Jake Lefco - Be a Man lyrics

[Intro] What I love about his work is they are completely conscious You may like them, you may NOT like them You may say well what about this that or the other thing But, y'know everybody pretty much acknowledges he's the man [Jake Lefco] I tell myself relax, don't forget to exhale Even if your breath smells While some won't accept you, the rest will They're the ones you want to let chill, let's get real Always keep your focus on your family, you understand me? Nothin compares, can replace them with a damn thing I think it's easy to slip Cause the hardwood floorboard's greasy and sh** Half the people out there think they need to be slick The other half's just waitin on a reason to trip I tell myself ignore it, can't avoid it You only get one life, enjoy it Light your L's, raise your cups Learn to laugh at your half-a** ways and puff It isn't enough, I'm givin it up Lil' knucklehead young bucks, listen to us I'm not used to that, but I'm learnin Just look at how I used to act, wasn't workin I'm a person determined to change But these things take time, I'm not a machine A second chance is what a lot of us need And my people want peace, but not a regime I tell myself breathe, drop an LP And see how the outside world receives me In the meantime, wait tables Get the bills in the mail, stay stable Serenity now, label me later When I get the widespread recognition and paper I labor like a lumberjack, stackin chips It's a trip ain't no comin back, that's a gift Inch by inch, row by row, flow by flow It's hard work, don't I know My freestyles and written rhymes both sound dope This hip-hop sh**'s somethin that I won't outgrow You 'bout to see me rock a sold-out show Watch, I'ma shine like boathouse row I tell myself Jake you can, understand Your future's all in your hands, take a chance You need to take a stand, you need a plan Quit floatin like Peter Pan, be a man~! {*scratched to 5 seconds from end: "MAAAAAN!"*} [Female Voice] Hi I'm Jake Lefco, and sometimes I wonder WHY I RAP SO GOOD SON!