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It's been two years man |
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Of of of waitin' man |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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From my supporters and my fans |
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Man I know y'all been waitin' |
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Now it's finally here and thank you for your patience |
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The world's gone crazy since we last spoke |
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Bloodshed and war the absence of hope |
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Shootin' at the school economy's a joke |
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Homies on heroine homies on coke |
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But can you even blame 'em |
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When they only tryin' to cope damn |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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All these rappers wanna talk about is guns and dope |
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Don't they realize we all at the end of our rope |
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The future all depends in the power of our quotes |
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The power of a pen the power of a vote |
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The power of your words the power of your voice |
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The power of America's the freedom of choice |
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We choose to do nothin' we lose and we sufferin' |
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(Can it be ) |
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That it's time to do somethin' |
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It's not socialism it's not communism |
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It's lovin' each other realize there's no difference |
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It's positive movement gradual improvement |
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When no one else does believe you can do it |
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My heart is a speaker I bleed this music |
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The beat's in my blood I must transfuse it |
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If it wasn't for this yeah I just might lose it damn |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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My goddaughters Nadia Simone |
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Diana know when not our father's ever comin' home |
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Claim by the streets with them other war zone |
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Tears in my eyes as I'm writin' this song |
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Mommy workin' two jobs tryin' to do it on her own |
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No matter where I go or how far I roam |
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Know that I love and you'll never be alone |
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(Can it be ) |
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Damn y'all so grown |
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And a and a wise man told me man like |
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(You don't have to worry 'cause I'm coming) |
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Life is like a table full of like glasses of water |
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(Back to where I should have always stayed) |
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And your job is to keep 'em all full |
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You know what I'm sayin' |
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So everyone's happy |
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(And now I've heard the maybe to your story) |
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But at the same time |
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You gotta keep your pitcher full of water |
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So you could fill everybody else up |
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(And it's enough love for me to stay) |
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And it's like damn |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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From the independent hip hop scene |
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Now they talkin' like how I'm not a hip hop fiend |
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Needle in my arm can't they see I'm O D 'in |
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You'll never take the strife from this triple O G in |
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I blaze trails created festivals |
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Lost fifty G's on paid dues is that acceptable |
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What I'm not down for the cause |
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(Can it be ) |
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Hold on Mike I'ma need a few bars |
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I could've done the Nas and scream hip hop is dead |
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I got up off my ass and I did somethin' instead |
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Signed with the devil brought the scene up a level |
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Killed the beast from within I'm a born again rebel |
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Tryin' to save the youth from the way of the gun |
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And if I only save one then my job is done |
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So you can say what you will but you should judge me none |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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From my God from my faith as I move place to place |
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Times I thought if I could just die it'd be great |
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Drop on the spot man I didn't even care |
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I stopped talkin' to you I stopped sayin' prayers |
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Numb from the liquor and the antidepressants |
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Pressure from the label studio stressin' |
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Almost lost my passion to pursue this profession |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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From myself from my soul when I'm out on the road |
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I give so much shout to these kids I don't know |
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I thought I lost you with no one to talk to |
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But you're the one that open up these doors that I walk through |
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I can't fault you only forgive you |
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I'm the only one that seen the pain that you been through |
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The drama the struggle that built all your issues |
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(Can it be I stayed away too long ) |
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The drama the struggle that built all these issues |
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Is all just to make sure they never forget you |
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Did I leave your mind when I was gone |
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It's not my thing trying to get back |
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But this time let me tell you where I'm at |
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