Lyrics A Man - Damani, Damani Nkosi, PJ Morton

A Man

Oh man it’s a miracle
How I came from a town, where most fall down
And never get up, I never gave up
I slipped up a couple of times, but I still raise up
Even though I’m scraped up, I keep fighting
They don’t know I’m up, cold sweats when i wake up
I see death as a, poverty, despair
Gotta kill 'em for a
All the bloods, all the crips at the park to recruit
Thugs I grew up with, we used to do backflips
And drank cups with pass the first sip
Higher Xscape, but can’t seem to escape the middle scape
Go to act like an ape, man I can’t fall for the trap
Or a state, nah, It’s not a game, nah
I can’t see it, I can’t be it
Grown man, boy brained, locked up, going insane
In pain, late night, untamed
A man, A man
Won’t chance a thang
Maybe when I am, now I understand
A man, I’m a man
Pops had me on the weekend, had a fifth on myself
He was preaching, he was teaching me: knowledge yourself
Jazz in the background, books on the shelf
Lil' herb, lil' liquor, go and get my belt
If my grades wasn’t right, if I took school light
It was lights out, couple, see you later, good night
The message was clear, relate to fear
I had to go through somethin', to get me somethin'
That’s how I got me somethin', and I ain’t frontin'
It was though but it was worth it
If it’s easy than it’s worthless
But if you are on your JO, than It’s workin'
From a boy to a man, in between is the matrix
Baby momma’s in court cases, living at three places
Keep dreaming and chase dreams, since eighteen
Nothing works, so you keep pacin' to make CREAM.
Depressed and find conflict as a player
Yeah, that was me, pitiful young minded
Blinded by the alore of a whore, wildin' on tour
I had a couple dollars, but my spirit was poor
I ran my gifts in the ground, said I’m tired of it now
I didn’t wanna rap, the homies kept tellin' me to take
Another lap
So I did, I never hit, I ain’t a kid
I had to tell the money to be a boss
I’m here to let you know, we all gotta grow
It won’t stop, I keep it 100 when it comes to this hip-hop