Ain't a thing promised to ya Except livin' your life, and dyin' one day, I'm bein' honest to ya It take a whole lot, just to get a Gettin' caught up in the middle the answer to riddles Never, come easy, but it was easy To lead me, but it easy to see me Get up off the to the TV And sell a couple million CD's, best me
You see callouses on my soul? Couldn't let hate and paralysis, take I pick you up when you down I can't no mo' My name's sting in your like canker sores Been at war my whole life, nights Endless fights, but can't walk 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 when he must (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Life ain't long, more like a snapshot You can have the top, I for the hop Never take a day I'm breathin' on this for granted Time for change, time for growth, peace See but keep 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 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 especially when you're countin' your blessings Lessons learned from the deepest of pain, not a game Keep my outta your mouth and I'ma keep it the same, ya dig? It's a shame, graduated to the rap Only to find out crack and rap was the thang, damn
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 tomorrow may not at all)
Who got Who got hustle? Who got they family 'em? Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all gon' come out in the wash, the Angel dirty wings, bullets ricochet off my halo I lay low for no one, I love my Ain't afraid of no work and sacrifice Was born twice through the life of my Makin' he see a side of life, I was never 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' it's never to late, you straight Once in a while I go to the main strip And see the same still 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 a time when he must understand (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)
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There a time when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the will fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)