Hero - Royce Da 5'9"

[00:04.440](Ooh-ooh)
[00:13.457]Uh
[00:14.336]Crown Royal bag open, watching boxing
[00:16.320]Arguing with dad, who gon' knock who out, sh*t
[00:18.944]He probably gon' be mad if my fighter drop his
[00:21.469]And that's exactly what happened, now he got me moppin'
[00:24.309]Damn it
[00:25.527]Okay, Papa was my hero, without him, I'd be zero
[00:28.825]Probably six feet below, probably sniffin' kilos
[00:31.433]Probably homicide or robbery for all that we know
[00:34.075]Stayed on top of me, made sure that I achieved
[00:36.321]Even more than I believed that I can be though
[00:38.903]Okay, Lysol, toothbrush, scrubbin' on the toilet bowl
[00:42.225]Soon as they cut the street lights off, you rush home, n*gga
[00:45.773]You must be on time at all times
[00:47.203]You gon' get the stool 'cause you won't miss your school bus
[00:50.103]Papa was psychotic, Mama was a goddess
[00:52.221]Big bro had a dome missin' screws 'cause I grew up a screw-up
[00:55.309]Cop the Book of Ryan, n*gga, go and listen to us
[00:57.696]Even though sometimes a n*gga home would get abusive
[01:00.502]But Papa showed us tough love, don't misconstrue us
[01:03.157]I talked about his past, I thought I did it with respect
[01:05.659]But I'm just dragging all these bags, and all these feelings is suppressed
[01:08.397]I'm just a artist, and anytime I write, I put the art first
[01:10.724]In retrospect, I feel like you're right, we should've talked first
[01:13.990]I apologize
[01:15.723]To my hero, without him, I'd be zero
[01:18.989]Or probably six feet below, or probably sniffin' kilos
[01:21.794]Robberies at college, how do we know?
[01:23.800]Gettin' into drama's easy, findin' peace is hard as Finding Nemo
[01:26.579]This goes out to y'all if y'all grew up without a hero
[01:29.464]Uh, 17, you told me go to the Army or get out
[01:32.621]I had to walk, and as I'm walking out
[01:35.095]I started having thoughts of all that's happened over the years
[01:37.460]And been swept under the rug and never talked about
[01:39.650]Wasn't 'til I let go of the grudge
[01:41.321]Let all of these feelings on my heart get out
[01:43.744]I got all the blessings the reverend talks about
[01:45.418]I agree, a lot of things between he and I should be TMI
[01:48.135]Y'all can call me anything but me a liar
[01:50.778]I just write the truth for free, my mind for the BMI
[01:52.959]Uh, not only did I finally realize there is a God
[01:56.827]I realized a n*gga highly favored
[01:58.798]One thing that's phenomenal was the day I decided
[02:01.398]To hold myself accountable for my behavior
[02:03.986]My bank account would grow
[02:05.828]All of the things that Papa instilled inside me
[02:07.400]Was like the common denominator
[02:09.033]I flew out to NY, I said, \"I'm living here 'til I get a deal\"
[02:12.483]Came back a year later signed to a major
[02:14.333]Pop, I just want you to keep my mama happy
[02:16.711]She stayed right there beside you through all this time
[02:19.527]She went above and beyond faithful
[02:21.061]And you inspired me to get dollars, but my way, like Carlito
[02:24.668]I'll retire you as soon as I'm able
[02:26.964]My hero (My hero)
[02:28.319]Look what you've done (Nah, nah) (My hero)
[02:34.510]Look what you've done (My hero)
[02:39.737]We're used to sweepin' problems under the rug
[02:42.478]We're used to barely showin' any emotion
[02:44.882]Maybe this was the ideal love (My hero)
[02:50.335]Look what you've done (Yeah, yeah) (My hero)
[02:55.406]Look what you've done (My hero)
[03:00.934]We're used to sweepin' problems under the rug (Yeah, yeah)
[03:03.694]We're used to barely showin' any emotion (Yeah, yeah)
[03:06.053]Maybe this was the ideal love (My hero)
[03:11.543]I know, I wanna know what love is all about (My hero)
[03:16.629]I wanna know so bad, oh (My hero)
[03:21.002]To the one that I love now (My hero)
[03:24.488]And I love you so, so, now (My hero)