You try to plant somethin in the conrete, y’knowhatImean? If it GROW, and the and the rose petal got all kind of Scratches and marks, you not gon’ say, “Damn, look at All the scratches and marks on the rose that grew from concrete” You gon’ be like, “Damn! A rose grew from the concrete?!” Same thing with me, y’knahmean? I grew out of all of this Instead of sayin, “Damn, he did this, he did this,” Just be like, “DAMN! He grew out of that? He came out of that?” That’s what they should say, y’knowhatImean? All the trouble to survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty Y’knowhahatImean unbelievable lifestyle they gave me I’m just tryin to make somethin.. When no one even cared The rose it grew from concrete Keepin all these dreams Provin nature’s laws wrong It learned how to walk without havin feet It came from concrete Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Provin nature’s laws wrong it learned how to walk without havin feet Funny it seems but, by keepin its dreams It, learned to breathe FRESH air Long live the rose that grew from concrete When no one else even cared No one else even cared.. The rose that grew from concrete Did you hear.. Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Provin nature’s laws wrong It learned to walk without having feet Funny it seems but by keeping its dreams It learned to breathe FRESH air Long live the rose that grew from concrete When no one else, even cared Keepin all these dreams Provin nature’s laws wrong It learned how to walk without havin feet (to breathe the fresh air) It came from concrete (to breathe the fresh air) (to breathe the fresh air, to breathe the fresh air) You see you wouldn’t ask why the rose that grew from the concrete Had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its Tenacity. We would all love it’s will to reach the sun Well, we are the roses – this is the concrete – and these are My damaged petals. Don’t ask me why, thank God nigga, ask me how! Hahahaha.. 2 Responses Tamar June 30th, 2016 This never gets old. Reply Joan June 30th, 2016 He was beyond his years. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ