The only things guaranteed in live is death, trouble, & taxes Only way you'll succeed in life is to step up & then grab it With everyday that passes I learn my lessons from actions that led to being mistakes Yet I never regret my past. & I know, yeah I know some niggas envy my position I keep hearing these rumors, but they tell me not to listen I keep having these nightmares, but they help me write these lyrics And it's so deep from the soul she said she felt me by a spirit Mother, dear mother, far to many of you crying Brother, dear brother, far to many of you dying They tryna hold me back, but naw I'll never stop trying To steer my people away from the ignorance & violence I'm sick of living through the week with a frown And I hate that it's our own people that's keeping us down But I never let them take away my reason to smile Death is lurking through my city, & it's creepin' around I'm prepared for when it reaches me So I'm studying the bible & I'm utilizing everything it teaches me Practice what I preach, I never follow from the tv screen They say have faith in god, but I just hope he believes in me And I'm just looking for acceptance, jesus didn't run when everybody turned against him Judas showed his jealousy & broke apart the friendship, betrayal, the lord will take his vengeance I just wish my people would understand the reason why I wrote this But you probably just like the beat & you didn't really notice I'm trying to spill my soul out in hopes that you can feel me I'm trying to change the world & save a life before they kill me And I pray that I make it to my 18th birthday Not the type to spit a bunch of metaphor's & worldplay I speak from the heart, write about the shit that matters To be honest, I'm not really any emcee or a rapper I'm just a regular kid putting words over beats And my soul is ablinded with the urge to be free Be you, stay positive & follow your dream Just make sure that you can trust the cats thats part of your team Cause jealousy runs deep within the blood of a coward And they'll say that your his brother but he's gonna turn sour When he sees your success & progession But just keep moving along & never question your blessings And I ain't scared to fall. Naw, I've hit the bottom before I remember sleeping my niggas Honda Acurd We get sick of dealing with all the problems of course Everytime I try to ignore, shit I thought of it more But that's just another day I stay content with the sour So I'll bow my head & pray for a better tomorrow Yeah, it's just another day, I stay content with the sour So I'll bow my head & I'll pray for a better tomorrow