Maintain

Yo, call me a hard workin' nigga
I shouldn't use nigga cause that's
What was used against us
But still I abuse it and use it
Look how they did us
A lot of shit's changed
But something's installed in us
We can't figure out
The Willie Lynch gave them the in and outs
Will 'em look who's doin' all
The fuckin' killin' now
We got that after slavery
Nothin' you can say to me
Attitude with Malcolm X speakin'
And teachin' bravery
Violence is only needed when
You feel defeated
And parents, pay attention
It ain't cool to raise a demon
That's on lockdown, got out
And now he actin' hostile
You threw away your opportunities
Nigga that's a cop-out
Not now, we can argue later, all in favor
Raise your hands if you
Deserve another chance
Fan of a fan, we sharin' the same things
We see the bumps in the road
We smoke and we maintain

So I, play my position with persistence
Consistent with the flow
Nigga we twistin' up the dro
In this life of sin
Through the highs and lows
Trials and tribulations, you know how it go
I pray you niggas maintain
I pray you niggas maintain
Cause when shit gets all bad and
You watch the game change
Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain
You gotta maintain

Two hours early, rise and shine
No ride, catchin' the bus to be on time
No time for excuses, it's your life
You can't be stuck on stupid
I give 'em the awkward nod like
I can't be without a job
Helpin' moms with the bombs, I mean the bills
I mean, bombs is how they feel but how
I feel don't stop the build
See when you go without a meal
You stop taking your plate for granted
We was strong when we was weak
That's why I pray before I eat
It's bittersweet when it's something
You wanna keep
And if that nigga don't wanna help, fuck it
Do it by yourself
But put in effort to better your situation
If not for y'all, then do it for the baby
The system crazy
Whether you got you a son or you a daughter
Don't run away from your
Problems or your partner, maintain
I know it's getting hard, but it gets harder
You gotta understand
That's the shit that makes you a man

So I, play my position with persistence
Consistent with the flow
Nigga we twistin' up the dro
In this life of sin
Through the highs and lows
Trials and tribulations, you know how it go
I pray you niggas maintain
I pray you niggas maintain
Cause when shit gets all bad and
You watch the game change
Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain
You gotta maintain

Gladly, threw the snappy on my nappy
And the razor where it aches in case
A nigga try to clap me
I ain't a killa but for skrilla it gets nasty
Pop up on the wrong night
Get popped like mad acne
It ain't no comin' home for you homie
It's funny, fuckin' with these rhymes over
Time'll turn you phony
See niggas makin' money becomin' dealers
Deal a pound to squealers
Then give the beats out until he Dilla
It gets more realer, for real
Niggas'll take your
Life, and won't even get life for the steal
And if you grill, your grill gets Foreman'd
Blow out your funds
Then leave it as a warnin' for
Informants out front like a doorman
Ain't kiddin', can't take the heat
Get out the kitchen
It's things for soft guys like you
Like knittin' mittens
Kissin' kittens, stitchin' snitches
Whisperin' disses, steady wish you had my
Bitches and my riches punk niggas

So I, play my position with persistence
Consistent with the flow
Nigga we twistin' up the dro
In this life of sin
Through the highs and lows
Trials and tribulations, you know how it go
I pray you niggas maintain
I pray you niggas maintain
Cause when shit gets all bad and
You watch the game change
Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain
You gotta maintain

Pass the herb, pass the herb (Pass the herb)
Pass the herb, pass the herb (Pass the herb)
Pass the herb, pass the word
(I got the word for the game
Niggas better maintain)
Pass the herb, pass the herb (Pass the herb)
Pass the herb, pass the herb (Pass the herb)
Pass the herb, pass the word
(I got the word for the game
Niggas better maintain)