When I was just a young son

I would sit in the tree of my front lawn

Dressed for combat with my Star Wars gunI′d been watching movies bout Vietnam

When I was just a teen

On the golf course green

I took LSD

I saw my whole life right in front of me

So fresh so crystal clean

When I woke up the next day

With my boys drinking 40's smokin′ jays

Back to normal but not for me

I had been graced by the face or at least

The back of the knot

Found myself in a place

I could not turn the plot

I could not turn away

That was a lonely day

That was a lonely day

That was a lonely

That was a lonely

That was a lonely day

Found myself in a place

I could not turn the plot

I could not turn away

Couple years in Oregon

19 then I found myself back again

Where I feel free

In the city that's home to me

University place

Where I used to cop tree

In the square with my pen

Writing down everything

At the Nuyorican Poets Cafe

See my reflection

Staring back at me

That was a lonely

That was a lonely

That was a lonely day

Found myself in a place

I could not turn the plot

I could not turn away

Flash forward 15 years have gone by

Hair gone white but the well don't run dry

Magic in my mic that might make ya cry

When the bass drop make ya feel so fly

10,000 hours now I don′t need to try

When I sink in the body it come alive

Just play the beat and the rest will fall in line

Interest I be growing like all of the time

That was a lonely

That was a lonely

That was a lonely day

I thought that was the only way

I thought that was the only way

Now all my days are no longer gray won′t you send some love my way

Send some love my way