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Genwine Spit
- Ma used to hide the rent notice underneath the Bible
- Like God might read the envelope and make the numbers liable
- I was nine, thought faith was what you did when money vanished
- Now I know sometimes belief is just a way to keep your balance
- Corner store owner knows the kids by what they steal
- Not because they evil, sometimes breakfast ain't a meal, 4 Real
- Mo' Deals, And I ain't makin' excuses, I'm explainin' what I witnessed
- Funny how we call it bad character 'fore we call it bi'nezz
- School had computers, but half of 'em couldn't boot
- Teacher bought supplies herself, kids thought that Shit was cute
- Principal gave a speech about comin' somethin' greater, Playa
- Then walked past the busted heater like it wasn't his department
- I knew a Motherfuckin' Nigga who wore a suit every Sunday 4 appearance
- Monday mornin' borrowed twenty from a kid with no clearance
- That's the part they never print beneath the picture of success
- Some Niggaz don't chase The Fuckin' money, they chase proof they ain't worthless yet
- Girl down the block got straight A's, nobody mentioned it
- Everybody knew the rapper with the pistol in his mentions though
- Experiences, That's how attention works, it don't care what's beneficial
- Oficcially A fire gets more eyes than ten houses standin' peaceful
- We tell kids violence ain't the answer, then we sell 'em fear
- Teach 'em everybody's competition, make 'em guard what's theirs
- Then ask why they don't trust nobody when they're older
- Hell, we trained them not to
- And I ain't preachin' like I'm different from the rest, Nigga
- I wanted things I couldn't afford, I hated feelin' less
- That's why envy scares me more than anger ever did
- Anger tells you what you want, envy makes you hate the one who lives it
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