VERSE 1:
Its been a minute now
Since I’ve been in it now
Got me wrapped up
By all these messed up feelings now
Its been happening
Ever since I got here
The distance I’ve been given
Is becoming too great to bear
Has me feeling like Anthony
Isolated
But every one is rooting for me
You all want me to make it
I understand but
I still feel so alone
And i know you all say
I can call you on the phone

But things are different now
I’m not gonna get the same level
Of comfort I got back home
It’s like this mattress is hard
It’s not a temperpedic 
But it will keep me going
It’s exactly what I need
To make my dreams come true
Back in New York
Everyone in high school was 
Talking down on dude
But since then 
I’ve made it till here
No matter how many ups & downs I have
I will still perservere
CHORUS 1 (EBIERE):
Ups & Downs, Ups & Downs  
(You know we all got em)

VERSE 2:
My life is so great
I need to double take
Went from being messy 
TO getting my life back straight
It took a few years
But now everything is sweet as cake
I ate all the veggies
And got stronger day by day
Went through the ugly and bad
But the good has yet to come
I know right now
My journey has just begun
I shouldn’t sweat it at all
I am still pretty young
But the real journey’s coming
After graduation

(Graduation) 

Hasn’t occurred to me
Cuz i spent these six past years
Just messing around
Ive been concerned about
Being a clown, so much that
I let my studies
Fall down to the wayside
And now here i am
With my last chance to ride
Making my dreams come true
But i gotta try
Hell yes man
Yeah I gotta try
Cuz I’m never gonna let
These dreams of mine just die…

CHORUS 2(EBIERE)

TRUMPET SOLO

CHORUS 3&4(EBIERE)

OUTRO

Ups & Downs Rough Mix ft. Ebiere

Okay this isn't the final bounce although Ive been fucking with this beat for mad months now.... I realize I can do more with this shit... but here goes some samples on what I can do..

When Boredom Strikes, Beats are Made

Beat#2

Beat#3

Beat#1

Just peep it... let me know what you think

Devils In Me

Just a dude who loves hip hop... hopefully gonna produce my own stuff in the future.

MJ Supervader