[Skit] I’m a black man I don’t know how to sing And I don’t know how to dance And I don’t know how to preach to no congregation I’m too small to be a football hero And I’m too ugly to be elected mayor But I watch TV And I see all them people In all them fine homes they live in And all them nice cars they drive And I get all full of ambition [Intro] Yeah 9th Wonder Splash-izzo It’s like this Yo [Verse 1] More money, more murder, more homicide More niggas that I know committin’ genocide Like the night that my pops almost fuckin’ died Bullets split’em in his leg, start to tenderize Have you seen innocence in an infant’s eyes Death is real think we all need to emphasize Ricki Lake act a fool when it’s televised M.A.D. told my girl not to drink and drive Driving Miss Daisy, Morgan Freeman wasn’t crazy Middle Passage from Africa was fuckin’ crazy Extermination of the Jews man was fuckin’ crazy Niggas not rockin’ condemns so freakin’ crazy I don’t rock throwbacks guess I’m fuckin’ crazy As a child you was a fan of the Muppet Babies You grew up still a follower, a muppet baby Don’t appreciate life man I can’t stand it You remind me of an episode from Knots Landing A hard rock on the street, tough made of granite Undercover tits poppin’ out like your Janet They got common sense but they don’t see The Light You’re days comin’ motherfucker appreciate life [Refrain] We tryin’ to make power moves you can keep that shit You don’t appreciate life you gone need that shit Mad niggas round the way be dyin’ everyday Abortions shootouts what more can I say Get cake raise kids live life have fun Cause whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one niggas [Verse 2] Remember 9/11, a heart to heart You never thought the US would go this far Now we in the limelight cause they bomb tight Time to wear shades blow up like the World Trade They tradin’ bonds and stocks on Wall Street White collar crime verdict draw more heat Billionaires, money, power, respect Election year, phonies, cowards with checks I took it there to revive your consciousness You didn’t think Splash would hit you with some honor shit C’mon man I’m the last of a dying breed Kemet Nu, Ashra Kwesi Marcus Garvey you niggas ain’t hardly Scratchin’ the surface you’re worthless your purpose Distorted, you’re an indigent servant Some hypocrites that practice but don’t preach Too many ya’ll niggas like sand at the beach I’d rather fuck wit’ something real I relate too Food for thought so a buffet I made you Alter ego, mankind, take a listen Appreciate life nigga use your intuition Use your intuition [Refrain] We tryin’ to make power moves you can keep that shit You don’t appreciate life you gone need that shit Mad niggas round the way be dyin’ everyday Abortions shootouts what more can I say Get cake raise kids live life have fun Cause whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one niggas [Outro] Yeah yeah You only got one life one life one life Yo yo You only got one life one life c’mon Yeah It’s like that man You only get one of them joints yo One life one life Yeah
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