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Brothers and sisters I know we had a good time this evening |
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If we can get your attention, at the stage for just a minute, please |
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Want thank y'all ever so kindly for coming out and joining us yet again |
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You know me and Anthony sure do appreciate it |
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We want to thank, his majesty, I Self Divine, for, blessing us |
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with his presence here this evening |
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Yeah, you know my big brother Slug, he got on the mic tonight but |
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if you listen real close he's there in everything we ever did |
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In the background smoking, you know, being cool |
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Ant break this down for me |
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Just going give you a few more words before we, before we get on outta here |
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(*clears throat*) |
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When I was young you couldn't tear me away from the stereo |
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And used to carry one with me everywhere I go |
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As I memorized the words I genuinely believed every line I heard |
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I thought that these men that I referred to |
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was prophets of our time would never lie inverse |
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I can't begin to tell you how it hurt |
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As time went on some of them disguises burst |
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I always said if ever I get heard, if ever I am perched in an elevated place |
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High enough so this world can recognize my words |
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I would never turn and try to hide my face |
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And so I give it all as an author |
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Even if myself is all I have to offer |
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I don't exaggerate it, I would gladly be hated for what I am |
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and just stand and state it |
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And if you relate then you can take it |
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All human beings are the same when we're naked |
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We all living through the same insane trip |
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But we ain't it in alone if somebody stand up and say... |
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[Brother Ali] |
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A lot of people waiting for their big break to make it |
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You going spend your all life waiting until you learn that |
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anything given to a man can be taken |
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Only thing that's ever really yours is what you earn |
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It's a mistake to label it patience when you see a person |
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latently waiting for a turn |
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Another one got the faith to go and take his |
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Win, lose, or draw the end ain't the concern |
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I want it so bad I can taste it |
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And makeshift tools are the only ones to work |
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in the hands of a dreamer to make it take shape with |
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See if I can't get this old torch to burn |
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And all of those chains and the bracelets are symbols of that |
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for which our souls yearn |
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Strip it all away and what you face is we're trying to touch happy |
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before we touch the earn |
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I thank you from the bottom of my heart |
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Every show you ever saw, every album that you bought |
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You can be my guest and tear it all apart |
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at the foundation you'll be sitting there with what I fought |
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The past is gone, my path is charted |
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My grasp is strong, I'm just getting started |
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My aim is steady and my view is clear |
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My name became heavy and the truth is here... |