man above

the man above been talking to me

he said he understands my view

he's always walking with me

cause he sees what i've been through

when the world starts kicking me around

all in my face

make me want to put 'em down

trying to earn

trying to learn

trying to love like a man

sometimes it feels like it's out of my hands-

i'm from the hood that's forever sinning

where life is took for granted here so death is winning

nothing but blues around

feels like we're losing out

times that spent in this environment confuse a child

as a juvenile i ran wild i ran out of blessings

been in and out of prison as an adolescent

my goal was getting it

til something said to turn my life around

redirect my hustle

and go legitimate

til i get corporate and invest fortunes

with exec bosses sitting behind a desk at the office

i'm left jobless

nobody hiring ex-convicts

that don't mean i'm less conscious

it's so hard when they close doors

and when you looking like a so-called hip hoppa you get nada

stereotyped

scarred for life stigmata

but still a kid's gotta get a dolla

i tackle choices every day that's hopeless

i hear a voice saying stay focused"