Young Man 96'
87:
Imma shine my way, imma grind my way
My mind so mentally inclined for me to rhyme this way
In high school walking the hallways wit a 9 in my waist
Smoking blunts in front of Joe Clark I would spark in his face
Me and kid ray would post up wit the poisonous yae
Had fiends lost for days, walking around half sane
Kid Ray got popped in his dome, he lost half his brain
I lost my dope partner I inherit half of his fame
See now I understand I inherit half of his pain
Driving around half drunk hoping I die in this rain
Pull up to my building, hop out of that range
That's when them 6 shots hit me and ripped threw my little frame
What it's like to talk to God? It's hard to explain
But as the cops came I could hear somebody sayin...
Hook:
L' Renee:
Momma used to say, take your time young man..
Momma used to say, don't you rush to get old..
Momma used to say, take it in your stride..
Momma used to say, live your life..
T. Calmese:
Life got me sick so I dissect a swisher
And for my newest angels pour out a little liquor
Promise to achieve everything we ever wished for
Problems that we had I'm still tryna find a fix for
Strumming threw these old photos, them memories be like a pick up
Back when the times was much simpler
Picking out the right fit to rock the first day
In the worst way, I had to be the man by whatever means
Clever schemes to smash
niggas used to brag to they homeboys for fun and how you got the ass
Stripes on your shirt sleeve cuz the earth seemed
Brighter from the twinkle in ya eye (funny)
Today's a new one and now they growing faster but they too young
Babies having babies same stories in the new slums
And everytime I'm in these streets I listen closely
Still hear the whispers from the words my peeps told me, take it slowly...
Hook:
L' Renee:
Momma used to say, take your time young man..
Momma used to say, don't you rush to get old..
Momma used to say, take it in your stride..
Momma used to say, live your life..
Momma used to say, take your time young man..
Momma used to say, don't you rush to get old..
Momma used to say, take it in your stride..
Momma used to say, live your life..
Writer/s: Nicholaus Alexander, Renee L Hollins