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She was only 15 in love with bad R 'n' B |
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She had to have vision 'cause she saw the star in me |
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Encouraged me to write about the drama in my life |
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To most that seems strange like something wasn't right |
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I used to fall a victim to the lunchroom comedians |
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Somethin' like a outcast |
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Started smokin' weed and then |
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I sorta fell into my own |
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Kind of felt at home when behind the microphone |
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But on the bus ride home that didn't mean a thing |
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Harassed by the thugs on the corners they would hang |
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I got banged on I got beat down |
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Carrying a golf club walking up the street now |
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They respect me they call me crazy |
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At least I'm not gettin' punked out on the daily |
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And when I look back I wouldn't change a thing at all |
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Where do you think |
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I found the strength to be speakin' to y'all |
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I'll take everything in this life |
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(Your hopes and your dreams and your hate and your lies) |
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I'll join everyone when I die |
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(From the old and the wise to the young that stay fly) |
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God is love then hatin' is Satan |
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'Cause then tight patients got me sitin' here waitin' |
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On the day when it's okay to love |
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When black men won't pretend that they are thugs |
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When teachers and doctors are treated like celebrities |
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You could get a job even if you got a felony |
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Check out my melody let's live in harmony |
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We're in this together no man has economy |
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No man is an island immune to the violence |
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This rap race is no place to raise a child in |
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What's wrong with smilin' |
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What's wrong with peace |
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What's wrong with squashin' beef |
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Before they label you deceased |
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Swallow your pride before your choke on your issues |
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I know you got family and folks that'll miss you |
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So don't misuse this gift you've been given |
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This life is but a dream you are blessed to be livin' |
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I'll take everything in this life |
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(Your hopes and your dreams and your hate and your lies) |
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I'll join everyone when I die |
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(From the old and the wise to the young that stay fly) |
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And basically man |
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I'm just a dude that tries to do right |
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You know I try to make my |
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My tomorrows better than my yesterdays |
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Without without hurtin' anyone else in the process |
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'Cause if you leave the world a better place |
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Then it was when you got here then we all win |
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Now there's birth |
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And there's death but the space in between us |
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Where the journey takes place and you give it all meanin' |
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It's waitin' on us all there's no need to pretend |
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No feedom in the feelin' where you're fearin' the end |
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All good things come to it walk don't run to it |
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Times you want to end it yourself don't do it |
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Be original be different |
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Be the one to stand up and shock this system |
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I'll take everything in this life |
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(Your hopes and your dreams and your hate and your lies) |
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I'll join everyone when I die |
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(From the old and the wise to the young that stay fly) |
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I'll take everything in this life |
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I'll join everyone 'cause all men die |
