Ain't a damn thing to ya Except livin' your life, and one day, I'm just bein' honest to ya It take a whole lot, to get a little Gettin' caught up in the middle the answer to life's Never, come that easy, but it was To lead me, but it wasn't to see me Get up off the to the TV And sell a million 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 name's sting in your mouth canker sores Been at war my whole life, nights Endless fights, but still walk to the light 'Cause my work finished 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) comes a time when he must understand (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Life long, it's more like a snapshot You can the top, I live for the hop take a day I'm breathin' on this planet for granted Time for change, time for growth, peace See but niggaz keep my hand, disturbin' my plans out the soldier in a peaceful man It's like tryin' to build a on sand, you never get A foundation, one man can change the nation
Yo, I put on all creation, Haitian, Jamaican African, Asian, Caucausian, your persuasion, this is the message Time is of essence especially you're countin' your blessings Lessons learned from the deepest of pain, it's not a Keep my name your mouth 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 when he understand (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Who got skill? Who got Who got they with 'em? Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all come out in the wash, the lost Angel With dirty wings, bullets off my halo I lay low for no one, I my life afraid of no hard work and sacrifice Was born through the life of my seed Makin' sure he see a side of life, I was able to see
Hittin' like 'ground zero', move over now to the real heroes, still underground I put it down for the homies that 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 main And see the niggaz still doin' the same 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 withstand, the weak will fall (The strong withstand, the will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The strong withstand, the will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)