Story Behind The Song

All cities no matter their size have similar social problems. This song is about a friend of the artist who poor upbringing led him into a life of crime with a tragic ending.

Song Description

About a boy who grew up in a dysfunctional family. On his own at an early age. Turned to crime to support himself -- leading to a bankruptcy gone bad.

Lyrics

Cursed From The Beginning
r.a.w.child - Will Wright
www.rawchild.com

Verse 1:

?84 is when he was conceived by a troubled lady
Young and abused, it was another broken family
The shit is common, these young mamas it?s tragic
Tryin to baby-sit and already she got a habit
His daddy never gave a fuck about him, he was weak
He had to flee, he couldn?t face responsibility
So as the years went by his mama tried so hard
But welfare can only take a family so far
In elementary, he played the part
Of the bad class bully, only the start
Cuz he was fuckin up and getting kicked out, was so troubled
Everyday on the playground, he?d throw the knuckles
It was hard for him to fit in
Amongst the other youngsters so he started ditchin
He started hangin out with older high school flunks
And by eleven years old he smoke his first blunt? he never stood a chance

Chorus:

(Turn table scratching) Cursed from the beginning

Verse 2:

The curse gets worse, it?s ?98 and the made him go to high school
So now he?s met up with hustlers and other fools
He started pushin the green around the neighbourhood
He knew he should go to class, tho he never would
So now he?s expelled and his usual rise home
Is with a 5-0 at four-o-clock in the morn
In the midst of all this shit his mama was aware
To busty getting high to even give a care
And it?s a fact, to be exact it wasn?t too long after that
His mama moved away to start over, try to snap back
So now he?s on his own, not like too much has changed tho
He booted from his home but he slanged some thangs so
He moved in with a couple junkie crack fiends
There goes the dream of one day getting back clean
But atleast he?s off the street and out of the cold
But that?s fucked up cuz he?s 14 years old

Chorus:

(Turn table scratching) Cursed from the beginning

Verse 3:

It gets no better it?s ?04 and now he?s 20 years old
He ain?t a minor no more, that boy is full growd
But ain?t much changed, he?s still up to nuthin good
He walk around this hick town like it?s his fuckin hood
And all his homies either locked up or strung out
He need some money so he gotta get the gun out
He?s headed for the corner store for the robbery
Tho he?s alone, he like fuck it, that shit don?t bother me
He?s out to get the chips the only way he know how
By any means, he be preparing for the showdown
So he steps up to the counter with the strap out
He tell him open up the box and take the cash out
Everything was going smoothly till he heard a rumble in the back
Somebody started moving toward him with another gat
So he panicked, he spun around, that?s when he started firing
He tried to make a run for it but then he heard the sirens? it was over

Chorus:

(Turn table scratching) Cursed from the beginning


Will Wright