Ain't a damn promised to ya Except your life, and dyin' one day, I'm just bein' honest to ya It take a whole lot, just to get a Gettin' caught up in the middle the answer to life's Never, that easy, but it was easy To lead me, but it easy to see me Get up off the to the TV And sell a couple CD's, best believe me
You see these callouses on my Couldn't let and paralysis, take control I pick you up you down 'til I can't no mo' My sting in your mouth like canker sores Been at war my whole life, nights Endless fights, but still can't walk to the 'Cause my work ain't on earth, for what it's worth the cradle to the hearse, God and family first, for real
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
Life ain't long, it's like a snapshot You can the top, I live for the hop Never a day I'm breathin' on this planet for granted Time for change, time for growth, understandin' See but niggaz keep my hand, disturbin' my plans Bringin' out the in a peaceful man It's like to build a house on sand, you never get A solid foundation, one man can change the
Yo, I put that on all creation, Haitian, African, Asian, Caucausian, Whatever your persuasion, this is the Time is of essence when you're countin' your blessings learned from the deepest of pain, it's not a game Keep my name outta your mouth and keep it the same, ya dig? It's a shame, to the rap game to find out crack and rap was the same thang, damn
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) comes a time when he must understand (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
Who got Who got hustle? Who got family with 'em? Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all come out in the wash, the lost Angel With wings, bullets ricochet off my halo I lay low for no one, I my life Ain't afraid of no hard work and Was born twice through the life of my Makin' sure he see a side of life, I was never to see
Hittin' home like 'ground zero', move now to the real heroes, still underground I put it down for the homies that came hard in the paint I'm livin' proof it's never to late, you Once in a I go back to the main strip And see the same niggaz still doin' the same And all I can do is the flow Put it out, let it soak in, and hope grow, c'mon
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak will (The strong withstand, the weak fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he must (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)