[Chorus]. It's all a struggle (tryin to make it day to day). It's all a struggle (from my hood to around your way). It's all a struggle (single parents all by theyself).
What can we get for 63 cents?. . Cocaine business controls America. Ganja business controls America. KRS-One come to start some hysteria. Illegal business controls America.
Where shall we land, there?. Which city shall we destroy today?. This one, or that one? This one?. . Take a look a look around, we last forever. We carry books around, manuals are bound in leather.
Instead of reading the word of Christ, BE the word of Christ. Instead of following God's word, BE God's word. That's the consciousness of hip-hop. You are not just doing hip-hop, you ARE hip-hop.
[Verse 1]. D.J. Doc you know he's down with us. D-Square, he's down with us. Keyboard Money Mike, is down with us. I.C.U., you know he's down with us.
Do it Marley, ha, killin' 'em. You killin' 'em, where were you?. I wanna talk about these rap historians. Y'all better get it together, where were you?.
It's meant to be evidently. When I rock so eloquently. Put the beat on and let me. Kill another whack emcee. Can't trust them, never test me. I practice and study.
Come in, sit down. Yeah. . I have a magical mind, a magical body. Ancient meta physician, you better ax somebody. With one handshake, I can tell if your plan's fake.
What I want you to do is count to ten. Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two. On one, you will be asleep - one. . I'm a blunt gettin smoked and I can't wake up.
What if the hunger was missin'? What if the passion was gone?. If we're truthfully speakin', never saw it lastin' this long. If the words didn't rhyme, what would I do for a livin'?.
This wasn't what it's supposed to be. I went from having fun, to having fantasies. And I had every chance to get you away from me,. But now I'm just coming back like a feen.
I wouldn't put more on you than you can bear, so if it's there it means you can bear it. (2x). . L: My father is rich. in houses and land. he holds this world in the palm.
[Chorus 2x]. Now I don't why you be acting all shady. I only want to hit, not to make you my old lady. So don't be telling me nothing about no babies.
[Juvenile]. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Ain't nuthin shakin, I'm the same old nigga. Still sit back in these and hang with and dope dealers. Break the crew off, ride in new cars.
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. Bitches is pulling out they best suits. Gangstas is getting dressed too. Don't even underestimate the power of a test tube.
f/ Big Tymers, Mickey. . [Mannie Fresh]. Look a here, look a here, look a here. New Mannie, Louisiana up in here ya heard me. With the Project English album,.
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. Bitches is pulling out they best suits. Gangstas is getting dressed too. Don't even underestimate the power of a test tube.
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. Bitches is pulling out they best suits. Gangstas is getting dressed too. Don't even underestimate the power of a test tube.
Say Bubba, I'm glad you gave me the green light. So I can write some shit, for my hood and talk about the shit I see. You know what I'm sayin'? I've been waitin' for this chance to do this.
Look I'm tryin' to live right now. Make a better place for my kids, right now. Or get out my face is how it is, right now. All I wanna have is my own shit, right now.