[C-Rayz Walz] I'ma protect my family, that's my word My wife, child, my dogs, cat and my birds I got a happy house home, you can't disturb You might clapped in the dome, clap, not you herb I'm walkin these dogs, puttin in work, got the coroner locked C'mon dogs don't be a jerk, and have to bark at the glock My brother got his spot down the whole, a hop skip and a cold I'm from the old school fam, I don't lock my door Ain't no more arguin, negative screamin and fightin All that's gonna do is leave the little residents frightened I bring home groceries, pack bags, stack cash Stay gracious, use patience, don't get mad And I'ma be the dad my father couldn't be cause he died One of the many reason I've cried, could it be {?} I take Bacardi shots, cause the youth is illin But I'm +Ravipops+, that's my excuse for livin Forgivin myself, for not learnin a trade in school Now my eyes stay red like I just came out the pool I want my son to learn to build write and read from me And not have c**aine plans with weed money [Chorus x2] I'ma protect my family, that's my word Livin on the corner left that life on the curb I'ma protect my family, that's my word (No need to get around I got that good stuff at home) [k**a Kal] I'ma protect my fam, is what this jam be about My sons, my daughter, and definitely my spouse Cause when the goin got tough, she got rough, no doubt All you chickenheads cluckin, break out Since July 4th 1993 there's been a change in me My baby boy Khalil, made a man of me Made daddy think, to stop hustlin in these streets Make daddy think, would I live to see my son reach 3 Even though, daddy didn't have a daddy there Daddy's gonna make sure, you never have a care in this world Now I got a baby girl Born a day after my birthday, Lena changed my world And put my life, into a proper perspective And now respectin women is my only objective See, I used to treat women real bad And now I feel bad because my baby girl could get had [Chorus] [interlude] Yo, I'm not tryin to die in the street But, my people need somethin to eat And, I'm just tryin to feed my fam Straight up, I need cash in hand [C-Rayz Walz] Protect my family, my political statement When it's time to get foul, my whole style's flagrant When my little girl cries, it's a thunderstorm Beacuse of, raw talent, my son was born They say God made man (when) man made God (Then) man made child with no job, life's hard Hard men try to be men, steal and rob Damn, man with no plan behind steel bars and guards Now the next man's doin it right, doin ya wife Doin ya son's homework, man he's doin ya life You ruined your plight, it coulda been a walk in the park Or a talk in the dark, now it's a union of stripes I'm like protect your family, no matter who you are It all comes down, to the sun moon and stars If you know these degrees then you knowledge me pah If you think it's all a joke well hardy, hardy har