The Taking (feat. C.G. The Producer)
John D. Contradiction
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They take the recipe and sell it back at higher prices Mess up our system left us to our own devices Lock up the children with misdemeanors left with lifers And ex father figures them thinking they look just like us And yet we still fight us or make excuses about death comparing dust to dust Lower morale until we can't decide our needs and musts End up a coon out here preaching that in God we trust Boy you better recognize that there's a god in us So they defy us systematically we're out of touch Been used a little too much we got no hobbies n such Desensitized so much to try to feel rely on a Dutch We been providing the guts to all you phonies on the outside Still you prejudge before takin a seat in my ride So just think twice before DE-valuing my life What Chu going to have if my people weren't here to provide Thats where I'm takin it Don't be afraid to go after what you want We already been kicked down and spit on oppressed Held Captive made slaves so im supposed to just live afraid because things have been And still are bad I figure what's worse What's the worst thing that can happen what's worse than this We take our recipes and share with the world They ban our locks but accept our curls They shoot our boys disrespect our girls They took our freedom cocked back and then hurled Till we finally found it digging for pearls We are creators with no credit in this history So let me break it down it's been happening over centuries From Elvis Pablo Picasso even your whiskey Led zeppelin even the beatless should be labeled thieves But why the disbelief believe so strictly And also slavery is not the start of our history Those textbooks and all your little wikis can miss me Go worry bout the colonel and why is chicken was crispy I'm just saying if you out here acting thrifty You dealt with colored fountains if your somewhat over 50 But y'all don't get me upset me just to let me Put you on to what we living just so you can accept me Thats where im taking it Don't be afraid to have a voice don't be afraid to ask questions don't feel stupid Or like you missed out on something because your skin color put you at a disadvantage At life That's not your fault it's not our faults we may not have dads or money or positive role Models But we got the bare minimum and that's honestly enough to use to try and get us more Rewrite the recipes and learn to get a copyright Ignore the labels start your own and put up a fight Start up your business Network just something light Then teach your circle so you all can grow to be aright Don't be so secretive learn to pick up on energy If someone's not impacting your circle that's when you end it see Reality is reality does just what it does Don't be that person who forgot who he was Scratch that bucket mentality and put on the gloves It's not bad to build your people up with wisdom and love Don't let em fool you cause they view you as a hoodlum or thug Some of my biggest in-fluences were hoodlums and thugs I mean it was what it was they taught me things just because They understood it's not easy keeping your head above The endless waves of oppression endless push and shove So I learn instead of judging what somebody else does Thats where im taking it Don't be afraid to take those risks lock down your own business lock down your own Grind Who cares what people say on the internet all those haters and self-haters Learn the system expand your reach expand your circle Or cut people off if you have to but don't lose track of your people Don't lose track of who you are
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