no ordinary college kid

Every so often I loose faith and trust in what I do.

Sometimes I forget why I do it

Work so hard

Times like now when I have not had an hour to myself in days

Times like now when I haven’t watched TV in 3 weeks

Times like now when my house has turned to a glorified lodging

Times like now when my days are planned on end

And I wonder why I cannot just be a normal college kid

No work, no responsibility just class and girls and bumming

No hard days and long nights and pressure calls

And mostly no work tomorrow…and the day after

But then I remember why

Coz making it for me is not an option

Coz I have known what it means to have nothing

Coz I have seen how people treat you then

Coz prejudice and injustice can begin at your own family

Coz it’s rarely about who you are

Coz it’s mostly about what you have

Coz I want to be self-employed

Coz I want to keep my hair long and dready

Coz I want to wear my jeans and my shells and masks

Coz I don’t want to ever suck up to anyone

Coz am a proud bastard

Coz I want to retire at 28 and die at 37

Coz am no ordinary college kid