Track 3 of the EP Streetlamp Still On · 2017
Lullaby for the Lil One
by Kane Rivers
“Seven pounds of future and I was the nervous student. I wrote it in the hospital hallway.”
boom-bap · tender boom-bap · lullaby rap · 2:33
Lyrics
Born at dawn, seven pounds of future Hospital hallway, I'm a nervous student Used to count bars, now I'm counting breaths Never knew love could hit this deep in my chest Tiny hat, tiny toes, I'm shaking like a leaf Dad's got a new job, no time for grief Sleep, lil one, I got the night I'll write you a verse till the morning light Sleep, lil one, I'm right here Every promise I make, I make it clear Used to chase the city, now I'm chasing quiet Diaper bag swagger, new kind of riot Midnight feedings, rhyme in my head Every little yawn is a line I've read Mama's got the glow, she's a superhero I'm just the sidekick, never going zero Sleep, lil one, I got the night I'll write you a verse till the morning light Sleep, lil one, I'm right here Every promise I make, I make it clear One day you'll hear this on a speaker loud Asking who's the dad in the back of the crowd Tell you I was scared but I never ran Held you close and I made a plan Love first, then the rest will come Heartbeat steady like a drum Streetlights humming through the nursery blinds Pages of a notebook, all your lines I'll teach you how to walk, how to ride, how to stand Hold your little hand Sleep, lil one, I got the night I'll write you a verse till the morning light Sleep, lil one, I'm right here Every promise I make, I make it clear Sleep, lil one Goodnight, goodnight