[Verse] Eighteenth birthday celebration Yeah, yeah, my emancipation, The day of my graduation, Freedom and damnation No cap and gown, just foster kid's rags and case files sealed in plastic bags [Prechorus] Bounty on county schemes Ghost in my mother’s dreams Excuse that my father sings Trying to fly to freedom On second-hand wings [Chorus] I was sold, used, and ghosted Emancipated and homeless Where I am is anyone’s guess If you want to know ‘bout me… (whispered) ‘bout me… Let God keep you posted [Verse 2] Thirty-Third birthday proclamation Yeah, yeah, my revelation, The day of my salvation, Training in a new vocation No fear, no doubt, Just a man with two hands and a Mason's trowel Standing on business. (whispered) real man's on business… [Prechorus] Bounty on county schemes ghost in my mother’s dreams An excuse that my father sings Trying to fly to freedom On second-hand wings [Chorus] I was sold, used, and ghosted Emancipated and homeless Where I am is anyone’s guess If you want to know ‘bout me… Let God keep you posted [Bridge] Hammer, nails, and restoration My second-hand wings set me down in a special town Another life—brand new truck, pretty little wife And a good son with eyes like mine, always watching Now I build homes Monday through Friday Yeah, yeah, brick mason and a carpenter like Jesus yeah, yeah Weekends belong to God and my family, Yeah, Yeah Second-hand wings in my two-car garage, in case you need them [Prechorus] Bounty on county schemes ghost in my mother’s dreams An excuse that my father sings Trying to fly to freedom On second-hand wings [Chorus] I was sold, used, and ghosted Emancipated and homeless Where I am is anyone’s guess If you want to know ‘bout me… (whispered) ‘bout me… [Outro} I’ll be up in Atlanta—yeah, yeah Building big-ole’ homes for fifty-thou’ millionaires Second-hand wings in my two-car garage Still got ‘em… in case you need a pair. (whispered) Just sayin...
