Tom Rothrock
Penniless Thoughts
[Verse 1]
Pennies pissing people's patience
Gotta look the right way
Like Lincoln did when he saw this was a slave nation
With these jacksons in my hand you can see
My trail of tears
Fears of adolescence coming real near
I'm 16 and I'm silent
Im 17 and I'm hiding , looking for ways to make it out without being violent
More pressure than a fire hydrant, I'm bout to burst
Hoodlums yelling get ya money up or we gon put you in the dirt
Know yourself, know your worth and know really what hurts
They don't wanna see you shine , unless you pull up in a hearse
They gave Franklin a blue face, its a coincidence
Cuz you could be depressed when you rich or not making sense/cents
My debts a stalker , it just never gets lost
Its the interest of itself , that's just keeps me with a loss
Im the cause that draws to the attention
Grinding for the fame just to get a bad reception
Reflections of a man who lacks progression
Stressin' the things that he destined to do
What does he got to lose ?
Im George Washington in the flesh
One man worth one dollar and they ain't nobody left

[Hook]
I look up to the sky, nothing was the same
Im poor with potential , looking for change
Getting puzzled by these problems that I can't rearrange
Im poor with potential looking for change
We don't got three lives in this game we play
Im poor with potential looking for change
This is the cycle for disciples who'll remember the name
I'm poor with potential, looking for change

[Verse 2]
Met a bum at wall st. , he been looking for hope
Surrounded by the dangers of bad blood and mad dope
Turns out, I was looking in the mirror of my fate
It wasn't jail but you could tell I was beyond scared straight
I contemplate my greatness
Been in hiatus, for too long
Excuse me for my lateness
Found it harder to move on
Creases on my sneakers
Finds ways to my check
Got the super on my neck
I put delays on the rent
That's a lot of air to take in if you what I mean
Paying full for all the things just to get the half of it
I never ask for this, its a catalyst
For the anger that wants to take a couple of jabs at this
I worked a 9-5 shift, that was just my day job
It turn my mood from 9-5 then I got laid off
With mo money comes with mo problems
With less money you a test dummy tryna go through all these problems head on
Sometimes I be headstrong
Especially when the bets on
Wishing I never bet, calling bets off
Im close minded but you know I gotta get it
People try to take credit too bad I only work debit

[Hook]
I look up to the sky, nothing was the same
Im poor with potential , looking for change
Getting puzzled by these problems that I can't rearrange
Im poor with potential looking for change
We don't got three lives in this game we play
Im poor with potential looking for change
This is the cycle for disciples who'll remember the name
Im poor with potential looking for change

[Outro]
I'm poor with potential, looking for change (x4)