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The World We Live In


If you Create problems then you create profits 

If it’s value is worthless then you can’t trade it on the market

The more sick or dying the healthier the economy 

It’s a missed call that’s surrounded by money

If you save a life you lose instead of profit

Your health is your gold without it your worth shit

Laws are created for big Biznezz 

Build a prison, that’s money well spent 

We live in a world based on consumption 

They create & sell, we buy for fulfillment 

We’re designed to create from the earth as well as live off of it

We’re too consumed by excess, materialism has captured our existence 

Wake up and smell the roses, use your senses 

Crime & punishment, should be sensed-less

To keep track & control they number you with their sensus 

Break the chains & render to their power-less

It’s a cold world not enough cover to keep warm 

When you beez the honey, they swarm

Statistically speaking, were always leading 

Prevent the animalistic behavior, there’s no reason 

Study history stop feeding into his-story

Read between the lines, discover & solve the mystery 

The longer you spin, the more dizzy you become 

They feed you stupidity to keep you dumb

Wise up, rise up & stand for true 

Change your negative ways to be the best you

Too long the people have been oppressed 

Power to the people stop standing for less

We must revert back to our roots, diminish the power of the dollar

Integrity is the stance, let’s embrace our scholar 

Black on black crime 

White on white crime

No matter the ethnicity 

Crime is crime that defines the time

Taught hate destroyed our faith 

Blinded us and reshaped our fate

No matter your political party

They decide who gets ice cream & cake

Crazy thing is, we’re the piñata 

Filled with BULL, then they beat the SHIT out ya’...

What’s it all about? Money, power, freedom, classism or control

Live life worthy, lets save our person then focus on our souls

Each one, teach one, let’s take turns and reach one 

Lift every voice, exercise your choice 

Stay on your path, be poised 

Fray from the title, I’m the MAN and focus on being a MAN

A lot of us are OLD BOYS, still pretend-an

The truth shall set you free unless you enjoyed being shackled and held in bondage 

Consignment is a trap, never take it if it’s fronted 

If they take it back then you’re still responsible 

Now you’re deeper in the hole, getting out becomes monumental 

I understand it different, I can see it way more clear 

I’ve been afraid before but I’ve never lived in fear 

What’s going to happen most certainly will

We have no choice in the matter, it’s free will 

When it’s all said & done, there will be an END

At the present time, 

IT’S THE WORLD WE LIVE IN....

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