| My mama’s bible was burgundy
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| 8/26 she gave birth to me
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| Emerged from the womb purposely
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| Emergency room to the nursery
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| First day of school
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| School shopping for fits at the Burlington
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| But pop copped the kicks at the Foot Locker
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| Even when I didn’t deserve the shit
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| If that was better or worse for me?
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| I don’t know but it worked for me
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| Got my first job, if I want it I worked for it
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| Got my first check and I splurged
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| Spent that on pants and a shirt, I ain’t have sense
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| You know, sense of self worth?
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| Pockets full of lint, pennies to a pinch
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| I could tell but do you know the difference?
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| Dropped out 'cause my grades slippin'
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| Kicked out 'cause I don’t wanna listen
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| Things that I needed, I was missin'
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| Money in possession, I was sippin'
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| Started smoking weed, I was trippin'
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| Started selling weed, now I’m finished
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| Homie got locked for a year
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| When he came back, he was different
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| Pray that he don’t ever go again
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| Another black man in the system
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| Another black man falling victim
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| This one like Raheem and Bishop
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| Should’ve listened when they said that it be your own niggas
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| That go against you in the ending
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| They come and chip you in the ending
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| I use my music as messages
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| I could just say it’s decisions
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| I got this down to perfection
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| So when my time came, I ascended
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| So when my time came, I ascended
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| Habit and a contradiction
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| Like we done lost faith in religion
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| But everyday that I wake up it’s a blessing
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| Be your best, nothing less than, that’s the preface
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| Police didn’t read us our rights, they arrested
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| Kill us, not recognizing our potential
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| Pick a side or you could die in the middle
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| Where’s Waldo? |
| Time to answer the riddle
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| Say you loyal but you niggas look fickle
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| I’m staying hungry like
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| A baby or nipple, the rock with the ripple, the wave
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| That’s what they say 'bout my demo
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| I’m facing my demons, I’m hoping that I could get saved
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| This is like fire for man in the cave
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| Man in the mirror got a look on his face
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| I got some flowers to put in your vase
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| I got some flowers to put on your grave
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| 24 hours but days
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| You been a coward, that shit ain’t a phase
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| That’s why you pour up the problems and fade
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| I gave you courage when you wasn’t brave
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| Burgundy bible, I’m turning the page |