when the light's lookin' dim
and your life's on the limb
when the light's lookin' dim
and your life's on the limb
it's obvious who playin' hard
the outcome of how you live depends on how you start
make your mark or fall in line and play your part
never had a chance to deal a hand
some would rather go fraud
and ride on every other wave like the coast guards
family couldn't meet they means
uncles and cousins who was too asleep to see they dreams
we still make the memories on them failed nights
them what the hell nights
cousin' with the cutlass with the busted tail lights
all burnt out with no place to go
you got no choice but to face your soul
think twice before you take that dive
when the light's lookin' dim
and your life's on the limb
when the light's lookin' dim
and your life's on the limb
the revolution rumor will not be televised?
prepare me for my purpose is what i often tell to god
just plug me for my labor's what i try to tell my mom
that sneaker job only pays seven forty-five
four to five hours at a time
thirty hours on one check
all of this work ain't worth all of my pride
they came prepared for takin' all of my pie
i deserve more than just a piece of dough
the apple ain't fall far from the tree
i'm really splashin' in the deep fo' sho
when the light's lookin' dim
and your life's on the limb