drop it
ace in action
steady pace by my side
the name of this one here is together
this is goin out to all those who some day reach that fork in the road
you know?
cause we all have the potential to get there together
listen up
i got a problem
the ace is bubblin
physically i'm fit as a fiddle
but somethin's troublin
my mind
i'm in search of the find
a style that's designed just for this kind
of a raid
it's a must to get paid
or fade into the wack parade
and so you can't wade
through this groove
it's as deep as a diver goes
as i proceed
the liver it grows
then it reaches your ear
teaches you where
you are and where it should be
to each his share
unadultared
dope
i made it to cope
with any that hope that i faded - nope
i'm still on the scene
kill all the mean
stares
who cares
they hurtin nothin
when will you fiend
for somethin attainable
somethin more gainable
i build and i'm filled with knowledge undrainable
it's overflowin
before long you're goin
to find out
you kept your mind out of growin
the way you did it
was you didn't admit it was
somethin that applied to you
you should bit it
cause
but you chose to ignore
i suppose you explore
only things with wings and a halo - sure
you're not a saint
but you try to paint
a picture that'll get you respect
don't you know it ain't
how large you're livin
or what you're drivin
but what your goals are
so keep on strivin
and gainin
maintainin
keep your brain intact
this is mental trainin
for the minds that have given up
other are livin up
if you want a sip
then go get a cup
and we'll take a drink from the fountain
of success
yo
let's all climb the mountain
together
we're gonna get there
oh yeah
we're gonna get there
together
together
together
we got to
got to
got to
get there together
who's with me now
raise your hand
need inspiration? the capital a's your man
i'll inspire you to strive a little higher
you won't tire
and not even barbwire
will obstruct your progress
i guess
you wanna succeed? determination is what you need
face your fears and place your tears aside
raise your peers to the top
here's a guide
for you to follow by
try and swallow my
food for thought
and you're short of an alibi
there's no excuses
the rhyme just spruces
and juices up a small mind
so call mine the loosest
cause i get looser than mice in a basement
i grab the mic
and that's when the place went
wild
steady smiled
i didn't crack one
not that i'm mean or that i lack fun
but the topic is serious
listeners are curious
rappers are lerious
the ace and i'm furious
it's not the kinda rage that makes me wanna rant and rave
across the stage like a beast in a cage
i save
all the screamin and shoutin for the next man
the look on my face is the proof that i'm vexed
and
i don't yell
i don't swell
i tell facts
and simply stated i made it
sell tracks
but i want respect from those who chose to
flap your rat traps
cause heaven knows you
made a mistake when you chose to oppose
you tried to step on toes
now you're dissed - case closed
cause like it or not
action is gettin there
so keep on sittin there
riffin and splittin hair
and critizisin
i got my eyes in
an upward glance
and i see us all risin
together
we're gonna get there
oh yeah
we're gonna get there
together
together
together
we got to
got to
got to
get there together
listen up
who says a brother can't get his with his
eyes on the prize
realize that it is
highly probable that someday he will
believe and therefore achieve
but we will
keep an eye out
cause he might try out
a quicker way to payday
but i doubt
the brother knows: the harder the wind blows
the faster the quick cash goes
and i suppose
gettin paid everyday means improvement
bust the movement on the floor as the groove went
as the bass kicked
the ace picked
the mic up
and now i'm gonna strike up a taste licked
by a licker and bitten by a biter
sucked by a sucker
i fought like a fighter
to get the meal rarely barely shared by
a brother of color
but i'm not scared
i
don't wanna stop
to the top it's a rat race
or should i say rap race
i wanna get that taste
my mouth is waterin
who's that orderin?
the ace'll slow a pace
i'm almost borderin
on breakin
cause it's there for the takin
and i'm not fakin
yo
i want the bacon
but i'm not hurryin or worryin
there's time for
me to get mine
but i made a rhyme for
to use
so you score
it's more like food for
empty spaces
now the ace is in the mood for
seein the black with a tack with a feather
cause we don't need a 2x4 just to get there together
yeah
yeah stop