Mom & Dad

[Intro: Apathy & Ronald Reagan]
Tonight, tonight, there's something special to talk about
I never learned how to breathe
And I've asked someone very special to join me
Nancy and I

[Verse 1: Apathy & Ronald Reagan]
I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy (Nancy)
Even though neither one was my family
At the corner store stealin' some candy
That I sold at school, that skill came in handy
'Cause I learned to hustle, I learned to survive
Had to read the room by goin' off a vibe
I became elite, I escaped the streets
Put myself to sleep seven days of the week
I seen friends fall off, the ones people believed in
Who gave up hope for no obvious reason
I became depressed with the change of season
'Cause a change seem too out of range to be achievin'
But I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy (Nancy and I)
Even though neither one was my family (From our family to yours)
And even though I didn't grow up fancy
I used to fantasize that I'd win me a Grammy
So I learned to kill shit, I basically had to
I pumped on the block until the police catch you
I'd watch at adults who convulse with no pulse
We'd go to school late with no coats and no notes
Remember the dead shirts? Remember the programs?
Remember when crack would get smoked out of Coke cans?
And that's literally all we had
And it's all thanks to mom and dad

[Interlude: Ronald Reagan]
Today, there's a new epidemic
Smokable cocaine, otherwise known as crack
It is an explosively destructive and often lethal substance
Which is crushing

[Verse 2: Apathy & Ronald Reagan]
When the Challenger exploded, I was in class then
When Paul Castellano met four assassins
When I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy
Even though neither one was my family
'Cause my parents were teens and didn't plan me
So I thank God mom didn't have Plan B
'Cause I wouldn't be here to mic check, one, two
I'm brothers with Preem and all my dreams have come true
Monch is my sensei, O is my teacher too
Who said, "Ap, look how many people believe in you"
I finally own that, I'm pokin' my chest out
It ain't just Connecticut, I'm one of the best out
This is for that little boy who saw too much
Who ate government grilled cheese while raw was cut
And guess what?
I was raised by Ronnie and Nancy (Nancy)
Even though neither one was my family
And even though there's no food in the pantry
It really prepped me for how real life can be
So I went into kill mode, I eat what I hunt now
Incredible Hulk shit, I never feel run down
Now I'm an adult, never broke, I feel rich
Bring my kids to school with new coats and new kicks
Remember the free lunch? Remember the free clothes?
Remember pretendin' we was Jordan throwin' the free throws?
'Cause that's literally all we had
And it's all thanks to mom and dad

[Outro: Ronald Reagan]
Illegal cocaine is coming into our country at alarming levels
And four to five million people regularly use it
Five hundred thousand Americans are hooked on heroin
Nancy's joining me because the message this evening is not my message, but ours
It's back-to-school time for America's children
And while drug and alcohol abuse cuts across all generations
It's especially damaging to the young people on whom our future depends
So tonight, from our family to yours, thank you for joining us