Uh, and I heard 'em say, nothin's ever promised tomorrow today
It hurts but it may be the only way)
So now my li'l cousin smokin' those cigarettes now
My aunt, Pam can't put those cigarettes down
His job trying to claim that he too niggerish now
Is it 'cause his skin blacker than licorice now?
But these niggas from the hood so these dream's not far
But we'll find a way
And I heard 'em say, nothin's ever promised tomorrow today
So this is in the name of love, like Robert say
I can't figure it out, I'm stickin' around
And I heard 'em say, nothin's ever promised tomorrow today
And gran' keep prayin' and keep believin'
Uh, uh, and I heard 'em say, nothin's ever promised tomorrow today
Allah O Akbar, and throw 'em some hot cars
Things we see on the screen is not ours
(Nothin's ever promised tomorrow today)
And put them lottery tickets just to tease us
And anything that happen is for a reason
Claimin' money is the key so keep on dreamin'
It hurts but it may be the only way)
'Cause every worthless word we get more far away
But we'll find a way
Where I'm from, the dope boys is the rock stars
And I know the government administered aids
But they can't cop cars without seein' cop cars
And Jesus and one day that ya see Him
They say people in your life are seasons
Can I at least get a raise on a minimum wage?
(And nothing lasts forever but be honest babe
And I heard 'em say, nothin's ever promised tomorrow today
Before you ask me, to go get a job today
And nothin' lasts forever but be honest babe
(Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today)
I guess they want us all behind bars, I know it
(And nothing lasts forever but be honest babe
The Devil is alive, I feel him breathin'
And niggas guns a clappin' and keep to squeezin'
So I guess we just pray like the minister say
From the Chi, like Tim, it's a hard a way
Till they walk in his footsteps and try to be Him
And nothin's ever promised tomorrow today
