[KRS-One] Yeah, all my [Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion Uh.. uh, word [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin Uh.. hold your head up! [Tekitha] Survivin, That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin
[Verse One: - possibly Shuman] Yo, time to do we gotta do These days, livin ain't true, but I mad at you I don't got time for the stress and the So I try to stay blessed, but all tense When I awake, feel the sun on my side It make me wanna grab a gun and change my But it only so far, so live it up Or realize what you know star, and it up Or switch it up, gotta keep reppin on And lookin out for our kids, the rest of (?) Now I how it is, and what you're handin me So I can the right moves for my family, yo
[Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion Keep on! [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin C'mon, c'mon! [Tekitha] Survivin, C'mon, that's right [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin Word up! [Tekitha] Survivin,
[Verse KRS-One] C'mon, let's do it comes to the cash, we ain't equal Rich man, man, poverty defeats you Where my people? Yo, see you There's only one of you, why you gotta be you others be see-through, flashin and flossin Me I'm with Inebriated in Boston Strivin, survivin, we get cash But do you really what daycare be costin? All my fathers, all my All my sisters, all my Hold your head up and teach younger cats It ain't where you're from, it's where at!
[Tekitha] That survive, gotta to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin
[Verse Three: uncredited - possibly Now see I'm just to die without most any reason So I keep on chasin 'til it's time to go But I really go for mine and put the clip all in the 9 Or stay at the 9 to 5 a day I just don't But a got a daughter I gotta support her Caught up in the system a order, man I can't afford a kitted Escalade, or bling And so I gotta keep survivin, is the song that I singin I try to my head off the floor, the country's goin to war While Bush is givin dough to NASA and ain't feedin the But I keep love over beats, these beats keep me alive Alive, I got to stay the Priest, I will y'all
[Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uh, Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [KRS-One] C'mon, c'mon.. That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uhh! your head up, word! [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [KRS-One] C'mon, uhh.. [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, Uh [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin Word! Uh-huh [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion Uh.. ALL MY FATHERS [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, Word!
Sadat X, is wit us Stud Doogie, is wit us Jamar, down wit us Alamo, you wit us Puba, down wit us Brand Nubian, wit us Shuman, you wit us Yo Priest, you wit us Marlo, you wit us Choco, you wit us Vangod(?), you wit us Terrow(?), you down wit us Cliff Cultrary(?), you wit us Yo Tekitha, you wit us Aiyyo RZA, you wit us The whole Wu-Tang, is wit us Makin music is a must! Makin music is a must!
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