Trip Lee - Revolutionary Died lyrics

[Chorus] I got some tragic news today Real manhood has died, they say But you can wipe your tears away A Revolution is formed another will be born I'm changed escapin' my old ways Harriet Tubman on that underground train Too many see the grave misinterpreting brave I could loose more chains if they knew they were slaves I thought a man was a pimp at a young age Now I try to honor women when the pen hits the page Its still hip-hop minus all the thuggin Take the poet and priest and put it in a husband No boasting I'm far from perfect Just give the title to those who deserve it I know some men earned it Some strong role models who knows God's purpose I know one song can't change the world But maybe dude next door'll stop beatin' his girl And maybe we can get some brothas out trap I wanna change the world but we can see what happens after that Chorus x2 My cousin's like "We can make a dollar pretty quick with illegal stuff," I tell him he should work for it He looked me up down and stuck his mouth to the side Like "C'mon son, you know you done lost your mind." He wants High Living but was forced in the basement And he stated "This is what racism has created." I told my dog "You'll never catch the car don't chase it So many k** themselves in this world trying to make it Your appetite will eat you when you get a chance to taste it Their cups look full, but their lives look Wasted A fully furnished house but your soul feels vacant Get some new things then feel the need to replace it Yeah, this is man's ordeal Decorate his frame to make himself feel real Or rob, steal, k** Any emotion is good as long as I feel No sir that ain't what manhood is Life without morals is a fruitless end." I took him under my wing now the journey begin Hopefully another man will be born again Chorus x2 This dude was asking me how many shawties I tap "I know you get a lot of girls even in gospel rap." I wasn't too shocked if my discernment was right He type that hasn't seen a brother honor his wife So instead of calling him stupid and causing a fight I just explained to this brother things I value in life He's confused cuz he said, "You don't look like the type That really lives all the stuff that you say on the mic." He's doubting my words like he needs some proof Plus he struggles with the idea of absolute truth He won't practice those things which he don't esteem He hates absolute truth and he's the supreme being Then he has no standards, then he has no answers So his contribution in life is just prostate cancer I try to answer the questions he throws my way Hopefully another man will be born today