Foundation

I spit nothing but the love, cause the devil is alive Patience, have integrity, life and determination I break it, I can't take it, the chains are still bracelets That's elevation, hard times we're facing I've got a good foundation, cause I came up, came up from the concrete Im supposed to win by nature, cause I came up, came up from the concrete There ain't nothing holding me back, you're never gonna push me off track Yes I got a good foundation, cause I came up, came up from the concrete Cole said pride is the devil, now do you follow it Or if I gave you the truth, would you acknowledge it Now open up your heart and let me look inside I'm spreading nothing but that love, cause the devil is a lie Plot, plan and strategize, have purpose and exercise Patience, have integrity, life and determination Self respect, they trying to keep their foot on our necks I break it, I can't take it, the chains are still bracelets Emancipation, liberation, education That's elevation, hard times we're facing It's amazing, all these faces, different locations Coming together in unity, my revelation Eradicate all the hate, cause life is what you make it Reality we shape it, knowledge the foundation A dedication to life, it's our celebration My eyes on the prize, no matter the situation I got a good foundation, cause I came up, came up from the concrete Im supposed to win by nature, cause I came up, came up from the concrete There ain't nothing holding me back, You're never gonna push me off track Cause I got a good foundation, cause I came up, came up from the concrete My story so deep, I feel like drowning in my own water Gotta stay above it though and make it through another quarter And push another pond, up on the board of life The king standing firm with the armor all day and night How you know what's left when niggas not playing right Time is not on your side and death come and pay the price What you know about waking up in old cells Food served through a flap, the grits all cold as hell Spirit all broken up, no commissary broke as fuck Gave your man to pack it then that nigga go and smoke it up I wanna poke him up but I'm the blame, it's my fault I should never dish it if it's gonna hurt me when I take a loss Gotta shake it off, I mean the devil wanna ride my back I gotta run him off the planet before he take me off the map Can you imagine that? Better be prepared for it For the ones I lost on the way Put one in the air for them I got a good foundation, cause I came up, came up from the concrete Im supposed to win by nature, cause I came up, came up from the concrete There ain't nothing holding me back, You're never gonna push me off track Cause I got a good foundation, cause I came up, came up from the concrete