"Lie to cover your tracks..."

Damn straight. But not forever. I was cleaning out my car the other day, exchanging stories with my dad and realized that I can tell him more than I ever could before. I told him about this one time in high school I drove home wasted from a party and he just sort of smiled about it, knowing that those sort of things happen and they surely happened to him back in the day. Recently, while we were driving, he was telling me a story about when I was born and busted out with, "You know, when I was your age, I didn't think I'd live to 25." That was amazing to hear, and I love my dad more for having the courage to tell me what he's gone through.

I don't have to cover my tracks anymore. Others will fuck up and ruin things that they have, but I've got a smile that you can't take away. And if you ever try, there will be hell to pay. Reputation? Pride? I say fuck it. Those are just things that hold you back from doing what you want. Me? I just want to be happy, and nothing is going to keep me from that. Fuck what the world around me thinks, because I'll do and take what I want.

I Try - Talib Kweli