Ain't a thing promised to ya Except livin' your life, and dyin' one day, I'm bein' honest to ya It take a whole lot, to get a little Gettin' caught up in the the answer to life's riddles Never, come 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 on my soul? Couldn't let and paralysis, take control I pick you up when you down 'til I no mo' My name's sting in your mouth like canker Been at war my life, sleepless nights Endless fights, but still can't to the light 'Cause my work ain't finished on earth, for what it's From the to the hearse, God and family first, for real
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the will fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Life long, it's more like a snapshot You can have the top, I for the hop Never take a day I'm breathin' on this for granted Time for change, time for growth, understandin' See but keep forcin' my hand, disturbin' my plans Bringin' out the soldier in a man like tryin' 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 persuasion, this is the message Time is of essence especially when you're countin' your learned from the deepest of pain, it's not a game Keep my name outta your and I'ma keep it the same, ya dig? a shame, graduated to the rap game Only to find out crack and rap was the same thang,
Somewhere in the 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) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Who got skill? Who got Who got they family 'em? Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all come out in the wash, the lost Angel dirty wings, bullets ricochet off my halo I lay low for no one, I love my Ain't afraid of no hard and sacrifice Was born through the life of my seed Makin' sure he see a side of life, I was able to see
home like 'ground zero', move over now Peace to the real heroes, underground I put it for the homies that came that's hard in the paint I'm livin' proof it's never to late, you Once in a while I go back to the strip And see the same niggaz still doin' the shit 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 a time when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak will (The withstand, the weak will fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the will fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)