Every Ghetto

Lyrics

Uh, yeah, uh
 Blessings in life to the children, they say life is like five days
 Words of a old man with silver hair in his wheelchair
 His eyes were bloody while describin' what lies before me
 Said evil - and jealous men would try to destroy me
 It occurred to me, this old - words couldn't be realer
 I'm on top now, slightest drama, I'll have to - ya
 'Cause animals and sweetness, sharks smell blood in water
 Ishmael, Moses and Job, moved a divine order
 Shit is plastic material, havin' no life
 I crash whips and leave it no matter the price
 As long as I survive, coppin' the five
 Circle the block where the beef's at
 And park in front of my enemy's eyes
 They see that it's war we life stealers
 Tip, lead busters there's no heaven or hell
 Dead is dead -
 And your soul is with God, your mind keeps lurkin' to earth
 Watchin' your own murder reoccur
 For every struggle, every strip, and every ghetto
 For every - toned in the pain and heavy metal
 For every child that's born, and every - gone
 And for every brother breathin'
 Live to see another mornin'
 For every struggle, every strip, and every ghetto
 For every - toned in the pain and heavy metal
 For every child that's born, and every - gone
 And for every brother breathin'
 Live to see another mornin'
 It's Blitz - the streets glory, many die for me
 Got knocked refused three to nine's, went to trial for me
 Basically I'm just reality loaded with vast stories
 Of lust, greed, and contempt no street is exempt
 Extended clip - hoods barricaded for six blocks
 I sip shots, watchin' em hustlers pitch rocks
 All you paintin' pictures of my pain, illustrate the city in vain
 Fallin' deep into the pits of the game
 This is for the sickest state of mind
 In these fatal times, vesh crimes
 Nickel play the - and - for the dime
 Hear the sounds of them babies cry
 Still I'm sayin' why do we reside
 In the ghetto with a million ways to die
 Stayin' high to relieve the pain
 Breathin' in the game, exhalin'
 Guilts and the shame, misery and strain
 What the f- will tomorrow bring
 Look at anthrax, I stand back through
 Hopin' I make it tomorrow
 My skin is a art gallery, right, with paintings of crucifixes
 Hopin' to save me from all the dangers in the music business
 Was once a young gangsta hangin' with youth offenders
 But since I tasted paper, it started losin' the friendships
 Watchin' kids freeze in winters, they still poor
 How could I tease them with Benzes and feel no remorse
 Drivin' past them in the lively fashion, diamond colors clashin'
 Red stones, blue stones, red bones and black ones
 F- did I expect with bucket seats in a Lex
 And spendin' time in Chuckie Cheese with Little Des
 Got - when I'm with my daughter
 Hate to bring a violent aura in her presence
 She knows what daddy taught her, it's lessons
 Black princess, it's a ugly world
 I put my life up for yours, see I love that girl
 Could you believe even my shadow's jealous
 My skin is mad at my flesh, my flesh hates my own bones
 My brain hates my heart, my heart makes the songs
 Though my songs come from the Father
 I'm lonely, hold me, it's gettin' darker
 For every struggle, every strip, and every ghetto
 For every - toned in the pain and heavy metal
 For every child that's born, and every - gone
 And for every brother breathin'
 Live to see another mornin'
 For every struggle, every strip, and every ghetto
 For every - toned in the pain and heavy metal
 For every child that's born, and every - gone
 And for every brother breathin'
 Live to see another mornin'
 

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Song Details

Duration
03:28
Key
5
Tempo
184 BPM

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