It's been a long journey, a long road
Filled with potholes and obstacles
I've fallen so many times
It forged character though, and growth in my rhymes
Now when I fall, I'm older
Get up, smile, brush the dirt off of my shoulders
I used to do things the hard way
Today, I pray -And listen to what God say
The path for my life is laid out for me
You could rest in peace right be carrying the torch homie
To all the people that got love for me:
I push on
And try to write our stories
These are the days for constant building
Construct futures for all of our children
Make cash, make it last
You know how fast them days will pass, in a flash
The sands in the hour glass slip through your fingers
Cause you never got a grasp
Get a grip
Get it straight
Or else you'll let it slip
And you'll never elevate
Right now
There's no time to waste
Put your best foot forward
And try to keep pace
Push on
All my people, you got got got to push on
(on, and on, and on, and on)
I built my foundation on a rock
So when the winds of change come I won't fall off
You see my outstretched hand
Success means nothing to me, unless I share with my fam
To my peeps abroad and state side: Let's make strides
Make papes and change lives
Create fly, tracks that change the tide
So maybe some day true art will survive
I am here, to pioneer a brand new pathway
Introduce you to God, in these last days
Everybody's attitude is so cumbersome
Run their whole life never knowin' what they're running from
So stop for a second take a look
And listen to the wisdom that is written in the book
Get a grip
Get it straight
Or else you'll let it slip
And you'll never elevate
- Right now -
There's no time to waste
Put your best foot forward
And try to keep pace
Push on
All my people, you got got got to push on
(on, and on, and on, and on)
Through a smoke screen of hopes for C.R.E.A.M
Have you floatin' down a stream full of broken dreams
They call it main but it's really just a scheme
To get you all locked where no one can hear you scream
Mos Def said it best: It's a better built cell block
Where they put you to death if you don't sell hot records
But see we changin' that too
Big business hip-hop we aimin' at you
If they puttin' out garbage - Don't buy it
Remember one stone took down the giant
Have faith like David and Goliath
Avoid the bias, and keep your mind pious
Get a grip
Get it straight
Or else you'll let it slip
And you'll never elevate
Right now
There's no time to waste
Put your best foot forward
And try to keep pace
Push on
All my people, you got got got to push on
My man Nak, you got-got-got to push on
The S.P.'s, you got-got-got to push on
(On, and on, and on, and on)
(On, and, on, and on, and on)
(On, and, on, and on, and on)
(On, and, on, and on, and on)
(On, and, on, and on, and on)
(On, and, on)