O.c. - Sam lyrics

[Verse 1] Yeah, everyday I see the old man On the block with some Night Train in his hand His name is Sam I'm sure back in the days he had plans Like any other person who choose to dream He got that, seventies lean And though he's an acoholic he stays clean Neighborhood n***as we look out Especially, during summer time when we cook out Brown bag from the liquor store so he can sip on I never tell him get lost Treat the elders with respect when you come across Never judge a book by the damage that you see on the cover On the outside, 'cos inside explains a mans outline Relationship's about ties True bond not true lies So me and old dude talk, one on one He drop j**els while I listen Came a time he said "survival is a black mans mission" Took an account on his life Who he became was his decision Saying long ago he was a rich n***a Prominent in circles That dealt with honor and virtue By his name alone he could refer you That's what he said so imma take his word as a man Nodding my head 'cos I'm convinced of what he saying are confessions Or call them life lessons [Verse 2] Winter time it's cold I see Sam standing in front of the store Scarf around his neck it's 40 below I pull up "Wut up old man" "Yo what you doing out here"? It's freezing, seeing the cold as he breathing "Yo hop in, take a ride with me" Knowing he trust and confide in me We dip off... All previous conversations End up a continuation from the last one Either about life or something funny Either or at the end of it all I end up pa**ing him some money Which is cool on my part helping another man out But the paper's not what it's about See I was taught about perception Some hide behind their wealth And never have an understanding of self Bet every dollar that they all alone Worse than so with no place to lay their head at times So lifes stress I just set aside Life's about balance like rotating four set of tires Sam made it clear for me to recognise Really we're not that different Though we lead two separate lives It's things in common that coincide