R.e.s.p.e.c.t [est06062008)

Back in my day respect was something u earned

Its wasn't something that was given to everyone in this world

But apparently things have change

But in my heart, one thing still remains

And it's that little part that's keeping me from going insane

It's the thing that that shows me was really "good"

The same thing that has me a bit misunderstood

The little part that makes me say I just can't give up

No matter how much the hard the road is I must be tough

That little part is called hope and I keep it alive

Because without it all my liveliness surely would die

I'm watching people bow down to someone who ain't a king

I'm watching people say and do 2 different things

Then they're the ones who act like they own this place

And walk around lookin down on others, what a disgrace

What about the people who don't realize how much pain they cause

Cuz at the end of the day they only tryna get in them draws

Its funny to see the "men" who think they make the world go round

But not really knowin they turned it upside down

With their "we run sh*t" type attitude

They start makin it look like they the ones who rule

Over me over you over everybody

But the fact that they are equal is what's hard to see

Anyway back to the hope I got

Imagine if it wasn't there, if I had let it stop

Let it stop growin on me

And allowin me to see

What's goin on round here ain't for me to be

To be stessin it and thinking I can do it alone

Its for me to realize how much I have truly grown

Grown closer to the Lord who's makin it an easier road

And showin me that its not about all the riches and gold

Gold is the color of the sun and please don't get me wrong

Material things make me smile but they cant keep me strong

Strong as the bull that represents my zodiac sign

But apart from that strong as the people who aren't left behind

Behind to struggle and cry

Behind the tears and the lies

Cuz they have hope u see

Bigger than you and me

Without the hope we got

We gon be stuck a lot

We gon have pain a lot

So we mustn't make it stop

Why give them all the credit like the cards in your pants

How bout we make a difference take a stand

A stand against the people who aren't worth all that respect

Respect is something you earn, not a thing that u just get

[kinda old but still relevant)

Making It Mine [est05272008)

She said maybe it was her fault

He said naw u good

They said no pressure y u stressin it

I say God..maybe i should

Maybe i should give it all up

and make a find a new attitude

maybe i should pack up all muh stuff

&& show em how to get rude

maybe i need to just give them

That stank look i got

maybe i should do it like snoop

&& just drop em like its hott

but Jesus had other plans

He said no thats not gon fly

not in my book

&& surely not on my time

so i made the effort

to walk it out like unk

i decided to look to God

&& get rid of the junk

all the junk thats been pressin me

streesin me

testin me

all the pain thats be holdin me

moldin me

controlin me

all the people who been hurtin me

workin me

divertin me

so i packed it all up

in a u-haul truck

and said God take from me

&& wish me best of luck

cuz im movin on up to the big house

its time for my praise to be real now

its time to make my praise real in my heart and soul

its time for me to get up and regain control

i been givin it up

and abusin muh love

i been battered && torn

4gettin who was above

but im over that now and im proud to say

that i kno hes the one and only...hes the way

ima say it khaled...we da best

livin for J-E-S-U-S YES!

keepin muh head high nd muh mind rite

ima do it like Common and see the light!