Ain't a thing promised to ya Except livin' life, and dyin' one day, I'm just bein' honest to ya It take a lot, just to get a little Gettin' caught up in the middle the answer to 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 a couple million CD's, best believe me
You see these on my soul? Couldn't let hate and paralysis, control I pick you up you down 'til I can't no mo' My name's sting in your mouth like sores Been at war my whole life, nights Endless fights, but still can't walk to the 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 must (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The strong withstand, the will fall) tomorrow may not come at all ('Cause tomorrow may not 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 planet for for change, time for growth, peace understandin' See but niggaz keep forcin' my hand, my plans out the soldier in a peaceful 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 is of essence especially when you're countin' your blessings Lessons learned from the 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
Somewhere in the of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a when he must understand (When he understand) The withstand, the weak will fall (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Who got skill? Who got Who got family with 'em? Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all come out in the wash, the lost Angel With dirty wings, bullets off my halo I lay low for no one, I my life Ain't of no hard work 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 zero', move over now to the real heroes, still underground I put it down for the that came that's hard in the paint I'm livin' it's never to late, you straight Once in a while I go back to the strip And see the same still doin' the same shit And all I can do is the flow Put it out, let it soak in, and they grow, c'mon
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 withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
in the heart 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 will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)