Common - I've Been Pimp'n lyrics

[Hook] I've been pimpin' And I've been raw With tunnel vision I saw before Though I know I stumbled sometimes and stayed on my grind And now I find there's things that I don't know There's things that I don't know (x3) [Verse 1] It's the return of the Don't call it a comeback, I've been here Let those who hear hear, those who see see Don't f** with tv, unless it's a ballgame See love it life is all game Small chains can cause pain, it's all game Infinitely, the world spins, (?) Sent to MC and open souls Golden rose, the color of a dream I had I walk this path to redeem my dad Seeds I have will be my redemption [Hook] [Verse 2] Slapped by (?) on the corner As far as rap, I boxed in myself in the former Years of my career, now it's clear that I wanna Appear to my peers, yo I'm here for the corner Stones, hustlers, lords, disciples Gangs are tribal in means of survival (?) fund-raisers I'm pa**ing out bibles and rifles Teaching the youth how to ride life's cycle The night blows Wind, let me know that God is in motion Balance the motions, soft and hard as the oceans Many ends seem to close in d**h is where life begins Redemption [Hook] [Verse 3] To the world, he's nothing To the block, he's the God My guy pushing weight, like he in the yard What good is a player without a squad? You in the game, play hard Hustling is like a day job I'm in overtime, trying to open mine Seen the riches souls defined in the forest people It's like the chorus, the street view That people sing together Blackouts and rapouts bring the scene together African kings and queens That's why we (?) Remember King To let us swing humble at the gas station I seen a fiend mumble Redemption [Hook]