[KRS-One] Yeah, all my [Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uh.. uh, [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin Uh.. hold your head up! [Tekitha] Survivin, [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin
[Verse uncredited - possibly Shuman] Yo, to do what we gotta do These days, ain't true, but I ain't mad at you I don't got time for the stress and the So I try to stay blessed, but it's all When I awake, feel the sun on my side It make me wanna grab a gun and my lifestyle But it goes so far, so live it up Or what you know star, and give it up Or either it up, gotta keep reppin on And out for our kids, like the rest of (?) Now I know how it is, and you're handin me So I can the right moves for my family, yo
[Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] on! [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin C'mon, c'mon! [Tekitha] Survivin, [KRS-One] C'mon, that's [Tekitha] That survive, gotta to break the illusion, confusion Keep on fightin, strivin [KRS-One] up! Survivin, survivin
[Verse Two: C'mon, do this When it to the cash, we ain't equal Rich man, man, poverty defeats you Where my Yo, Kris see you There's one of you, that's why you gotta be you Them others be see-through, flashin and Me I'm with Inebriated in Boston Strivin, survivin, we get cash But do you really know what daycare be All my fathers, all my All my sisters, all my Hold your head up and teach younger cats It ain't you're from, it's where you're at!
That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin
[Verse uncredited - possibly Priest] Now see I'm just to die without most any reason So I on chasin paper 'til it's time to go But should I go for mine and put the clip all in the 9 Or at the 9 to 5 a day I just don't know But a got a daughter I gotta support her Caught up in the system inside a order, man I afford a kitted Escalade, or bling And so I gotta keep survivin, is the that I keep singin I try to keep my head off the floor, the country's to war While is givin dough to NASA and ain't feedin the poor But I love over these beats, these beats keep me alive Alive, I got to stay the Priest, I will y'all
That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uh, [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, [KRS-One] C'mon, c'mon.. [Tekitha] That survive, ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uhh! your head up, word! Keep on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin [KRS-One] C'mon, uhh.. [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, Uh [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin Word! Uh-huh [Tekitha] survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion Uh.. ALL MY FATHERS [Tekitha] on fightin, strivin, survivin, survivin Word!
Sadat X, is wit us Doogie, is down wit us Lord Jamar, wit us Alamo, you wit us Puba, down wit us Brand Nubian, wit us Shuman, you wit us Yo Priest, you wit us Marlo, you wit us Choco, you wit us Vangod(?), you wit us Desmond Terrow(?), you wit us Cliff Cultrary(?), you wit us Yo Tekitha, you wit us RZA, you down wit us The whole Wu-Tang, is wit us Makin funky is a must! funky music is a must!
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