[KRS-One] Yeah, all my [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, Uh.. uh, word [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin [KRS-One] Uh.. your head up! Survivin, survivin [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin
[Verse uncredited - possibly Shuman] Yo, to do what we gotta do These days, ain't true, but I ain't mad at you I don't got time for the and the nonsense So I try to stay blessed, but all tense When I awake, feel the sun on my side It make me wanna a gun and change my lifestyle But it only goes so far, so it up Or what you know star, and give 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 calculate the moves for my family, yo
That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] on! Keep on fightin, strivin C'mon, c'mon! [Tekitha] Survivin, [KRS-One] C'mon, that's [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin [KRS-One] up! [Tekitha] Survivin,
Two: KRS-One] C'mon, let's do it comes to the cash, we ain't equal 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 often 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 where you're from, it's where you're at!
[Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin,
[Verse Three: - possibly Priest] Now see I'm livin to die without most any reason So I keep on paper '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 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 keep I try to keep my head off the floor, the country's to war Bush is givin dough to NASA and ain't feedin the poor But I love over these beats, these beats keep me alive Alive, I got to stay the Priest, I survive y'all
[Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion Uh, word [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin C'mon, c'mon.. SURVIVIN [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uhh! your head up, word! [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin C'mon, uhh.. SURVIVIN [Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion Uh [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin Word! Uh-huh [Tekitha] That survive, gotta to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uh.. ALL MY [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin Word!
Sadat X, is wit us Stud Doogie, is 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 Cultrary(?), you down wit us Yo Tekitha, you wit us RZA, you down wit us The Wu-Tang, is down wit us Makin funky is a must! funky music is a must!
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