Ain't a damn promised to ya Except livin' your life, and dyin' one day, I'm just honest to ya It take a lot, just to get a little caught up in the middle the answer to life's riddles Never, come easy, but it was easy 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 when you down 'til I no mo' My sting in your mouth like canker sores Been at war my life, sleepless nights fights, but still can't walk to the light 'Cause my work ain't finished on earth, for it's worth From the cradle to the hearse, God and 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) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
Life ain't long, 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 forcin' my hand, disturbin' my plans Bringin' out the soldier in a man It's like to build a house on sand, you never get A solid foundation, one man can the nation
Yo, I put that on all creation, Haitian, African, Asian, Caucausian, Whatever persuasion, this is the message Time is of essence especially when countin' your blessings Lessons learned from the deepest of pain, it's not a Keep my name outta your mouth and I'ma keep it the same, ya It's a shame, graduated to the rap Only to out crack and rap was the same thang, damn
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a when he must understand (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 skill? Who got Who got they family with 'em? Who pay for they Yo, it's all gon' come out in the wash, the Angel With dirty wings, ricochet off my halo I lay low for no one, I my life Ain't afraid of no work and sacrifice Was twice 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 heroes, still underground I put it for the homies that came that's hard in the paint I'm livin' proof it's to late, you straight 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 increase the Put it out, let it in, and hope they grow, c'mon
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the will fall (The strong withstand, the will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)