Higher Self

Spent time sittin' in it Both times I was swimmin' Keep still, don't budge My heart still My life ain't like no movie script, this shit is non-fiction Practice non-violence that's a bold decision Cast light my momma know the prism well My cousin know the prison cell, can't count the lonely moments chewin' fingernails Lookin' in my hands all these blessings I was dealt Stone roller sinkin' in it all prevail Rollin' in the deep them niggas singin' like Adele Birds soarin' high, what's the password when you get to the gate? How absurd, called a nurse, flatline Won't catch me in no hospital bed I'm that guy, reek of death When you walk through them stairs they chastise, reprimand you Blood-stained sand like its Cancun Sun rays dance on my man's roof Six braids displaced Was nothin' 'til I found truth Huntin' all around you I know you want a slice Change, that's a buck 50, young nigga pay the price Beans over rice can't compare to a black woman plight But what's the mission at hand? Mademoiselle get a kiss on the hand Spirit nimble, roam the middle, I'm still gettin' it in We the shit, tell a friend or two We smoking clean herb You niggas smoking chemicals, and it show I told my image, I ain't scared of you Not no more Like Mother Mary it's a miracle Pure as snow And all I carry is not curable And I hope you niggas know Navy the spiritual Slay a goat Walk for miles on these timid toes, ten of 'em On my own medicine To the dome, heaven sent We was stole represent All I know, search within I was turning grief into gold Crew tight-knit Close like the speech that I hope Speak from the soul Duly noted he a poet blessings on me 'til I'm gone Keep it goin' Everyday I give thanks for all I know, bow my head Say grace we eatin' well On my own Throw a stone in the lake, watch it skip Nigga pay the price I give thanks for all I know, bow my head Say grace we eatin' well On my own Throw a stone in the lake, watch it skip