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