Ain't a thing promised to ya Except livin' your life, and one day, I'm just bein' honest to ya It take a whole lot, to get a little Gettin' caught up in the middle the answer to riddles Never, that 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 million CD's, believe me
You see these callouses on my Couldn't let and paralysis, take control I pick you up you down 'til I can't no mo' My name's sting in your like canker sores Been at war my life, sleepless nights Endless fights, but still can't to the light my work ain't finished on earth, for what it's worth From the cradle to the hearse, God and first, for real
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he understand (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Life ain't long, it's 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, time for growth, peace See but niggaz keep forcin' my hand, disturbin' my Bringin' out the in a peaceful man It's like tryin' to build a on sand, you never get A solid foundation, one man can the nation
Yo, I put on all creation, Haitian, Jamaican African, Asian, Caucausian, Whatever persuasion, this is the message Time is of essence when you're countin' your blessings Lessons learned the deepest of pain, it's not a game my name outta your mouth and I'ma keep it the same, ya dig? It's a shame, graduated to the rap to find out crack and rap was the same thang, damn
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time he must understand (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Who got skill? Who got Who got they with 'em? Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all gon' come out in the wash, the Angel With dirty wings, bullets ricochet off my I lay low for no one, I my life afraid of no hard work and sacrifice Was born twice through the of my seed sure he see a side of life, I was never able to see
Hittin' home 'ground zero', move over now Peace to the heroes, still underground I put it down for the that came that's hard in the paint I'm livin' proof it's to late, you straight in a while I go back to the main strip And see the same niggaz doin' the same 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 weak will (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause may not come 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)