Ain't a thing promised to ya Except livin' your life, and dyin' one day, I'm just 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 easy, but it was easy To me, but it wasn't easy to see me Get up off the to the TV And sell a couple CD's, best believe me
You see callouses on my soul? Couldn't let hate and paralysis, control I pick you up when you down 'til I no mo' My name's sting in your mouth like sores at war my whole life, sleepless nights Endless fights, but still can't to the light 'Cause my work ain't finished on earth, for what worth From the to the hearse, God and family first, for real
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he must (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak will (The withstand, the weak will fall) tomorrow 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 Never take a day I'm breathin' on this planet for Time for change, for growth, peace understandin' See but niggaz keep forcin' my hand, disturbin' my Bringin' out the soldier in a man like tryin' to build a house on sand, you never get A foundation, one man can change the nation
Yo, I put on all creation, Haitian, Jamaican African, Asian, Caucausian, Whatever your persuasion, is the message Time is of especially when 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? It's a shame, to the rap game Only to find out crack and rap was the same thang,
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 weak fall) tomorrow may not come 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 gon' out in the wash, the lost Angel With dirty wings, bullets off my halo I lay low for no one, I love my afraid of no hard work and sacrifice Was born twice the life of my seed Makin' sure he see a side of life, I was able to see
Hittin' home 'ground zero', move over now Peace to the real heroes, underground I put it down for the homies came that's hard in the paint I'm livin' proof never to late, you straight Once in a while I go back to the main And see the same niggaz doin' the same shit And all I can do is increase the Put it out, let it soak in, and hope grow, c'mon
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a 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 tomorrow may not at all)
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he must (When he understand) The strong withstand, the will fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)