[Intro] All I respect is money bro That shit just trying to get this paper You know what I mean I aint got nothing else All I got is time on my..time [Verse 1 Kardinal Offishall] Yo Time on my mind with not a second to spare Want everybody from the ghetto to be a millionaire But to get that guap they gotta earn it Egos, they got to burn it Divide and conquer, gotta unlearn it We living in the days where the killers like prey Lions in my eyes they behead us for the pay We [?] protest against yay With God we mightve had it right, but godless I stay Born here, raised here, summers in JA Get up at the same time getting money every day Mr. Officer we got the ears of the youth Staring at a king, I guess I would be afraid too [Chorus May Marquart] How to kill a shadow is to shine a lot of light shine a lot of light People in every ghetto, you gotta know youll be alright So hold on, better days are here, my friend better days Only thing to fear is fear itself Thats where youll live where youll end up So hold on [Verse 2 Kardinal Offishall] Africa, mother to civilization Hundred kids mobbin out at Kennedy Station Unaware that theyre the descendants of Moses I gotta revitalize the hood fore my eye closes Young Gs please turn your cheek to the posers The OGs suffers through the rightful and hoeses The [?] clubs to the head so we can throw monies Sniff coke, pop pills to drop out and talk funny Every February you revolutionary as soon as march hit blow the whistle, back on the market Selling street stories make my brother the target Putting god first when you on the red carpet Each one, teach one, love your neighborhood But love the people more, we steady misunderstood I heard gunshots echo at the peace rally Why Im a POI, what a burden to carry [ChorusMay Marquart] [Spoken Conversation] [Verse 3 Kardinal Offishall] Depressin, stressin, underachieving Life make you question what you believe in People that you know become strangers, when money comes Unfamiliar actions when the money run low, everybody gone yeah Where the ghetto money though? Its just you and got bills and your tax debts Profits you think you made, the IRS hasnt taxed yet The system works for the hands of the architects Ultimately we prosper, no matter the hurdle Prove yourself with the actions and never the verbal Men cheat, women lie, numbers get doctored Stand tall, and be careful who you rock with [Chorus May Marquart] So hold on
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