Lyrics

Shiva Shante
© Long Beach Unified 2005

He said you got some bread and cheese and I said no
And the liquor store was a little too far
I was really lit, just a little shit
Ditchin?, drinkin?, cussin? and smokin? the grits
I don?t know why I did it
Not trying to be cool
I was young tokin' up
I was just playing the fool
So I stole the keys to my dad?s new van
Driving that shit made me feel like a man
Then I pulled on in to the parking lot
And I didn?t want to get caught, so I took a tight spot
When I pulled in, I heard a loud sound
I looked on over and Crumb?s jaw was on the ground
I went home and I lied to my dad
Maybe if I didn?t he wouldn?t have been so bad
But I paid for that day for a couple of years
It don?t matter now cuz I?m in the clear

It?s not set in stone, yes so leave it alone, it?s not set in stone
It?s not set in stone, yes so leave it alone, it?s not set in stone

Back in 98 I?m just trying to fit in
I see my motivation change and rebellions begin
Before I went straight, started taking Ritalin
I robbed a grocery store and I stole a bottle of gin
I might have been scared and I might have acted tough
But I never thought that later I might see a hand cuff
Standing in the aisle hoping no one sees me
I put the bottle in my jacket and pumped up my sneakers
I turned around and saw a guy chasing
I stopped and froze and heard my heart racing
Just to show that I wasn?t afraid of him
I clenched my bottle and hit him in the cranium
Two guys then knocked me on the ground
Told me not to make a move, not to make a sound
When the Five-O rolled up in front of the shops
I looked just like a dumb fuck from the show ?Cops?

It?s not set in stone, yes so leave it alone,
It?s not set in stone, yes so leave it alone,
It?s not set in stone, yes so leave it alone, it?s not set in stone

Because back in 98 I used to stay out late
In my white Isuzu Trooper, California plates
But I remember a time when shit wasn?t so good
Being a kid without a license all up in my neighborhood
So let?s get real, I think I feel the need to confess
Cuz back in 97 I failed my driver?s test
But not just once and not just twice
Because I took it for a third time, they said ?no dice?
Because I took the test at every single DMV
From San Pedro to Costa Mesa, even Long Beach
But I could not pass the test, you know I felt like a loser
Because I?m drive?n round town on a women?s Beach Cruiser
Finally I passed the test, I handled my shit
Then I waived goodbye to the days of the learner?s permit
And now in 2004, I finally got it right
I even drove my car to the show tonight