Young kid growin up never treated right.
Young mind growin old always fear in sight
You see the light and everything is alright
knuckled up always thinkin fight or flight
Blastin off 3, 2, 1, go
where's he going? nobody really knows.
paper chasin, fiendin for the fancy clothes
minds erasin rollin up that cali droe
frozen stuck, feelin like an eskimo
oh no, oh fuck man I gotta go
I'm strait lost, don't know which direction
nightmares, standing in a busy intersection
last night, trying to think but no recollection
no piece of mind because in my mind i'm always stressin'
but never mind about that shit because it gets depressing
wise words to the young i'm trying to teach a lesson
behind a microphone I'm a preaching reverend
I spit a speech in sentence, from the heart I meant this
I did not invent this, practice has brought me skill
castaway, wallflower with a heart to fill
peer pressure go ahead man pop the pill
some day in this life death will bring the chills
in the moment keep it real I'ma pass the stars
till I'm passing mars, sittin on top.

(x4)
Live, keep your head high
This makes you alive
hand on your heart, smile on your face
standing in the dark, castaways

Young mind, bring on influence
Think outside the box was never really into it
but I've been through it not everything
but the truth is i've been curious what heaven brings
but this mind is a kids, never really cool
people gave him shit, every day at school
but they was fools and he knew it
in class he doodled, you think it and he drew it
no clique no chick, just sit and would spit
every line that was written would drip from his lips
never quit just hit it again and again
never got sick of spittin, his pen was his friend
his world turn to visions under covers at night
just lay awake wishing for the stuff that he liked
no girl, no love of his life
he had the world in his hands no drugs but a mic
we all people inside, where does equality lie
the lottery is probably just lost in our eyes
we've been caught in a lie, you got dreams kids
leave in peace or go out with meaning, live
your a young mind, the worlds yours for the taken
have fun till you die that's the world that's been fakin
that ship has sailed and that vessel is vacant
a castaways tale will prevail so chase it.

(x4)
Live, keep your head high
This makes you alive
hand on your heart, smile on your face
standing in the dark, castaways