Put the beef on the side, gotta keep on the rise
No matter where we reside, we can achieve
If we all would unite, under one cause, one fight
Show the youth what is right, we can achieve
Let our voices be heard in unison
Let our action spark communities & show unity, we can achieve
We can reach our goals together, build a foundation that will last forever
Best believe we can achieve
I stake my life on the line, become an inspiration
Show the people, hard work pays off, reach my destination
Place, goals of all sorts, distance be long & short
Keep building off success, learn from these life lessons that are taught
Become a front running, take my people with me
Walk this narrow path, stay focus, cause the road can become
Tricky enough, to question the devil’s bluff
But I’m a child of god, negativity, I had enough
Went from the city to the burbs, hit a life reset
Was falling in the path of becoming another street reject
Coming in & out of jail, fight with my fam for bail
Make promises I couldn’t keep, a man you couldn’t respect
A wicked tongue, telling lies, blinding supporters eyes
I seen it all before it happened, before it materialized
I took a deep breathe & took a different path
Put my life in my hands and I gave my life a chance
Put the beef on the side, gotta keep on the rise
No matter where we reside, we can achieve
If we all would unite, under one cause, one fight
Show the youth what is right, we can achieve
Let our voices be heard in unison
Let our action spark communities & show unity, we can achieve
We can reach our goals together, build a foundation that will last forever
Best believe we can achieve
Make the proper change, sacrifice ice & gold chains
And a life that promotes selfishness, where only one man gains
Let’s make it more about us, uplift our surroundings
With a positive movement, our people are drowning
In their problems & in their debts with no help in sight
It’s time we go help each other rise to see there’s light
At the end of the darkness, grab a hand
Walk toward the promise land, make our people understand
What you want, you gotta fight for, never submit
And never forget these trails show you’ll never go quit
Keep striving for good life, never regret
The times you stumbled & failed, just rise up again
It’s hard to pretend like everything is easy to get
You gotta give it all you got just to get a fair win
And they aint playing fair at all, trying to take you to their level
But when you do things the right way, the outcome is incredible
Put the beef on the side, gotta keep on the rise
No matter where we reside, we can achieve
If we all would unite, under one cause, one fight
Show the youth what is right, we can achieve
Let our voices be heard in unison
Let our action spark communities & show unity, we can achieve
We can reach our goals together, build a foundation that will last forever
Best believe we can achieve
Rain or shine, we gotta steadily grind
Through these trails & tribulations, following all the signs
To reach our destination, gotta focus on the right now
Tomorrow aint promised, gotta be ready to fight down
Dark temptations, shady situations
Phony shortcuts, that claims to make you quick bucks
But nothings ever easy, might seem like another sunny day
But we all know that in the end crime never pays
Put the guns away, show these kids that there’s a better way
Show them a world where they don’t have to be scared to go outside and play
Where stray bullets don’t exist, and their life is not at risk
And getting good grades is nothing to dismiss
It’s a great accomplishment, and anything they want to be
Can become reality if they put in the effort
We can do so much more if we strive for something better
The possibilities are endless if we all network together
Put the beef on the side, gotta keep on the rise
No matter where we reside, we can achieve
If we all would unite, under one cause, one fight
Show the youth what is right, we can achieve
Let our voices be heard in unison
Let our action spark communities & show unity, we can achieve
We can reach our goals together, build a foundation that will last forever
Best believe we can achieve
credits
from Hip-Hop For Scholars,
released June 4, 2013
Written by C.M. Lugo
Produced by C da 76er
Mixed by C.M. Lugo
Mastered by Channel Fuse Media
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