there was a little and a pur. through two suburbans and. word is bond
i give my life before my word shall fail
and i won't stop if i fail
can't be soft got to be tough
can't be soft got to be tough
can't be soft got to be tough
can't be soft got to be tough
real recognize real let's get it poppin'
with mathematics you can solve any problem
that's how we make it from the top to the bottom
keep ya head up homie and stay confident
it's negativity around but i'm positive
cuz i'm givin' everything that i got to give
that's how i keep it real
like a phoenix before yo eyes
out the ashes and from the dirt
report for duty and put in work
we can't be stopped if we don't give up
even though they hold us back we still find ways to come up
a lot of people make promises with no plans to keep 'em
no matter what i'm ridin' till i get my freedom
then it's only a challenge to go harder
don't want to be no martyr so i adapt to things smarter
it's death before dishonor
and i put that on my son and my momma
and don't take it as a threat
if in my quest to achieve my goals
i stumble or crumble or even lose my soul
those that knew me would easily co-sign
that there was never a life as hard as mine
i only follow my voice inside
if it guides me wrong and i do not win
i learn from mistakes and try to achieve again
y'all put ya twos up for tupac
it's only two choices man
rose that grew from concrete