Zhavia: 17

i grew up in Norwalk
hanging by the donut shop
didn’t have a car
so we used to have to walk the block

I was only 6 years old
I was running
cold bare feel when the storm started coming

mama worked 2 jobs
couldn’t keep the fridge stocked
used to eat popcorn for dinner with the soda pop
moved out one too many times
couldn’t count it
always keep it real, no doubtin’

young girl you better go fast
this world ain;t gonna hold back
you know you gotta own your life

and I say in my dreams
I knew I’d be 17
watchin’ reality spinnin’ around
and I saw it in my dreams
I knew life would change for me
this is reality
look at me now

had to let the hoiuse go
idn;t let me say no
mama had to quit her job
just so I could make the show
through it was a big breaj
still no breakin’
gave me seven G’s sand a deal
didn’t mtake it
days in the motel, nights in the studio
spendin’ every penny prayin’ God don’t let us go broke
fashionNOva got us in a house, L.A. living
got my own bed now
it’s been a minute


young girl you better go fast
this world ain;t gonna hold back
you know you gotta own your life

and I say in my dreams
I knew I’d be 17
watchin’ reality spinnin’ around
and I saw it in my dreams
I knew life would change for me
this is reality
look at me now

I used to dream
I used to dream about it
I knew I would make it out
ain;t what it seems
that’s why I never doubt it
I know I am gonna make it out

I say in my dreams
I knew I’d be 17
watchin’ reality spinnin’ around
and I saw it in my dreams
I knew life would change for me
this is reality
look at me now