Shyheim - Manchild (feat. Tekitha) Lyrics
f/ Poppa Wu, Tekitha[Poppa Wu]I'm a manchild born in the promised landCaptain of my destiny, guidin my faith through the turbulence of lifeSee, in order to be who you are, you've got to know who you areIn order to get to where you want to go,you've got to know from where you cameSay, it was Malcolm X who said,"A man who doesn't have nothin to stand up forwill fall for any god damn thing!"[Shyheim]I walk with a gat...Damn, my face drop tears, it's like nobody caresI swear, life ain't fair, sometimes I wanna disappearOnly Blahzay Blah' got mad gray hairs, I'm a young old manWhat part of Shit Iz Real don't you understand?Twin got murdered, caught one to the temple *gunshot*You ain't been what I been through, Can It Be All So Simple?I got bad nerves, it's absurb, I'm disturbedSo, I suggest you watch the words that you blurbout your mouth, or it'll be a shoot outI leave you stretched out, I'm thugged, inside and outAnd it ain't by choiceI'm screamin out loud for love (AHHHH!), do anybody hear my voice?Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boyWent through the rain and pain, where's the sunshine and joy?I can't seem to find it, trapped in the black cloudWatchin my life go down, to hide the suffer when I smile[Chorus: Tekitha]Running these streets can be so... trying these trying times...Manchild in the promised land, who of you will understand?Running these streets can be so... trying these trying times...Manchild in the promised land, hey-ay...[Shyheim]My aunt died from AIDS, I watched here deteriateShe told me *****in wit drugs, was her biggest mistakePut my moms on to it, stickin needles in her veinsBein sons of addicts, yo, me and Cane the sameWe packed bags at BathMart, we both humped TamikaWe used to go to the pool, just to steal kid's sneakersRocked cut-off beepers, wore old clothes for EasterShit was so real, we had to split a slice of pizzaI was born at six months, damn, prematureMy moms birthed a thug like, Afeni ShakurI'm surprised I ain't crazy, from the bug shit I sawI caught my mother buyin crack on the first floorI never thought I'd be in a cell, smokin the NewPortwith all sorts of thoughts, runnin through my mindKnow I ain't leavin, caught, D.A. took it, jail timeI glanced at my mom's eyes, she lookin like she wanna cry[Chorus 2x][Shyheim]They say I'm an accident waitin to happen, GMiss Sand from the first floor said she gon' pray for meShe had a bad dream, that they, murdered meI said, "Miss, truthfully, I don't believe in dreams"Hope is miles away, from where I stayWho knows the way? Pssshhh... should I payfor the directions? My whole family's in correctionFake friends half-steppin, I'm stressin, and some questionCan I trust you? Uh-huh, then I love youYea, if not, straight up and down, ***** youBottomline, real people do real thingsPlay your position... (running these streets can be so...)[Chorus to fade][Poppa Wu in background of chorus]You see, its like thisYou've got to plan your work and work your planCuz seein who fails the plan, plans the failExecute your strategy and seize your goalCuz see, persistance overcomes resistancePeace
