Robert Houston I (Intro)

[Intro: Black Pegasus/Barbara Streisand/Father]
Can it be that
It was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
(Memories) Uh, yeah, what up, y'all?
(Light the corners of my mind) Welcome to my new album, “Robert Houston"
(Misty water-colored memories) It's not a biography, it's just a personal record, somethin' close to my heart, you know?
(Light the corners of my mind) Anyways, when I'm making music, I envision my pops sayin' somethin' like this, check it
"Son, study the greats." (Misty water-colored memories)
"Don't study the competition, study the greatest of all time." (Way we)
"Be great, and one day the world will study...you." (Way we, we)
Yeah, yo

[Verse 1: Black Pegasus/Barbara Streisand]
Take a look at my life, you'll see where I been (look)
Travelled cross the globe, dropped a couple gems (uh-huh)
Dropped a couple of hymns you can sing to (yes)
With the optical lens you can drink through (yes)
See, we choose pain 'cause pain is love (love) (Way we)
But that love turns to hate when you fake it, smudge (uh-huh)
I know a lot of cats tryna clown on me
I just think of my mama's smile shinin' down on me (mama)
Little Huey in her arms and they proud of me
This took seven years of pain to get this side of me (seven, seven)
Now I think of our struggle and the times we laughed (uh-huh)
Focus on the present moment and embrace my past, so come on, ha-ha

[Break: Black Pegasus/Barbara Streisand]
(Memories) Man, this joint got me thinkin' about being in high school
(Light the corners of my mind) My first kiss, man, my first demo tape!
(Misty water-colored memories) Aw, man, thinkin' of my mom, my son...
(Light the corners of my mind) Man, life is beautiful. It's ugly, too, but it's just crazy, man
(Misty water-colored memories) Just vibe with me, vibe with me, y'all
Come on, yeah, yo

[Verse 2: Black Pegasus/Barbara Streisand]
So many memories trapped inside (yeah) (Way we)
Got me thinkin' 'bout the past, goin' back in time (uh-huh)
Relax my mind, set my conscience free (free) (Way we, way we)
Had to focus on the real, let the nonsense be
Subconsciously I was lost at sea (lost)
So much pain in my heart and it haunted me
Taunted me, but it was all in my mind
[?] signed, got signed, then back on the grind
Grind with doubt as I started to get older (uh-huh) (Way we)
Fans younger, gang colder, want some of your rings over (yes) (Way we)
Thing's over but I ain't trippin' on that (uh-uh)
I'd rather write from the heart something different on tracks (yes) (Way we, way we)
Print on wax, let the record keep spinnin' (spinnin')
Old soul, new beginnin', my goal to keep grinnin' (grinnin')
Keep livin' until my memories dust (dust)
Turnin' hardship into good makes you mentally tough, so come on

[Outro: Black Pegasus/Barbara Streisand]
(Memories) Man, looking back into all my memories...
(Light the corners of my mind) So many good times, some hard times too, but you know what I mean?
(Misty water-colored memories) It's always good to look back into the past
(Light the corners of my mind) So you can figure out your present and know where you're goin', you know what I mean? It's always a beautiful thing
(Misty water-colored memories) I hope you guys enjoy my new album
I always got steppin' in the room like (Can it be that
It was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?)