Mars Ill - Wicked Ways lyrics

you can change your ways you can change your ways elevate to date i dropped albums in the 90s, the foundation for all of this i figured if i had it, then, why shouldn't i offer it i learned the politics of the business and stretched my limits expanded my horizons and diversified my interests personalized my verses instead of usin gimmicks so i could look my children in the eye when i was finished it's a simple plan, from this ordinary simple man raise a revolution, and forget about the fickle fan we built these walls on a shoestring budget held our breath and decided to release it to the public many loved it and moved in, strengthenin these two men pretty soon, we had the funds to put a roof in the blueprint, well that's somethin that wed argued for sent a and rs and labels back to the drawing board regulations and rules, fine print we wasn't fallin for you were there all along and it makes me love you all the more tried my best to raise you right, but youv'e gone wicked ways the decisions you make the roads you take and the games you play are leading you astray tried my best to raise you right, but you've gone wicked ways there aint a minute a day i don't think how ya feelin today i'll say all i gotta say then imma give it away tried my best to raise you right, but youve gone wicked ways i feel like i know you, raised you and clothed you with raw material i systematically broke you down to the essence of your inner child and if you ask me for an inch than i'm the type to give a mile in this style of street magic, it's down to a truth bathed you in the fountain of youth, in a sound that you knew i gave you words that dug so much deeper than music you ran with it, or told yourself that it was stupid either way, you fool with dust beats and couldn't front life captured on cd as days turned to months go the way you want but stop actin like you dont know speed racin till you see po-po then go slow at the show taught god wouldn't even walk blind just be honest with me next time this aint just rhyme, it slips into your skin so if you're listenin to this, then i consider you my friend tried my best to raise you right, but youv'e gone wicked ways the decisions you make the roads you take and the games you play are leading you astray tried my best to raise you right, but you've gone wicked ways there aint a minute a day i don't think how ya feelin today i'll say all i gotta say then imma give it away tried my best to raise you right, but youve gone wicked ways i think about it too much, sometimes life is screwed up people run with cliques and clans, like the ku klux a few touch greatness but to most it's a grind another race to run, another slope to climb and the wicked way is downhill and easier to navigate travel at a faster rate with parlor tricks to fascinate everybody seems to be movin through so easily you look in the mirror and start thinkin yo what's keepin me you never thought to double check with the atlas and what really matters is where the end of the path is the method in my radness is deep rooted in pa**ion my love for god is action and my response is ma**ive fact of the matter is days and nights clashin raise the light burnin my faith into practice no flash in the pan, no sprint, this is a marathon my shoulders is strong, and i'm beggin yall to tag along tried my best to raise you right, but you've gone wicked ways the decisions you make the roads you take and the games you play are leading you astray tried my best to raise you right, but you've gone wicked ways there aint a minute a day i dont think how ya feelin today i'll say all i gotta say then imma give it away tried my best to raise you right, but you've gone wicked ways if you try your best, you can change your ways i've seen what you think, rap is trashy do you see what you could've been a song is garbage if it's all about cash you can change your ways tried my best to raise you right, but you've gone wicked ways a song is garbage if it's all about cash do you see what you could've been, or what you've become