Vagabond

Hey Ocean!

Hello, ladies and gentleman
Welcome to the starlight lounge
I'll be your host this evening
We're gonna have a lovely time
I have some friends I brought in
They go by the name of Hey Ocean!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Now I don't live in Van and I don't live in the school base
I live in a van man, I live out my suitcase
Ask my roommates I live off drive thrus, fries too shirts and a tube of toothpase

I live in a new place every few days
How I'm living is never staying a minute too late
I just move the the drums son, snooze when the sun comes
Someone once asked me if I knew what I run from

What are you running away from
What are you running away from
What are you running away from
Why are you running away

Gonna make this escape
Leave no notice just take off to any old place
As long as it's far away from where you are today

Yo, it isn't my intuition to sit when I'm facing the fire
...
I suppose I was wired this way
Back to the wired man, I'm a nature's man, they put this fire in me
Stay thoughts in my brain often can't stay on the same track
Train hopping now or the next plane take off then hit the road
then make my escape in the sky
We all die but I hate coffins
Can't stay boxed in here while I'm alive
Cause this place is a great town
and I know I may not survive

What are you running away from
What are you running away from
What are you running away from
What are you running away from
What are you running away from
What are you running away from
Why are you running away

Gonna make this escape
Leave no notice just take off to any old place

Gonna make this escape
Gonna make this escape
Gonna make this escape


Lyrics submitted by Nikiangelz

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    So Shad raps crazy fast. I tried to write down what I could but was pretty hard. If anyone wants to help fill in the blanks that would be awesome!

    As far as an interpertation... the title says it all! It's about being a Vagabond. :)

    Nikiangelzon December 20, 2009   Link

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