Life is like a rollercoaster
No choice but to ride
Highs and lows and upside downs
You won't know 'til you try
Better buckle on in and brace yourself 'til you make it to the other side
'Cause life is like a rollercoaster
To my ten year old self
Listen, kid
I know it's tough bein' as weird as you are
Just know those wounds you're feelin' fresh are soon to heal up and scar
You're just a scrawny little guy but you gon' fill out
Becoming normal though? I'm not gon' lie, that jury's still out
Losin' yourself in your own world with no reality involved
The other boys were kissin' girls and playin' ball
While you were home with your books and those Ninja Turtles dad got you from the mall
You feelin' lonely, huh?
Yeah, I know, I was there for it all
You got no siblings but some friends in life will prove to be exceptions
AG? That's your brother but right now he's just your best friend
But in twenty somethin' years you'll be best man at his wedding
Crazy shit, right? This life is always bound to keep you guessin'
But you just heard that Slim Shady song, 'Hi, My Name Is"
And little do you know that's the moment your life changes
But for now enjoy the ride
Buckle up and play it safe
And just know you bein' different's the thing that'll make you great
Life is like a rollercoaster
No choice but to ride
Highs and lows and upside downs
You won't know 'til you try
Better buckle on in and brace yourself 'til you make it to the other side
'Cause life is like a rollercoaster
To my twenty-five year old self
Look at you, you made some moves and now you think you're the man
But you're distracted
All that talk of how you'd stick to the plan
Was just that, all talk
Now the parties all you care about
If you're so fuckin' poppin', why you livin' at your parents house, huh?
Havin' sex all reckless but here's the lesson
It's projection for the girls as a kid that you weren't gettin'
Rarely usin' protection
It's still hard to believe we made it out disease free
Without gettin' nobody pregnant
All them drugs you're doin' now will fuck up shit for me still
My brain never fully recovered from those ecstasy pills
But you're so caught up in the moment
No cares and just livin' lovely
As your current manager is mismanaging all your money
That should sober you up
And shit, it will but not for long
Which leads to why I gotta write a third verse in this fuckin' song
But for now, enjoy the ride
How could you not? You're young and high
This rollercoaster ain't over so keep your arms and legs inside
Life is like a rollercoaster
No choice but to ride
Highs and lows and upside downs
You won't know 'til you try
Better buckle on in and brace yourself 'til you make it to the other side
'Cause life is like a rollercoaster
To myself, now
Look who's all grown up
Took a toll but you succeeded
Dialed in and set your goals
And now them goals have been exceeded
Yeah, you'll never get the credit you deserve but we make peace with that
And grew to find we never really needed that
And now you got a great girl, a nice house, financially secure
But all you ever do is stress so god damn it, whats it for?
You're always bored and barely present
Why the fuck you got to bring us down?
At least our younger self was fun to fuckin' be around
You tell yourself that's just the price of this shit
But you been high lately more than you would like to admit
Drugged out half of the time and you say that you're doin' fine
But this is me you're talkin' to and I'm not buyin' it Chris
I know you're always under pressure tryna hold it all together
But that little kid from the first verse deserves better
However, the future still awaits so grab ahold
And get the safety straps buckled 'cause this coaster isn't over yet, yet
Life is like a rollercoaster
No choice but to ride
Highs and lows and upside downs
You won't know 'til you try
Better buckle on in and brace yourself 'til you make it to the other side
'Cause life is like a rollercoaster
