Nappy Roots - Po Folks Lyrics
Awwww....Mmmmm, awww..[Chorus]All my life been po'But it really don't matter no mo'And they wonder why we act this wayNappy Boys gon' be okayAll my life been po'But it really don't matter no mo'And they wonder why we act this wayNappy Roots gon' be okay, okay[Big V]We came in the game, plain ya seeAverage man when the rest was ashamed to beNappy head and all, ain't no changin meOoooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh...So rough it was, downright wrong I tell yaNobody never gave us nothin but tough time and made us somethinDifferent stretch of road, new somethin to seeEvery state on the map, a different somethin to eatDaps and handshakes, it meant nuttin for realEverybody makin a killin man, showin no feelinsWalkin off collectin pay, it's the way of the worldCan't change it, so I guess I'm gon' pray for the worldSometimes I ask myself, was I made for the world?I scream this to you, and I say it to the worldNappy then, Nappy now - Nappy for a bitKnee-deep, head over heels in this country shit![Chorus][Skinny DeVille]Even though I picture better days,I'm thankful for the chance I got to say amenThe Lord done blessed me with his grace, I wish this day would never endWe represent the slums, where we from, we feel they bumpPolish shot off on these presidents, and hardtimes they go and comeSome take up off, without the chance, to make it at allWho woulda thought Skinny'd be the one that's, makin this callLord, help me out, tell me where I went wrongI'm tryna find a righteous path, although it's, never been longI gotta do it for my sons, they tellin me, "
