Palermo Stone - Legends Never Die lyrics

I wish everything I said In the public came with disclaimers Happiness hunting, y'all f*ggots wanna be famous Poetry in motion got b**hes snappin they fingers In the face of a danger I feel the wings of my angels When it rains there are rainbows When it shines, imma rhymes, for the foolish minds, on a dime Til there's a comma in my car note Talking legal 'case you 5-0 You want my time, it's expensive like movado Son need then bottles, newest one ganna need that swaddle Young with power, through the wire, like I'm merlot Take a sip of Merlot Ill be pouring Moët Work hard, play hard I ain't taken no rest Hit em with the contract I ain't making no less This here non negotiable - I ain't really sociable I be highly searchable, in places I will never go Places I may never see Posted at my corner store Cops think imma corner boy 8 ball in my corner pocket Now my carpets wall to wall Wouldn't dream of falling off Well connected n***a Wouldn't dream of logging off See me in public Man you wouldn't dream of popping off I'm Popping dawg Silly n***a knock it off Last time hustling, I f**ed up like a rack of soft Decided I was backing off Try to get this rapping off Now my pockets getting fat I wouldn't dream of slacking off [Spoken Word] I present to you, a proclamation of Palermo Stone Born Tyrone Jordan Campbell, On April 5th 1989 In McKeesport PA The Sun shines on our town, I see the rays peeking through The barred windows of my 8 by 8 foot room in which i call home You see that glimpse of light gives me hope You see cause once I open this window I see a land of hopelessness, famine and addiction I see my future. whether a hustler or a customer, these are my people This is my home You know when i travel to different areas… You know where people are nice I don't feel safe These k**ers are comforting These are my folk … I don't know if i can live any other way I don't know if I want to live any other way Does it sound silly Does it sound crazy Maybe Im institutionalized They gave us a field, a playground and a hoop court Laundromat, corner store and a bar What more do you need? Is there anything even out there? As I look back at the thoughts of 11 year old me I wonder how I ever made it here I wonder how I beat the odds It's no longer church and state but I still thank God I could be gone from this earth like so many I know Or knew rather I shed one tear for humanity And 2 for the mothers of these lost souls I'm the exception to the rule I thank God I made it through