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Ooh Child
Brand Nubian
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Yeah, now why they so worried bout goin to Mars
When there's a million black seeds in Africa who starve
Mad people over here keep losin they jobs
Half the hood in the ground and the rest behind bars
We want the money (money) the ice (ice) the crib and the cars
Yo, the sky's the limit so reach for the stars
But be careful of the choices you make, watch the snakes
Know who keep it real and who keep it real fake
And if you ever fall you'll find out who's your friend
You gotta brush the dirt off then you get back up again
Uhh, and then you get back up
And when you back up on your game watch them pop back up
Now with friends like that nigga who needs enemies
Me grab the mic and spit bullshit? Nigga please
I ain't tryin to shovel bullshit through your system
I'm only tryin to drop some jewels, I hope you listen, so
(Ooh child) When you're caught up in the struggle
And you're just tryin to get it right
(Ooh child) Bust your ass every day
Cause you wanna live a better life
(Ooh child) If you focus, things are gonna get easier
(Ooh child) Stay on your grind, it's not hopeless
(Ooh child) Things will get brighter
Uhh, aiyyo, why you lookin so sad? It's not that bad
Things could be worse, you could have a toe tag
So wipe away your tears, and just be glad you're here
You had worse things in life that you had to bear
A soft spot in my heart so I had to care
I couldn't stand by and watch a grown man cry
So I offered my condolence, and told him
To stand on his feet and walk to his destiny
I'm never gonna let these motherfuckers get the best of me
Aggressively, put up a fight or, put up your life
Put up or shut up when you put up a price
I'm not a gamblin man so I put up the dice
I like controllin the odds and holdin the cards
They brought drugs to the hood, it got sold to the Gods
But still through it all, we refuse to submit
And that's why we choose to spit, real shit, like
(Ooh child) When you're caught up in the struggle
And you're just tryin to get it right
(Ooh child) Bust your ass every day
Cause you wanna live a better life
(Ooh child) If you focus, things are gonna get easier
(Ooh child) Stay on your grind, it's not hopeless
(Ooh child) Things will get brighter
Time stands still on a day that's slow
Bills piled up on the living room flo'
Hard to work it out when it's only just me
Even with the glasses feel like I can't see
Some days on my budget I can't even cop trees
They tryin to break the God and bring me down to my knees
Combined with these is the fact that my daughter's far away
That's why I speak to her daily so I know that she's okay
But don't pity on your boy cause I be aiight
When everything come to light, and everyday'll be bright
And your mind and your body is sharp
And the problems won't seem to harm, in your mental
And there's peace in your residential
That's the cost of celebratin, where the babies could grow
And you ain't got to lock your doors, total elimination of wars
Where the diseases of the world is just a bygone
(Ooh child) When you're caught up in the struggle
And you're just tryin to get it right
(Ooh child) Bust your ass every day
Cause you wanna live a better life
(Ooh child) If you focus, things are gonna get easier
(Ooh child) Stay on your grind, it's not hopeless
(Ooh child) Things will get brighter
Someday, we'll put it together and we'll get it all done
Someday, and your head is much lighter
Someday, yeah, we'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Someday, and the world is much brighter
Someday, someday, someday
Someday, someday, someday
(Ooh child) When you're caught up in the struggle
And you're just tryin to get it right
(Ooh child) Bust your ass every day
Cause you wanna live a better life
(Ooh child) If you focus, things are gonna get easier
(Ooh child) Stay on your grind, it's not hopeless
(Ooh child) Things will get brighter
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(Ooh child) Things are gonna get easier
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