Xzibit – Heart of Man
[xzibit]
Ain´t a damn thing promised to ya
Except livin your life, and dyin one day, I´m just bein honest to ya
It take a whole lot, just to get a little
Gettin caught up in the middle the answer to life´s riddles
Never, come that easy, but it was easy
To lead me, but it wasn´t easy to see me
Get up off the block to the tv
And sell a couple million cd?s, best believe me
You see these callouses on my soul?
Couldn´t let hate and paralysis, take control
I pick you up when you down ?til I can´t no mo?
My name sting in your mouth like canker sores
Been at war my whole life, sleepless nights
Endless fights, but still can´t walk to the light
Cause my work ain´t finished on earth, for what it´s worth
From the cradle to the hearse, God and family first, for real
[chorus: singer]
Somewhere in the heart of man (somewhere, within, somewhere)
There comes a time when he must understand (when he must understand)
The strong withstand, the weak will fall [repeat]
Cause tomorrow may not come at all [repeat]
[xzibit]
Life ain´t long, it´s more like a snapshot
You can have the top, I live for the hop
Never take a day I´m breathin on this planet for granted
Time for change, time for growth, peace understandin
See but niggaz keep forcin my hand, disturbin my plans
Bringin out the soldier in a peaceful man
It´s like tryin to build a house on sand; you never get
A solid foundation, one man can change the nation
Yo I put that on all creation; haitian, jamaican
African, asian, caucausian, indian
Whatever your persuasion, this is the message
Time is of essence especially when you´re countin your blessings
Lessons learned from the deepest of pain, it´s not a game
Keep my name outta your mouth and I´ma keep it the same, ya dig?
It´s a shame, graduated to the rap game
Only to find out crack and rap was the same thang, damn!!
[chorus]
[xzibit]
Who got skill? who got hustle?
Who got they family with ´em? who pay for they muscle?
Yo it´s all gon? come out in the wash, the lost angel
With dirty wings, bullets ricochet off my halo
I lay low for no one, I love my life
Ain´t afraid of no hard work and sacrifice
Was born twice through the life of my seed
Makin sure he see a side of life, I was never able to see
Hittin home like ground zero, move over now
Peace to the real heroes, still underground
I put it down for the homies that came that´s hard in the paint
I´m livin proof it´s never to late, you straight
Once in a while I go back to the main strip
And see the same niggaz still doin the same shit
And all I can do is increase the flow
Put it out, let it soak in, and hope they grow, c?mon
[chorus – repeat 2x]