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I got some tragic news today |
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Real manhood has died, they say |
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But you can wipe your tears away |
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A Revolution is formed another will be born |
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I got some tragic news today |
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Real manhood has died, they say |
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But you can wipe your tears away |
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A new one is born so bring in the song |
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I am changed escapin' my old ways |
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Harriet Tubman on that underground train |
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Too many men see the grave misinterpreting brave |
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I could loose those chains if they knew they were slaves |
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I thought a man was a pimp at a young age |
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Now I try to honor women when the pen hits the page |
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Its still hip-hop minus all the thuggin |
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Take the poet and priest and put it in a husband |
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Not boasting I'm far from perfect |
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I'm just saying give the title to some cats who deserve it |
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I know some men earned it |
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Some strong role models who knows GOD's purpose |
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I know one song can't change the world |
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But maybe dude next door'll stop beatin' his girl |
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And maybe we can get some brothas out trap |
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I just wanna change my block we'll see what happens after that |
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My cuzzo like I can make that dollar pretty quick |
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Illegal stuff, I tell him he should work for it |
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He looked me up down and stuck his mouth to the side |
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Like c'mon you know you done I lost my mind |
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He wants High Living but was forced in the basement |
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Lets face it this is what racism has created |
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I told my dog you'll never catch the car don't chase it |
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So many kill themselves in world trying to make it |
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Your appetite will eat you when you get a chance to taste it |
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Their cups look full, but their lives look Wasted |
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A fully furnished house but your soul feels vacant |
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get some new thngs but feel the need to replace it |
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yeah, this is man's ordeal |
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Decorate his frame to make himself feel real |
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Or rob, steal, kill |
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Any emotion is good as long as I feel |
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No sir that's aint what manhood is |
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Life without morals and fruitless end |
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I took him under my wing now the journey begin |
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Hopefully another man can be born again |
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This cat asking me how many shawties I tap |
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I know you get a lot of play even in gospel rap |
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I wasn't too shocked if my discernments was right |
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He type that hasn't seen a brother honor his wife |
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So instead of calling him stupid and causing a fight |
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Just explained to this brother things I value in life |
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He confused cuz he said you don't look like the type |
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That really lives all the stuff that you say on the mic |
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He's doubting my words like he needs some proof |
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Plus he struggles with the idea of absolute truth |
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He won't practice those things which he don't esteem |
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If he hates absolute truth then he's the Supreme being |
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Then he has no standards, then he has no answers |
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So his contributions in life is just prostate cancer |
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I try to answer every question that he throws my way |
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Hopefully another real man will be born today |
