Ain't a damn promised to ya Except your life, and dyin' one day, I'm just bein' honest to ya It take a whole lot, to get a little Gettin' caught up in the the answer to life's riddles Never, come that easy, but it was To me, but it wasn't easy to see me Get up off the to the TV And sell a million CD's, best believe me
You see callouses on my soul? Couldn't let and paralysis, take control I you up when you down 'til I can't no mo' My name's sting in mouth like canker sores Been at war my whole life, sleepless Endless fights, but can't walk to the light 'Cause my work ain't finished on earth, for what worth From the cradle to the hearse, God and first, for real
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he must (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak will (The strong withstand, the weak fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause tomorrow may not at all)
Life ain't long, more like a snapshot You can the top, I live for the hop Never take a day I'm breathin' on this for granted Time for change, for growth, peace understandin' See but niggaz keep forcin' my hand, disturbin' my Bringin' out the in a peaceful man like tryin' 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 your persuasion, this is the Time is of essence especially when you're your blessings learned from the deepest of pain, it's not a game Keep my name outta your mouth and I'ma keep it the same, ya a shame, graduated to the rap game Only to out crack and rap was the same thang, damn
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There comes a time when he must (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak will (The withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)
Who got Who got hustle? Who got they family with Who pay for they muscle? Yo, it's all gon' out in the wash, the lost Angel dirty wings, bullets ricochet off my halo I lay low for no one, I my life Ain't afraid of no hard and sacrifice Was born twice through the of my seed Makin' sure he see a side of life, I was able to see
home like 'ground zero', move over now Peace to the real heroes, still I put it down for the homies 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 main And see the same still doin' the same shit And all I can do is increase the Put it out, let it in, and hope they grow, c'mon
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There a time when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak will (The strong withstand, the will fall) 'Cause may not come at all ('Cause may not come at all)
in the heart of man (Somewhere, within, somewhere) There a time when he must understand (When he understand) The strong withstand, the weak fall (The withstand, the weak will fall) 'Cause tomorrow may not at all ('Cause may not come at all)