Righteous Minds

Make sure my shit sound tight I never knew the world could be this mad Only vision I had of sex was Color Me Badd I never knew the world could be this cold Only time a nigga died he was playing a role But now the niggas get their souls stole so often The only thing they offer dreamers is a wake and coffin From NY to Compton down to Austin She said that orphans morph into abortions without precaution Problem with our people, there's too many wannabe Jordan Too many forces thinking they could make a fortune scorin' Too many wanna be actors instead of achiveing their masters At least the bachelor but no, too many wannabe rappers That's just statistics don't mistake me for hypocrites Like niggas in the White House supplying white towels Or Jim Crow Laws you probably missed it Hard to be persistent when you tryin' to fight for your existence It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis Person mad nervous, you surrender to sterling Look them in the eye, if looks made you die, you know you merk 'em Right there, plus his hide is like, right here So you know that if you would fight fair then you'd have him like quite scared But don't forget the TEC held high by your right ear So listen loud and clear: you don't wanna lose your life, dear And don't you show a slight tear or let 'em sight fear Just let 'em disappear in the night air, yeah, with yo' Nike Airs Robbed by the crackheads left alone in the apartments Mothers be jobless, so they make dollars shaking it topless, and Daddy been gone said he, took off like ostrich Since he gain knowledge, I'm keeping it with the synopsis, and Shit like that make you wish you were adopted To escape the pain, you join a gang and get intoxicated Have no shame, nothing wrong with some Mary Jane The only thing is you do it again (And again, and again, and again) It ain't easy living life like this (And again, and again, and again) When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis It's a war out here, mad niggas is dyin' You don't want that shit to be you, right? (Nah) I know you gon' hold it down though, you know what I mean? Just be careful, man, cause niggas out here ain't really worth it You a ill nigga though, I like ya style, son Imagine me fed up, a go-getter, for mo' cheddar Po' never, blow Berettas 'cause I, know no better No Era, no STEEZ, no Kirk, no Lee No school, no OG, no talent, no me What if I just ain't act right? What if I pack crack white with my sack tight, join the gat fight? The click-clack type, slide in the vipe with the black stripe And give my friends the back knife cause that's life, nigga It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis It ain't easy living life like this When you tryin' to be righteous But know a nigga might just Leave you lifeless for prices High tech devices So keep your TEC-9 Or meet your crisis