Blood of a slave, heart of a king Uh, you know I still run with that, that blood of a slave Boiling in my veins It's just hot until a nigga can't take it no more Turn my voice up Ayo, the brother is "stillmatic" I crawled up out of that grave, wiping the

Tell me why I can't get no relief Wonderin' when they'll come for me A paranoid man makes paranoid plans I'll do what I can but it's out of my hands Struggling just to find my peace Never know when someone come and try to take my life I been sleeping

It sure as hell ain't normal but we deal, we deal Can't take the kid from the fight Take the fight from the kid You're a regular decorated emergency It's not so pleasant and it's not so conventional Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again Just sit back,

Sorry baby girl I gotta go right now Even though I want you I can't take you home right now I'm the shit till I die I'mma let you take this number to my phone right now You gon' fuck me just to get up in my zone right now You gon' force me just to get up

Drinkin' too much, drinkin' too much Since you been gone, I can't get gone enough I'm gonna drink it all 'til you're not around I'm on top of the world, I'm going down Oh, I drink and take a sip of it Feelin' like a hypocrite Go for more and I don't give

No pain no gain (yeah) The weak will fall the strong remain No pain no gain Face in the gutter eyes on the floor Knocked down twice can't take it no more You got no vision in your head You got no vision better dead Get on your feet open the door

I'm ready for that hit between the eyes Someone get me out of here alive Can't you see I'm much too young to die Just when you've had enough It's really getting tough Late at night when you're all alone Take a ride to the danger zone If someone wants to

I can feel this pain is real I hate deep down inside And like broken glass you'll shatter With bloody fists I'll batter Like a ten ton hammer, son I can't stand or take another day my friend You could learn a thing or two I am the thing that makes you

'Cause I know he's here He's everywhere Take a look around oh and you will see That cross we bear It's in the air Lord we thank you for these gifted hands I remember the day that he came in I can't believe how long it's been Like a poet, he began to play

It could happen here today You are my saving grace Can you hold on while I take hold of myself Will you be strong while I take hold of myself And I can't wait to see your face No I can't wait to see your face You're the little thing, my saving grace