Not Promised Tomorrow

Youth never learns the truth about life

All they see is money, hoes, a lot of hype

I can tell you things that are wrong and some are right

But I have a view of a different type

I seen him come up on the block slang the rocks for the cops

And my mother's overworked and my pop's gone berserk

She puts on teeny-weeny skirts for the money, that ain't funny

I gots to stay alive, do what I do to survive

If I close my eyes, will I rise?

If I don't, that won't be no surprise

I live my life like my last

Learned many lessons, but I have to laugh

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

Because you're not

Don't live for today

One life to live full of stress and strife

Obstacles of chaos any time, many kind

I can tell you things that are wrong and some are right

But I have a view of a different type

I seen him grow up kinda wild, a spoiled child livin' foul

And he's fed a silver spoon, and he still acts like a goon

I don't understand it, son

Why must you carry a gun?

For the fun and the fame, pullin' triggers ain't no game

If I close my eyes, will I rise?

If I don't, that won't be no surprise

I live my life like my last

Learned many lessons, but I have to laugh

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

Because you're not

Don't live for today

Fuck the dumb-ditty, dumb-able bodies being bums

People always talking shit, get yours if it's not legit

How you think the rich got rich?

Cry and bitch and pitch a fit

I say mind over matter and your pockets will be fatter

If I close my eyes, will I rise?

If I don't, that won't be no surprise

I live my life like my last

Learned many lessons, but I have to laugh

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

(Because you're not) promised (tomorrow!)

Because you're not

Live my life like my last (promised tomorrow!)

Because you're not