You know I had to say something Jin do I wait for the beat to drop Or do I start here Check it forget waitin' This ain't a feature this is my tape Time waits for no man So why the heck should I wait I could probably run this town if I'd like But I'm straight Take a walk in my shoes if you choose size 8 You might just feel the presence of the Holy spirit They say I'm a changed man If the shoe fits wear it I used to think that this was just all entertainment So I did and said anything I could get away with Any consequences I'm the one that's gotta live with it The last thing I'm tryna be now is a hypocrite Cause it boils down to way more than What I write ultimately I'm defined by how I live my life Knew I had to change my ways and believe in what's right 'Til this day I still got my own demons to fight If I had to do it on my own no doubt I'd be a goner But I will be victorious cause God is in my corner The freedom of expression is truly a gift It can be used to destroy or used to uplift If I had to list my flaws there's plenty I could mention But through it all I never had any bad intentions Never thought the youth would take heed to What I say first and foremost I apologize for leadin' you astray Movin' right along Now's the time to right the wrongs So I think long and hard before I start to write a song Cause as an artist for every track that you create Ain't no way to know the type of impact you can make On one person or society as a whole I'm hopin' through these lines you can see inside my soul Take a long hard look and you'll start to see the light It's an autobiographical story of my life On the cover just a plain book here's the missin' factor I'm still the same book y'all just on a different chapter The next generation is headed for disaster Rappers blamin' parents and the parents blame the rappers A lack of substance What you hear is so hollow I feel you you ain't here to be nobody's role model I know you're tryna eat no lie so am I You shouldn't be offended If what I say just don't apply We need more of the truth than the game instead of less It's bigger than Hiphop dead Prez said it best You're probly listenin' Like who's this guy to tell me how to live You're right I don't know you but I know I'm positive If it's in my power to extend a helpin' hand Not even as a rapper but as a fellow man This is good versus evil it's time to choose a side I will never be perfect but at least I know I tried Uh say something
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