Thomas Burgundy - Burgundy Soul lyrics

Was it always like this? For brothers like me Make a couple dollars, spend them on some Nikes In this manufactured society, it's unlikely To avoid falling victim to the system then complain about how we're not free But momma told me, "when you gon' make a living on your own? Can't just sit around here all day" I said, momma I don't know, but did you check the home phone? Employer said that he would call me back on Friday (Never called) But I got money schemes, coming to me in my dreams, not a 9 to 5, please just try to understand I know it's never what it seems, but I got a couple things, lining up with timing you can trust I got a plan But a wise man told me "Just so you know When you're chasing all this gold It'll never make you whole You gon' only want some more You might lose your soul Why you chasing all this gold baby? You gone only want some more baby What's the point to gain the whole world And lose your own soul?" said, "I'm just tryna let you kno- But I said Pardon me, but n***as gotta eat, man I'm tired of seeing Momma leave groceries in the store, cause we can't afford... All we need for the coming week, so we only bring just enough for another 24... nothing more Man that's way more than enough incentive I told her there'll be better days and I meant it Just gimme some time, and I promise we gone get this money Yeah they gon' never take this from me But you hear it all time Single mother on the grind Left the kids back at home, baby sat by Uncle Sam He tried to tell me all I see, is all we'll ever be Don't work, just take this EBT, and don't you bite the hand Plus he gave me some d** to sell He'll end up with the money I'll end up in jail Other countries get the weapons I just funded, damn And all I wanted was some cash in my hand, now the war don't end See the pastor told me That the love of money Is the root of all evil I don't love it, but I need it But I seen it take a toll on my soul today Lord forgive me but I feel like it's controlling me But Raini asked me if I plan on being super rich... I told her yes Not for me, but for my family & my future kids Cause I can't see them live like this So when you see us do this, hope you understand now Yeah we're just tryna have what we never had now And God gave me hands to work, not for hand-outs He's always provided but He told me "you's a man now (oh-woah-woah) Yeah baby you's a man now Only gonna eat by the work of your hands now Seek the kingdom and watch everything else pan out Yeah I got a plan but it's time for you to branch out (oh-woah-woah) Just don't let it take your soul Baby just don't let it take your soul Just enough will solve your problems but the problem is too much is gonna take your soul Just don't let it take your soul Baby Just don't let it take your soul Just enough will solve your problems, but the problem is too much is gonna take your soul"