Uh, you know I still run with that, blood of a slave in my veins It's just hot until a nigga take it no more Blood of a slave, of a king my voice up
Ayo, the is "stillmatic" I crawled up out of grave, wiping the dirt, cleaning my shirt thought I'll make another "illmatic" But it's always forward I'm
Never backwards stupid here's classic is falling from the sky By now the credits roll nas executive poet, produced, directed by The kid slash
Narration the lives and laws tribes in the ghetto trying to survive The feature opens with young black child scratch, cigarette burns on the sofa, turning the tv down Mary jane girls, 45's playing, soft in the
Food from see-town's mornings was browns over dope fiends, walking out the door, all of us paw I learned the difference between the snitches, the real ones, and who's And the murderous, crews
People jumping from roofs, shotguns made it through my youth Walking very thin lines, ages seven and That's the age I was on my cover, this is the rebirth I know the streets thirst like Moses
Walking the hot desert searching to be free This is my end and my new beginning Out for the in a places, it's like a glitch in the matrix I seen it at all, did it all, most of why'all been pop for a
Spitters, sinners and the game get rid of Y'all got there but didn't get it all, I want my style back Hate to cease y'all plan the rap reaper man To double up hustlers, bidders, niggaz who real
Professionals, stick up childs dreaming for Let my words you, get inside you From crypts to this is survival
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