DMX - I'm Gonna Crawl Lyrics
Live and learnLife is a lessonAnd Im gonna teach itFirst Im gonna crawl, then Im gonna walkThen Im gonna stand, then Im gonna talkBut I gotta learn in order to teachThen I gotta burn in order to reachMy niggazYo, I see what I see day by dayHoping that the lord will pave my way (what!)Have I been forgotten? have I forsaken?Or maybe Im just wrong with the moves that Ive been makinHatin others cuz they hate me over envyThey wanna send me, when we use to be friendlyThink I started off on top with two platinum albums?Naw dog, I started off from the blockI just did shit and did shit (ugh!)Niggaz always knew I was down to hit shit so I stayed rich (what!)Played with shit but it wasnt a game; first time locked down (ugh!)It wasnt the same, the whole *****in world, couldnt quite close the steelNiggaz get split for real, miss some good meal (damn)Called nobody but dont nobody careThey got my back against the walls***** it, Im just here1- first Im gonna crawl, then Im gonna walkThen Im gonna stand, then Im gonna talkBut I gotta learn in order to teachThen I gotta burn in order to reachFirst Im gonna crawl, then Im gonna walkThen Im gonna stand, then Im gonna talkBut I gotta learn in order to teachThen I gotta burn in order to reachMy niggazDog, its like this: when the fog is tight thick, a nigga might flipAnd a nigga write quick, but I stay focus to whats important (whats that? )Supportin my family, *****ing with my dogs and recordAccording to the man upstairs, we all got our own problemsSo you- stop worrying about bail (aight)Learned a long time ago, look away and niggaz will leave youI hear no, speak no, see no evilAll I can do is teach you what I know, how I flowHow I get down, where I go (what!)Maybe what I been through or send you somewhere Ive been (where? )Dreams go out the window, I love my people, all of my people (ugh)And God gonna keep me callin my people (ugh)You gots to live life to the fullestAint always about the size of the gun so time is the bulletRepeat 1Everyday we live and learn, take it step-by-stepWe create our own path until theres no life leftI hold my death (ugh) all for as long as I canKnow my man (what!) plottin with a chrome in his handHoldin me back, niggaz gettin shady over moneyMy nigga! pull out the 380 over money (damn)Really over money, cant do without itI got other shit to deal with, Im like forget about itIts when I dont know with much tease that comes firstBecause it comes with the thirst of a nigga thats had it the worstIts like a curse that should be liftedHe was there when he lifted, got a call and he shiftedOnce he felt that he was giftedGot to kick it the hardest and I hope you got itIt was there from the start, I just hope you spot itCuz its my blood on paper, my soul on paperIts worse to live by will leave a hole in the paperRepeat 1
