[KRS-One] Yeah, all my [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion Uh.. uh, word [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin [KRS-One] Uh.. your head up! [Tekitha] Survivin, [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin,
[Verse One: - possibly Shuman] Yo, time to do what we do These days, livin true, but I ain't mad at you I don't got for the stress and the nonsense So I try to stay blessed, but all tense When I awake, feel the sun on my side It me wanna grab a gun and change my lifestyle But it only goes so far, so 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 know how it is, and you're handin me So I can calculate the moves for my family, yo
[Tekitha] That survive, gotta to break the illusion, confusion Keep on! [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin C'mon, c'mon! [Tekitha] Survivin, C'mon, that's right [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion Keep on fightin, strivin [KRS-One] up! Survivin, survivin
[Verse KRS-One] C'mon, do this When it comes to the cash, we ain't Rich man, poor man, defeats you my people? Yo, Kris see you There's only one of you, why you gotta be you Them be see-through, flashin and flossin Me I'm with Inebriated Beats in Strivin, survivin, we get cash But do you really what daycare be costin? All my fathers, all my All my sisters, all my Hold head up and teach them younger cats It where you're from, it's where you're at!
[Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin,
[Verse Three: uncredited - possibly Now see I'm livin just to die without most any So I keep on chasin paper 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 don't know But a got a daughter I gotta support her up in the system inside 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 keep my off the floor, the country's goin to war While Bush is givin to NASA and ain't feedin the poor But I keep love over these beats, these beats keep me Alive, I got to stay the Priest, I will survive
[Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion Uh, word [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, [KRS-One] C'mon, c'mon.. [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion Uhh! Keep your head up, word! [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, C'mon, uhh.. SURVIVIN [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion Uh [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, Word! Uh-huh [Tekitha] That survive, gotta to break the illusion, confusion Uh.. ALL MY FATHERS [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin Word!
Sadat X, is wit us Doogie, is down wit us Lord Jamar, 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 Desmond Terrow(?), you wit us Cliff Cultrary(?), you wit us Yo Tekitha, you wit us Aiyyo RZA, you wit us The Wu-Tang, is down wit us Makin funky is a must! funky music is a must!
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