only next logical step, was to go to rehab) Can't let go (And that's exactly what he did) Of my high hopes (He went to rehab and got completely clean, hasn't done a drug) My high hopes (In over 20 years, he did that for himself but) My high hopes (He did that because he didn't want to lose us, whew, strong man) [Royce Da 5'9"] Uh, now let's talk about, how much I respect my Pop He been through so much in life, we ain't never had a lot We just had each other's back, that was really all we need Pop, I love you unconditional and thanks for lovin me more than, cocaine... My father chose me over cocaine... Cocaine, uh I'm proud to say that I'm an addict who inherits your pain [Outro: Nikki Grier] Trust is broke Words get choked In my throat