Inner Ninja (feat. David Myles)

I read the rules before I broke 'em

I broke the chains before they choked me out

And I paid close attention

Really learned the code

I learned to read the map before I hit the road

Ayo, I know you never heard this before

But I'd rather lose a fight than miss the war

And I ain't wishing competition or fishing for it

I'm just living in the system, conditions are poor

I've been lost in the rhythm and misinformed

Too many late nights hitting the liquor store

Too many bad decisions, half assed attempts

No sweat, no fear, no blood, no tears

I go hard and I ain't making up no excuse

I'm overdue, I don't do what I'm suppose to do

'Cause you can think about it, man, we supposed to lose

It ain't all picture perfect, ocean views

No, I was a first class rookie

Taking out bullies in my all black hoodie

Man of mystery, you know the history

Get it or forget it 'cause, poof, I'm outta here

I read the rules before I broke 'em

I broke the chains before they choked me out

And I paid close attention

Really learned the code

I learned to read the map before I hit the road

Nobody's gonna see me coming

Nobody's gonna hear a sound

No matter how hard they're trying

No stopping me since I've found

My inner ninja

My inner ninja

My inner ninja

My inner ninja

Ayo, I've been high and I've been real low

I've been beaten and broken, but I healed though

So many ups and downs, roughed up and clowned

We all got problems, but we deal though

I'm tryna to do better now, find my inner peace

Learn my art form and find my inner chi

When my back's on the wall, I don't freeze up

Nah, I find my inner strength, then I re-up, here we go

I know I've never been the smartest or wisest

But I realize what it takes

Never dwell in the dark 'cause the sun always rises

But gotta make it to the next day

It's a feeling that you get in your lungs when you run

But you running outta air and your breath won't come

And you, uh, wheezing, gotta keep it moving

Find that extra, uh, and push your way through it

I've had bad habits but I dropped 'em

I've had opponents but I knocked them out

I've climbed the highest mountains

I've swum the coldest seas

There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me

Nobody's gonna see me coming

Nobody's gonna hear a sound

No matter how hard they're trying

Nobody's gonna bring me down

Nobody's gonna see me coming

Nobody's gonna hear a sound

No matter how hard they're trying

No stopping me since I've found

My inner ninja

My inner ninja

My inner ninja

My inner ninja

I've had bad habits but I dropped 'em

I've had opponents but I knocked them out

I've climbed the highest mountains

I've swum the coldest seas

There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me

My inner ninja