Affirmative Action

Yeah Yeah OK class is in session the history of his story is only half of the lesson Other half is perception I took direction From those who told me no weapon formed against me shall prosper so I bought a Wesson It became my obsession no more repression had to get this out of me People don't like this side of me this is part of my psychology Botany planted in the concrete to grow up But the economy drew first blood like phlebotomy Through all that I rose through the ashes with Pheonix passion The same haters will swear they seen it happen you know they cappin' The pain became my passion So I jumped on the wagon I went from snappin' To spittin' with the dragons the streets was draggin' Me back to the bottom of the totem pole you know the drill I boxed with the devil to make it to the holy field Not street but the hood know I'm real I got the juice They said don't trip but when I get the Q hold the steel I see the light believe me see the light Racism all around even the gates of heaven pearly white That's a stretch but you know I'm right even when I'm down I got to fight Yeah the courts are like mothers they both gave my people life Yeah I know the type why I hold the mic Society gave me a death sentence before I learned to write That was back when I was in school kickin' it like Cobra Kai They didn't see me knocking doors down like a poltergeist but I earned my stripes Now I'm showing you what happens when I'm given a chance I'm the kid that never went to the dance now I ball Waltz up to you with an open hand life is a beach Jesus walked on water I crossed the burning sands Man y'all don't know what a blessing is Hell on earth I just had the revelation y'all just Roman don't know where the exit is I'm not yo leader I'm a stop it there Not with flair subtle but needed like a pocket square who got us here