Revelations

When I was growing up I made a vow to be different See I was part of a system I've seen homies buried in dirt or end up prison Like many I was raised by a single mother I was infatuated by the money and respect And flags of a color When I ended up in the hospital With death over watching me I knew I had a purpose I had a story to tell A story to give So the truth came to surface I serve my time for this country Like I served time for the streets I put my time in this music For years I've been painting this masterpiece It's far from being done Everyday I pray to god that my strokes on this canvas never change I made a vow to be different And I pray that doesn't change I came into this shit trying to make a change If you ain't got the follows you ain't getting plays Everybody talk everybody say He's really from the hood so tell me what he bang He's rocking up the Nikes and he got the chain Without you realizing that it took the pain Started from the bottom I was in the rain Hitting different artist so they heard my tape Nobody wants to f*ck with you until the buzz Everybody watch but never shows the love And the industry is grimy if you know what's up People going to do you dirty just to get a dub I see the music videos and it's all the same Money, woman, respect cause it shows the fame Why would I, try to fake something that I ain't That ain't me I'm just looking for the better days If you took a listen you would hear the truth I'm Chicano, I know I got a lot to prove See my people in a bucket trying to make a move But my people are the reason that we never move You can hate me for the truth, but I know it hurts You can hate me for the facts that were on my verse It don't really make a difference im a man of word You reveal the truth when you're from the dirt Im praying I don't fall, begging this to you Keep me in my path please I'm begging you I know you got a plan but I'm asking you Don't ever let me change because you know the truth Im praying I don't fall, begging this to you Keep me in my path please I'm begging you I know you got a plan but I'm asking you Don't ever let me change because you know the truth Was asking for the help no one gave it out I started up a label and I coughed it out I'm the type of motherfucker just to help them out I remember starting up and everybody doubts If you ever did me dirty man I wish you well Hope your life is full of blessings and it's full of health See this life will come around and put us in a shelf And when karma is at your door you did it to yourself Hope I never get derailed from what I believe The more money that you get is not enough to feed The hunger deep inside when you feel the greed I just want to set my family for what they need I'm praying I don't fall begging this to you Keep me in my path please I'm begging you I know you got a plan but I'm asking you Don't ever let me change cause you know the truth I'm praying I don't fall begging this to you Keep me in my path please I'm begging you I know you got a plan but I'm asking you Don't ever let me change because you know the truth I'm praying I don't fall begging this to you Keep me in my path please I'm begging you I know you got a plan but I'm asking you Don't ever let me change because you know the truth