I had a friend named Victor
The two of us used to
hang every single day
And it seemed like
overnight that his
whole life just changed
I know when his mom
and dad broke up
It didnt make sense
but I know that his
dad was a drunk
And he gambled away
the rent
Pretty soon vic was
seein red
Pissed off but instead
He drank every night
til he p***ed out
Then he do it all again
The whole time smiling
on the outside to
cover the pain
But on the inside
all he was tryin to
do was get away
Dying to get away
Let the pain of yesterday
go slipping through the cracks
Funny how things change color
Then fade to another shade
When you had it made
it was all good
But now look just
another day
It was so fresh it
was so clean
Now its all gone
1 2 3 lights out
Which way to turn
Can't get a grip
All alone in a big
white house
Everyday gets worse
and you just curse
'til your head bursts
and it hurts so bad
She left like yourself
should have thought of
that one first
No family no kids
can't accept what you did
Now you wanna runaway
but you can't 'cuz the
past comes back again
Slippin through the cracks
Sip a little jack
Go to bed half dead
What about rent
Why does every cent
gotta be a bet
Whens it gonna end
Oh my god we don't
got a penny left
My mom s gotta find
a way to get a job
Outta debt outta dodge
outta breath outta
this big problem
My pops wanna get
away from the pain
In a better place
in his brain
But the medication
he takes makes him wasted
So sick if hes gonna
think the good lord
would come take him
Im shakin him wake
up you son of a *****
He's dying to get away
Let the pain of yesterday
go slipping through
the cracks
Hiding himself away
watching all the memories fade
Away From red to black
He's dying to get away
Let the pain of yesterday
go slipping through
the cracks
Hiding himself away
watching all the memories fade
Away From red to black
Slipping through the Cracks