Ain't a damn promised to ya Except livin' your life, and dyin' one day, I'm just bein' to ya It take a whole lot, to get a little Gettin' up in the middle the answer to life's riddles Never, come that easy, but it was To me, but it wasn't easy to see me Get up off the to the TV And sell a couple million CD's, believe me
You see these on my soul? Couldn't let hate and paralysis, control I pick you up when you down I can't no mo' My name's in your mouth like canker sores Been at war my life, sleepless nights Endless fights, but still walk to the light 'Cause my work finished on earth, for what it's worth From the cradle to the hearse, God and family first, for
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 strong withstand, the will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not 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 for granted Time for change, time for growth, understandin' See but niggaz keep my hand, disturbin' my plans Bringin' out the soldier in a man It's like tryin' to build a house on sand, you get A solid foundation, one man can the nation
Yo, I put on all creation, Haitian, Jamaican African, Asian, Caucausian, Whatever your persuasion, is the message Time is of essence especially when you're countin' your Lessons learned from the of pain, it's not a game Keep my name outta your mouth and I'ma keep it the same, ya a shame, graduated to the rap game Only to find out crack and rap was the thang, damn
Somewhere in the 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) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Who got Who got hustle? 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 Ain't afraid of no hard and sacrifice Was born twice through the of my seed Makin' sure he see a side of life, I was able to see
Hittin' home like 'ground zero', move now Peace to the real heroes, still I put it down for the homies that that's hard in the paint I'm proof it's never to late, you straight 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
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 will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
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 strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)