Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Black Diamonds And Pearls, artist - Blackalicious.
Date of issue: 20.02.2006
Song language: English
Black Diamonds And Pearls |
«I'm just gonna read you a little bit of ?: |
'I like to start off by saying that prison is truly a living hell |
It is a place where love and compassion are looked upon as weaknesses |
And violence and brutality are worn like a medal of honor |
Prison is a tedious task of survival that could shatter your dreams and ambition |
The California Department of Corrections ISN’T designed |
To help you rehabilitate yourself or even help you |
To become a productive law-abiding citizen'» |
(Black diamonds and PEARLS) |
Keep on, keep goin', march on, move on |
Keep blowin' it up |
Keep ON, keep goin', march on, move on |
Stay strong, keep goin', keep, blowin' it up |
(Black diamonds and PEARLS) |
KEEP ON, keep goin', march on, move on |
Keep blowin' it up, yeaaaah |
Blowin' it up, yeaaaaaaah |
Young leaders, little unsung heroes |
You can run some meters, be a hoop or a track star |
School teacher, scientist, or even |
Own your very own street, maybe even be a rap star |
Times witcha, you could change whole pictures |
Make a better situation, for your mother and yo' big mama |
Make dollars, own a ride and a house |
Get it right, use your powers, getting' everything you did want |
Then the youth say, «Look at where I’m at now |
Straight poverty, death is in my backyard |
Dope dealers, get fifty G’s a pack |
While my teacher don’t really give a damn about a black child! |
The grown folks say, 'tell the truth', then act foul |
Say 'no' to drugs, hidin' all they crack vials |
And talk all about peace and love and God |
But then why are we at war, killin' people in Iraq now?» |
Young sista had a child, still young herself now |
And it’s others all around screamin' turmoil |
Ain’t done wit' school, how are you gonna make it now? |
Life is gonna be a little harder for you girl |
Some how, she sees the face of a child |
And on her face is a smile, and now it’s brighter up in her world |
And makes her stronger now, she’s gotta carry on |
And be a very good mama, this is life, let it unfurl |
And she’s doin' it, mother of the earth now |
Found a blessin' in the struggle through her first child |
Kept goin', kept growin', kept flowin' |
Kept strivin', kept knowin' God would make a way somehow |
Live yo' life, girl, show 'em how it’s done now |
I believe in you, so keep it movin' 'til the sun’s down |
Never let them hold you back from anything you want now |
Life is but a ride, so find the treasures that are unfound |
Young brotha, takin' care of his mother |
Makin' bread, gotta hustle, cause the table’s lookin' thin now |
Stress ridden as he walks his little sister |
To her preschool, which is up the road just a few miles |
Back at the house, his mom seeks magic |
Through the pipe smoke travelin' through her lungs out and back down |
Worst part that breaks the young man’s heart |
Is he’s the one that’s supplyin' it, he feels like he’s trapped now |
Cause every time he says, «No», then she’ll spaz out |
Start shakin', «Mama, please, where is dad now?!» |
Guess he’s gotta be the home’s only man now |
Left the life alone and gotta whole other plan now |
Stacked enough to put her in a rehab found |
Work and got a G.E.D., his sister’s in his hands now |
And with support from other members in this fam |
Gonna make it out this struggle, young people, here’s your chance, come on! |
Black diamonds and PEARLS |