Quenton Revis
Playing Cards
[Verse 1]
Your mental illness does not control you
Yeah that sentence always made me hopeful
I love getting down to songs that’s soulful
With a plate full of soul food
The fall air with an R&B album spinning
The small things keep me grinning
But my biggest inspiration is a woman with a vision
Yeah, this one’s for you mama
I feel like we ain’t been too close recently
There’s so much drama
And even though we talk frequently
I feel like I can never get across what I’m thinking
And you’d tell me what ever floats my boat but lately my boat is sinking
But it’s not down yet
Cuz I know we have the same mind, you just right with your left
Logic is your thing, this music is mine
And you the main one telling me it’ll work out in due time

[Hook]
And sometimes I get discouraged taking pills just to function
But all that flies away when I get lost in my production
And sometimes I’m afraid this feeling has never been felt
But then you blow my mind again despite the cards you were dealt
Cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt
And sometimes I get discouraged taking pills just to function
But all that flies away when I get lost in my production
And sometimes I’m afraid this feeling has never been felt
But then you blow my mind again despite the cards you were dealt
Cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I know your childhood, life has always been rough
I been through some shit, but you’ve always been tough
I always had everything I wanted and you act like that’s just enough
Despite the fact that it’s beyond necessity
I know you say I’m like a mini you, but there’s a lot less complexity
Cuz I wouldn’t say we’re the same, but we have similarities
Cuz I been dealing with depression in the dark, with my eyes closed
And you’ve been dealing with depression with your heart exposed
I swear it’s like you had a goal ever since you were diagnosed
To show this world you don’t give a fuck if it’s opposed
To you, or me, because you kept me in your wing
Always said you were a queen, and always raised me like a king
So I just wanna say thank you, for every last little thing
From the roof over my head, to the food and the electronics
And raising me in this culture, even if I get roasted for the ebonics
And showing me that mental illness is real but it’s not the end
And being a mother first of course, but always my best friend

[Hook]
And sometimes I get discouraged taking pills just to function
But all that flies away when I get lost in my production
And sometimes I’m afraid this feeling has never been felt
But then you blow my mind again despite the cards you were dealt
Cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt
And sometimes I get discouraged taking pills just to function
But all that flies away when I get lost in my production
And sometimes I’m afraid this feeling has never been felt
But then you blow my mind again despite the cards you were dealt
Cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt, cards you were dealt