Newark Liberty by Datin

The New Ark by Datin

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Newark Liberty
by Datin

Album: The New Ark

Intro
Ladies and gentlemen
We've begun our initial descent into Newark Liberty Airport
Please ensure your tray tables are stowed
Seats are in the upright position
And all carry-on items are securely stowed

Verse 1
I would sit on my porch
And daydream about how I'm gon' get outta Newark
Yeah... just a kid and his thoughts
I wanted out 'cause my living conditions were harsh
Yeah... Newark felt like a trap
My family settled here, then they all settled for scraps
But I... always knew I could do better than that
I said that when I leave here, I'ma never look back
Well... it's been a couple of years
Since I moved to Florida and it's wonderful there
But now... I'm 30,000 feet up in the air
Flying back to Newark and I feel more comfortable here
It's weird... maybe I'm stupid or I'm
Institutionalized or I'm just used to this grime
Like even from this window seat and view from the sky
I can see the gloomy city and it's producing a smile
It's funny... to make it, then escape was the plan
But look at me now, I'm sitting here anxious to land
'Cause I appreciate Newark, it made me the man
I am today, my character was shaped in it's hands
And molded by the hardships
What I was taught in Newark couldn't be taught at college courses
A textbook couldn't teach what street smarts is
The hood was my professor and my homies were my sources
So if I went back to talk to the old me
I'd tell lil' Datin on the porch, "There is no need
To worry, you can stop the fussing, don't panic
You'll make it out, but while you here, don't take nothing for granted
Value the lessons, because if you don't, you'll wish you had
And you'll miss it here, so cherish every moment that you have
You've heard 'em say, 'Your heart is where your home is'
So no matter where you go, this where your corazon lives"
Brick City

Outro
Uh, hey, folks
This is your captain speaking
We're making our final approach into Newark Liberty Airport
Where the weather is a comfortable 72 degrees
With a light breeze out of the east
We'd like to thank you all for flying with us today
But we hope to see you again soon

I've been gone so long, so it feels so good to be home
Back home, back home, back home
I'm back on the streets I roamed and it feels so good to be home
Back home, back home, back home
I've been gone so long, so it feels so good to be home
Back home, back home, back home
I'm back on the streets I roamed and it feels so good to be home
Back home, back home, back home

I'm home, I'm home, yeah
I'm back home, back home, back home, back home
I'm home, I'm home, yeah
I'm back home, back home, back home, back home
I'm home, I'm home, yeah
I'm back home, back home, back home, back home
I'm home, I'm home, yeah
I'm back home, back home, back home, back home
I'm home, I'm home, yeah
I'm back home, back home, back home, back home
I'm home, I'm home, yeah
I'm back home

Ladies and gentlemen
Welcome to New Ark