Took my first step, then I ran too fast, Childhood dreams, they didn't last, Skipped the playground for the street, Learned the hard way, life ain't sweet. [Chorus] Grew up too quick, now I'm in too deep, Tangled with the law, secrets I keep, Wanted freedom, got a cuff instead, I'm just a kid, with dreams in my head. [Verse 2] High school halls to courthouse floors, From chalk lines to the jailhouse doors, Every mistake, a lesson learned, But each one left my heart more burned. [Chorus] Grew up too quick, now I'm in too deep, Tangled with the law, secrets I keep, Wanted freedom, got a cuff instead, I'm just a kid, with dreams in my head. [Bridge] The judge's gavel, like a school bell rings, But this lesson’s got no end, no wings, I'm just a number, not a name, In this system, we're all the same. [Chorus] Grew up too quick, now I'm in too deep, Tangled with the law, secrets I keep, Wanted freedom, got a cuff instead, I'm just a kid, with dreams in my head. [Outro] Now I'm looking back at where I stand, A young soul in an old man's land, I'll find my way, I swear I will, From this trouble, I'll break free still.