Cover art for Carcinogen by Curtis Roach

Carcinogen

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Dec. 5, 20171 viewer

Carcinogen Lyrics

I always hated when my mom was taking smoke breaks
The thought of cancer in her lungs is what I won't take
Since she can help it, nicotine is in her system
Beg and plea for her to quit 'em
But I see she won't consider
And mamma ain't raise no quitter
But them cigarettes is killing, I'm afraid they gonna kill her
She say that I'm a hypocrite, I'm always getting lifted
I say it's much different, what I'm hitting isn't killing folk
We move to different [John's] like we talking Different Strokes
See she the reason why I'm even smoking
My dad smoked a Black & Mild in the car and left the window open
I wouldn't mind, I thought it was some normal shit
Guess if everybody's parents smoked then I'm a normal kid
If that's the case then I don't think I know what normal is
But
I guess it's what the normal been
New Ports I can smell it on your oral stench
...And on your jacket
I don't wanna see my mamma old and hacking 'cause some lousy cancer sticks, I won't allow that shit to happen
You smoking bitter when you could be breathing better
This ain't a rap this is a letter

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Curtis reflects upon his parents and their smoking habits.

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December 5, 2017
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