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1. If I could recollect a-from my hood days
   I sit and reminisce, thinkin of bliss on the good days
   I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to 'em
   They tested with stress that they under
   And nowadays things change
   Everyone's ashamed of the youth cause the truth look, strange
   And for me it's a first
   We left 'em a world that's cursed, and it - hurts
   Cause any day they'll push the button
   And all come in like Malcolm X or Bobby Hutton died for nuttin
   Don't it make you get teary, the world looks dreary
   When you wipe yo' eyes see it clearly
   There's no need for you to FEAR me
   If you take your time and HEAR me, maybe you can learn to CHEER me
   It ain't about black or white cause we human
   I hope we see the light before it's ruined, my ghetto gospel

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   I welcome with my haaaaaaaaaands
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   And the red sun sinks at last, into the hills of gold
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   And peace to this young warrior, without the sound
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   of guns

2. Tell me do you see that old lady, ain't it sad
   Livin out of bags, plus is glad for the little things she, has
   And over there there's a lady, crack got her crazy
   Guess who's givin birth to a, baby?
   I don't trip and let it fade me
   From out of the fryin pan, we jump into another form of slavery
   Even now I get discouraged
   Wonder if they take it all back, will I still keep the - courage?
   I refuse to be a role model
   I set goals, take control, drink out my bottles
   I made mistakes, but learned from every one
   And when it's said and done, I bet there's got to be a better one
   If I upset you don't stress, never forget
   That God is up in this with me yet
   I feel his hand on my brain
   When I write rhymes I go blind and let the Lord do his, thang
   But am I less holy?
   Cause I chose to puff a blunt, and drink a beer with my homies
   Before we find world peace
   We gotta find peace within the war in the streets, my ghetto gospel

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