The Ballad Of Stoop Kid

Verse 1:
They call him stoop kid, never leave the steps
No one knows of his woes ‘cause he keeps to himself
In seclusion, but me I had to find out his story
So I sat by his stoop, he said his name’s Cory
Told me how he used to be in love with a dame
But she left ‘bout as fast as she came
Said the sky’s never been the same
Air’s less fresh, chem trails blanket the sky
And we compress to a perfect world
That we created within the mind
We blind to the truth as the days unwind
He finds happiness in watching time go by
He said, "Blew, you know why?
‘cause at least I’ll know when we die
Society’s engulfed in trends, and it’s hard to find friends
When your vision ain’t the same through the lens
A cleanse what we need but our pride won’t accept it
Love’s like a precious baby girl, and I’m wishing that we kept it
Neglecting all our principles, kids laughing at me everyday
How conventional, hate’s so [condensable?]
I wish I was invincible, I would just fly away
Aim for the sun, hope to land in a higher place
This my escape from reality
Life is a dream but it seems we been sleepin’ in ravines
So for now, I’ma chill with the ranting
Sit up on my stoop while the kids keep chanting this…

Refrain:
Stoop kid’s afraid to leave his stoop
Stoop kid’s afraid to leave his stoop
Stoop kid’s afraid to leave his stoop
Stoop kid’s afraid to leave his stoop

Verse 2:
A tear rolls down his cheek
He asks, "How did life become bleak?
We used to seek joy, now we lost in translation
Of the language called money, I pity our generation"
I told him, "I agree, but you lookin’ at the downside
It’s a bigger world outside the walls you hide
And I can guide you to a new state of mind if you let me
The heart can’t receive what the soul isn’t ready for, allure
Life is a metaphor, it’s up to you to find a meaning
You can’t stand for something if you constantly leaning
On pillars of self-loathing
Imagine what you missing in addition
To beautiful life that you ain’t even living
Places that you never been
People that you never meet
Happiness if you willing to seek
Beyond the stoop of your seclusion
But really just a barrier
To block away the image of a place much scarier
Called reality but..."
He stopped me mid-sentence
Took a step down like a sinner during repentance
Said he wanna take a chance, thanks for the referral
So safe to say this boy is gonna finally meet the world so

Refrain:
Stoop kid’s gonna leave his stoop
Stoop kid’s gonna leave his stoop
Stoop kid’s gonna leave his stoop
Stoop kid’s gonna leave his stoop

He did