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von Oddisee feat. Toine

I mean what is there to fear?
I′m from black America, this is just another year
If you're new to disrespect by your elected puppeteers
Well, let me show you how to persevere
Just get up every time somebody knock you down
And celebrate in front of people like they not around
And if they try to build a wall to keep you ballin′ out of bounds
Use the bench they told you to warm to keep the fences knockin' down

Shout out to latinos because hustlin' ain′t illegal
We prayin′ to the east or the father, we all are equal
But if parted they gon' progress in stoppin′ us gettin' C-notes
Well let me ask the crowd, do one of y′all disagree?
This is for Chocolate City though I represent the county
Until your vote is counted, know I got you until I'm outy


It′s all about the effort and I'm effortlessly fresher
If I'm preachin′ to the choir, know they′re bound to get the lecture
It went from folks around me, pushin' envelopes and boundaries
So you won′t only hear me where you found me
I'm somewhere askin′ questions like, "Can I be afforded the most?"
You better answer me with more than a "no"
Tryin' tell ya

Ooh, never not gettin′ enough
From this life that I'm leadin' and you know I believe in y′all know
I ain′t leavin' I′m posted, like
Ooh, never not gettin' enough
From this life that I′m leadin' and you know I believe in y′all know
I ain't leavin' I′m posted, like
This is for the county and the areas surroundin′
DC, Maryland and Virginia know I'm with you

Now what are you willin′ to let die first, your pride or your freedom?
The story of my life's inner conflict
It′s like I follow my dreams
But how am I supposed to slide in the DM
On this mic, is what I'm tryin′ accomplish
I used to do it for the fist bumps and applauses
But carin' about respect started makin' me nauseous
You walk into a room, and bammas speak to you cautious
Like employees tryin′ to figure out who the boss is


So now I just kick it for, the most divine
Workin′ overtime
Sittin' with an open bottle, lookin′ for an open mind
Tryin' not to be aggressively jaded
′Cause I find myself just gettin' faded
And I know that ain′t quite me
I step up for whatever it might be
And RSVP when inspiration invite me
'Cause who else gonna look out for those who look like me
Another disenfranchised boy in a white tee?
Come on, man

Ooh, never not gettin' enough
From this life that I′m leadin′ and you know I believe in y'all know
I ain′t leavin' I′m posted, like
Ooh, never not gettin' enough
From this life that I′m leadin' and you know I believe in y'all know
I ain′t leavin′ I'm posted, like
This is for the county and the areas surroundin′
DC, Maryland and Virginia know I'm with you

All I know is love
I give it how I get it, I can never get enough
Sympathy to enemies ′cause hate ain't in my blood
And if you can′t relate, you've given up
I'm tryin′ to make the most of it though
Gettin′ close is a no
Want nothin' lesser than a yes because it′s suppose to be so
The cost of nothing's too low
My expectations too high
I′d rather die than be complacent with the way that it goes

Apathy is a disease and we're just steady sharin′ needles
Unaffected people carry evil
Ease is what we know
We've got to raise the bar though
The sorrows of today will give away to a tomorrow
So what's a week of paid leave
And empty promises of hirin′
Just to fire me before retirement
I′m tryin' to make more in one day than 401K
So give me what you promised to pay
′Cause it's never enough

Ooh, never not gettin′ enough
From this life that I'm leadin′ and you know I believe in y'all know
I ain't leavin′ I′m posted, like
Ooh, never not gettin' enough
From this life that I′m leadin' and you know I believe in y′all know
I ain't leavin′ I'm posted, like
This is for the county and the areas surroundin'
DC, Maryland and Virginia know I′m with you