′Round the age of 35, I began to lose my drive

I was wasted, chasin' time as if I was losin′ my mind

If you're listenin', there′s a way to make it to that other sideWhen you′re driftin' and you need somethin′ upliftin' in your lives

Take my eyes, all this blue and black and ebony inside

They done cried ′cause they seen too much to ever be surprised

Then they dried, used to be so full of light and damn near died

Searchin' for them whens and whys, tyin′ up loose ends and odds

Sins of mine, crimson tides, close family and friends of ours

You decide, said I probably should forget my foolish pride

And my sneakers made of gasoline while tippin' through this fire

Listenin' to this choir, asked a simple question, "Who is I?"

I perfected imperfection, I′ve dealt with debt collection

All my demons, I respect ′em, I'm a breathin′ intersection

On the crux of my redemption, not to mention reinspired

Lookin' out for me and mine, since I told my alter ego goodbye

Bye-bye

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Yo, when I was runnin′ on empty, that emptiness would tempt me

And I felt like everything, even my shadow worked against me

I sit there in the mirror, starin' at myself intensely

Thinking, "I should act my age, shit, I′m approachin' half a century"

Accidentally, I be mentally taken to my point of entry

And shown the bigger picture like I'd watched a documentary

I decided if I′m ridin′, I'm gon′ do it positively

Undeniably, sobriety's influenced my delivery

In a world of flowers, where heaven′s beauty and hell's power

Money that smells sour, bats in a bell tower

That′s who you lose interest in after the first hour

Teachable memories that I found resound louder

Than a bomb, losin' track of a reason to correspond

When your conscience kick you in the ass like a chorus line

On the crux of my redemption, not to mention reinspired

Lookin' out for me and mine since I told my alter ego goodbye

Bye-bye

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Bye-bye (bye-bye)

Bye-bye (bye-bye)