[Verse 1]
Sometimes it takes some doubt to bring the realness out ur soul
Sometimes a hurtful plot'll help accomplish all ya goals
It takes a little pain to fully get a grip a joy (Damn)
Some things just gotta shatter in order to get restored
But every time they challenge me, I hit em with a smirk
Even went as far to tell me that this rappin was a curse
I just saw it as a blessing, million ways to teach a lesson
I could do that in a minute without leavin n***as stressin
In position to inspire, f** a 9 to 5
Takin off I got that cannon, Loaded like Mariah --
Carey New York City on my back, until I drop my tape
& start my album
Breakin down history to finish his story
Not in it for the glory
Collected all the pennies & exchanged em for some quarters
Tried to keep us down but we breakin down the boarder
Shout out to Barack, A new world order
[Verse 2]
I hear them criticizing but don't see the sh** I see
He made the crime rate drop, a glimpse of peace in my city
I'm really feelin like we out here, closer to a time where
I could get some sleep cuz ain't nobody getting shot here
I could chill & craft this perfect plan out in my high chair
Gather some ambitious n***as, take over da block
4th Quarter uh, its gametime (yeah)
Only motive to get us up out the hood is cuz my mom's here
And I faced the pressures that helped develop my name
It took a couple centuries to see we ain't the same
But the only way to move on is to get our groove on
Rhythm in ya heartbeat, vybin to the flutes
Uh, mind of a hustla, the brainz of a scholar
Charismatic ethic bringing change to the genre
Tried to keep us down but we breakin down the boarder
Shout out to Barack, A new world order