Ain't a thing promised to ya Except livin' your life, and dyin' one day, I'm just honest to ya It a whole lot, just to get a little Gettin' caught up in the middle the answer to 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, best me
You see these on my soul? Couldn't let hate and paralysis, take I pick you up when you 'til I can't no mo' My name's sting in your mouth like sores Been at war my whole life, sleepless Endless fights, but still can't to the light 'Cause my ain't 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 comes a time he must 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 ain't long, 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, for growth, peace understandin' See but niggaz keep forcin' my hand, my plans Bringin' out the soldier in a man It's tryin' to build a house on sand, you never get A solid foundation, one man can change the
Yo, I put on all creation, Haitian, Jamaican African, Asian, Caucausian, your persuasion, this is the message Time is of essence especially when countin' your blessings Lessons learned the deepest of pain, it's not a game Keep my name outta your and I'ma keep it the same, ya dig? It's a shame, graduated to the rap Only to find out and rap was the same thang, damn
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 will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
Who got Who got hustle? Who got they family with 'em? Who pay for they Yo, all gon' come out in the wash, the lost Angel With wings, bullets ricochet off my halo I lay low for no one, I my life Ain't afraid of no 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 Peace to the heroes, still underground I put it down for the homies that came hard in the paint I'm livin' proof never 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
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There a time when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause may not come 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 withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)