You was, you was, you was supposed to grow You was supposed to glow You was, you was, you was supposed to grow You was supposed to glow You was, you was, you was supposed to walk across the stage when you graduated You was supposed to make your mama smile, she glad you made it You was supposed to hit the prom with your favorite girl right on your arm You was supposed to be the one your friends congratulated You was supposed to work so hard, save your money and get that car You was supposed to flex on the gram, nobody thought you'd get that far You was supposed to turn your music up, let your windows down You was supposed to go out cruising, huh, drive your friends around You was supposed to grow, you was supposed to glow You was, you was, you was supposed to grow You was supposed to glow You was, you was, you was supposed to make your sister proud, get that scholarship You was supposed to move out mama house, go be a college kid You was supposed to smile, you was supposed to laugh, you and your homies You was supposed to pass liquor round, taking them bottle sips for the first time You was supposed to know you was only trying it You was supposed to know that the globe is bigger than your environment You was supposed to see your goal and always keep your eye on it You was supposed to go from saying I'm renting it to I own it You was supposed to grow, you was supposed to glow You was, you was, you was supposed to grow You was supposed to glow You was supposed to slow your road, dating all them ladies You was supposed to meet your soulmate and have some babies You was supposed to feel that love, feel that bond, feel that trust You was supposed to go the whole way, ain't no maybes You was supposed to live out all your days with your family You was supposed to find out all the ways you can live happily You was supposed to age, you was supposed to breathe, you was supposed to be But now that ain't gon' happen, see Cause they took that all away from you in a blink of an eye Took all the possibilities away from you in under two seconds The car drove up, the cops got out, and Tamir Rice fell Rest in peace Tamir Rice, you was supposed to live You was, you was, you was supposed to glow