Lyrics for “living the dream” by Mission Man, from the album "liberty island"

I’m 13 years old and I’m balling with the college kids
Showing them what knowledge is
Dropping it like dimes
And my rhymes
Are on time
When I’m committing crimes
On the court
Picking their pockets and stealing the corks
From their champagne bubbly
I may just be a kid but this man’s game loves me
And I’ve got mad aim from three
I’m like an assassin
With my passing
So fasten
Your seatbelts
Because my speed melts
And I don’t need help
When defending my man
Or sending in a jam
I’m 6’3” and I fly like an eagle
Is it just me or do I have no equal
I won’t be satisfied with one ring I want sequels
Like Larry Legend’s
You’ll find Gary’s presence
Is the essence
Of greatness
To see me in the NBA you’ll need patience
Because I’m still five years away
Until that day
My peers will pay
My partner in crime is scoring
Like Jordan
When we play together is an assured win
I always deliver
And send shivers
Down your spine
Tickling the twine
In the middle of a rhyme
Hitting that dagger
With swagger
Go ahead place your wager
Because there’s no risk
The nets always swish
When we flip our wrists

Chorus: I’m living the life and living the dream. I’m taking flight and making it seem easy.

I’m 16 years old
And revising my goals
Basketball still fills my soul
But I’m looking for it to play a different role
I’m trying to have it pay for college
So instead of dropping it I can pick up knowledge
And increase the size of the small ledge
And shorten the height of the tall edge
I think I have a chance
To play in the big dance
So I’m going to take it
And make it
Work
I’m going to stay
And play
Through the hurt
I broke my ankle when I tripped over a teammate
I hope it’s just a bump in the path that my dream takes
Just a little anecdote for the screenplay
Because before this I could really sky
My hands were over 11 feet high
When I leapt from the ground
Now I’ve come back down
And I still love the sound
Of the basketball being dribbled in rhythm
And I’m blessed with all that I’m given
It’s what makes life worth living
Trying to focus on the positive
So I still have a lot to give
When I write the next scene
Because it may be the end of this dream

Chorus: I’m living the life and living the dream. Sometimes it doesn’t seem so easy.

I’m in my thirties now
Not balling out
Or hauling down
Rebounds
I’m just making these sounds
And as my life has been rewound
I’ve found
That how I remember it isn’t always how it was
And my life isn’t defined by what I’ve done
It’s what I’m doing now
That really counts
And I still have bounce
To the ounce
But I’ve jumping up and down
For a different dream
I care less about the gifted teams
And more about the capacity for passion
I’m bored by the audacity of fashion
I won’t let my life be defined by appearance
When you hear this
Sincerest
Form of expression
I won’t let the stress win
Just letting the best in
It’s not a million dollar smile
On a brilliant scholared child
It’s just one
That comes
From living my dream
Life is even better than it seems
It’s not about the game
Or the fame
Or the fortune
I don’t need to live with the biggest portions
I’m satiated with substance
I’ve made it and I love this
I don’t care about the judges
Who don’t know what love is
I don’t care about the dollars my life makes sense
When my mic stays blessed
And my rhyme play’s fresh
And my mind gains rest
By being at peace
And feeling at ease
I hope you feel it with me

Chorus: I’m living the life and living the dream. Loving it right makes it seem easy.