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