It's work, my whole life they ain't give me a penny
Unless, we face it first and try not to lose it
Don't fear for your people, nigga, my 'hood's yo' 'hood
Yeah, we did it
When the plate come, take some, pass it around
People, hip hop and with no option at all
But whatcha know good, people say they in the hood fo' good
Speakin' my mind for every day that's on the calendar
The stages I'm seen on, mic I fiend on
This shit can have you exhausted
Yo, it's how it's goin' down
We bring the [Incomprehensible] part of raps, the special sounds
Just picture the planet and imagine it's yours, kid
Can't have that, because here come, the city of Philly
Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this
Work the bass, nigga, juggle them keys
Check it out, man
I'm comin' from all the streets that never been cleaned
I'm tryin'a get a piece of this government green
I never hesitate to give a shoulder to lean on, yo
And it's hard 'cause opportunity be scared to knock
Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this
Last of the red hot, lovin' emcees
Some of my niggaz fell in love with MP's, come on
That's why I came to y'all to dance to the music
Real hip hop, I ain't tryin'a get rid of ya
Unless, we face it first and try not to lose it
Who came up poor, grits and government cheese
Bang this music in your speakers and boxes
In front of an audience that never been pleased
Sit back and I'mma paint you a portrait
This debeneir style of my words is high-caliber
And smack 'em in the melon with another LP
Don't ever let nobody knock you outta your orbit
Comin' up between a rock and a hard, watchin' for God
The only thing I ever really loved in my life, was a mic
We got a lotta people livin' a life, that's pure trivia
'Cause I'll'a been quiet, about as long as I can handle it
Mellow soul brother with his lyrical dean on
Walked a mile in these boots that I'm standin' in
I never seen a bridge we couldn't shuffle across it
I know in these tryin' times it feels confusin'
Put an end to all the trivia, really
The robe's long enough to be considered a gown
Sky's the limit, it don't take but a minute
This stuff can make you think you are lost
That's why I came to y'all to dance to the music
Than guns that drop, that sprayed off random shots
It's the last of the hip hop lovin' emcees
I know in these tryin' times it feels confusin'
Come on, help a couple people in the struggle get free
Legs and users, 'bout as a deep as my thoughts is
Where I'm walkin' er'ybody ain't pretty or friendly
We from the block, where people stay prepared to rock
You ain't a prisoner, the world got mo' to it
And speakin' for any faith that never been seen
And mo' people in the 'hood found dead from cops
I know in these tryin' times it feels confusin'
That's why I came to y'all to dance to the music
Thought's pen is sharp enough to be considered a crown
Unless, we face it first and try not to lose it
When it's all full of soul that's when it means more
Can't stop this, I want my peoples to rock this