Once about a time there was a kid   Who didn't have a bicycle or a car that skid   Only thing he had was pat and turner   He didn't know the future but the lesson to learn-ah   Way to get started in the music biz   Just listen to the story as I tell it like it is   I was a youngster from east junior high school   Who thought somebody with adidas sweat-shirt was cool   It symbolized somethin, but I don't know   I wanted to be down really really bad so   I asked one of my best friends derek mangareu   "c'mon man can I be down can I be down witcha crew? "   He had one by the name of masters of control   I wanted to be down, so I could play the role   He said, "no you're not good enough we have ours mark"   I went home and sat in the room with no lights in the dark   And this is gonna be a rough rendezvous   And that's why I sing this song to you      I'm a lonely soldier.. yeah..   Many miles from home..   With a heart that's heavy..   And with.. a will that's strong      I got a little older, three years to be exact   When a crew named midnight express gave me a crack   It consist of one mc and two dj's   And the way kevin d cut had me amazed   It was like I just joined the lakers   Or even rock steady or the new york city breakers   I was in 11th grade, at ? ? high   They was sayin they was sayin hey what's wrong with this guy   Because all he do, is bang on tables and mumble   And doin music with his mouth like a band ensemble   Or the human beatbox wasn't thought about   And the teachers they thought I was crazy without a doubt   I guess they didn't understand what I was comin from   Since I was into mc'n, they thought I was dumb   Then there was a teacher by the name of ms. k parke   Since I was good at rememberin numbers she said I was smart   But that don't got nothin to do with this rendezvous   And that's why I sing this song to you!      I'm a lonely soldier.. yeah..   Many miles from home..   With a heart that's heavy..   And with.. a will that's strong      I was a walkin son of a gun before the day I begun   I'ma tell you how it started, from day one   Well me, I lived in >? ?