(CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART, THAT'S HOW I WRITE MAN BASIC AND SMART, THAT'S HOW I LIVE I WANNA BE THAT SO, I GOTTA SAY THIS NOW IT'S PART OF ME, CALLIN' ME, FOLLOW ME IN (CHORUS) (MIKE MARSHALL) WATCH, WATCH, WATCH, WATCH WHAT YOU ASK FOR YOU JUST, JUST, JUST MIGHT GET IT YOU ACT, ACT, ACT LIKE YOU WANT MORE GROUCH IS THAT, YES HE IS (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) THEY SAY THAT IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THEY LIED, I'M IN MY STUDIO PAINTIN' A LOT OF PEOPLE DIED, THE BIG WAVE CAME IN GOTTA LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD AND HOW IT KEEPS CHANGIN' AGE AND WISDOM COME TOGETHER LIKE A COUPLE WHO LOVE WELL I BUST ANOTHER NUT THEN I BUCKLE UP MY BELT IF I COULD SELL THE WORLD MY STORY I WOULDN'T BE BROKE THE WORLD HAS GOT ENOUGH FOR ALL, GO ON AND EAT FOLKS AND I DON'T MEAN MEALS THAT ARE SQUARE I SEE MYSELF GREATER THAN THAT MAN I'M A PLAYER AND THAT'S THE OLD SCHOOL CLEAN KIND NOT ADOLESCENT TEEN KIND YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT I MEAN RIGHT THERE INSTANT VINTAGE, CAN YOU MANAGE? I'M IN IT TO BREAK LIMITS, MAKE 'EM SMILE NOT A GRIMACE TWELVE'S WOOFIN' NOT TEN INCH THOUGHTS ENDLESS, TALK TO BUILD MEN IT'S ALL TOO RELEVANT, RAW YET ELOQUENT (CHORUS) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) THEY SAY THAT PEOPLE ARE STRANGE WHEN YOU'RE A STRANGER THAT'S TRUE, I'M OUT IN CYBER SPACE LURKIN' A LOT OF PEOPLE KNEW, I DID TOO MUCH PERKIN' HAD TO PUT THE BOTTLE DOWN AND KEEP ON WORKIN' SEARCH AND FIND WHO YOU ARE AND THEN DECIDE WHAT YOU GONNA BE IF THEY DON'T GO TOGETHER, YOU'LL FOREVER JUST WANNA BE IF YOU COULD SEE THE FUTURE RIGHT NOW YOU WOULDN'T BE LOST BUT YOU COULD SHAPE TOMORROW TODAY THAT TIP IS FREE BOSS I DO MEAN WITHOUT RESTRAINT I SEE THIS WORLD AS A CANVAS GET THE PAINT AND THAT'S THE CANDY FLAKES NOT THAT EARL SCHEIB CHEAP COAT YOU'LL TRY TO COMPETE, WITH THAT YOU CAN'T LISTEN FELLA CAN YOU FOLLOW? NO YELLOW, I ROCK HELLA LEVEL HEAD DON'T SWELL UP AS MORE GOOD DEVELOPS THOUGHTS ENDLESS, TALK TO BUILD MEN IT'S ALL TOO RELEVANT, RAW YET ELOQUENT (CHORUS)

CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) DON'T ACT SURPRISED, YOU DO BAD INSIDE, YOU KNOW FANTASIZE THROUGH THE DAY THAT AIN'T WISE, WHO'S TO SAY? IDOLIZE THESE LIES I DESPISE THOSE LIES I DON'T REALLY WANNA BE THE CLONE THEY WANNA SEE ME BE (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WE BREAK THE BARRIER SMASH THE MOLD UP AWAKE THE TERRIER AND LATCH AHOLD OF OUR MIND, SOUL, BODY IT'S TIME TO GROW UP NOT LIKE THE GOTTI'S NO SIGN TO THROW UP NEITHER YOU COULD LEAVE THAT TO BEAVER I'M ALL DETOXED, DON'T CLOG MY RECIEVER I SEE THE LIGHT AND I'M REACHIN' Y'ALL WANNA BE ALIKE, H2 LEASIN' PIMPS Y'ALL SOME CONGRATULATIONS! THAT'S AWESOME I'M A DRAW SOMETHIN' DIFFERENT CAUSE I GOT IMAGINATION MY CUP RUNNETH OVER I'LL SHOW YA THE SITUATION'S THIS NOT BLISS HOUSE ON YOUR WRIST BUT YOUR MAMMA AIN'T RICH YOU'RE A BITCH! THAT AIN'T HONORABLE SHIT MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO (REPEAT) (CHORUS) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) DON'T FEED MEED NO CRIBS I DON'T GIVE A FUCK HOW HE LIVES, SOME OVERGROWN KID HELLA TATTOOS WORSHIPING SCARFACE Y'ALL SOME ACTORS STRUNG OUT CAR CHASIN' FAR PLACIN', HOW LUCKY YOU IS AND HOW STUPID YOU ARE FIENDING FOR A COURT CASE, TRYIN' SO HARD CRYIN' TO THE PEOPLE, I AM SO SCARRED! MOMMY DIDN'T LOVE ME ALL Y'ALL CHASE RATS WITH CATS WHO DIE FAST AND DRINK BUBBLY YOU THINK UGLY, SOMEBODY NUDGE ME IF I EVER PUT MATERIAL ABOVE ME THEN PULL ME TO THE SIDE SET ME STRAIGHT LIKE AN OLD SCHOOL PLAYER NEVER LIED I REALLY WANNA CHAGE THE WORLD AND SAVE THE WORLD DON'T REALLY WANNA BANG YOUR GIRL, SAVE YOUR GIRL SHE'S LIVIN' IN A CLUB YOUR LIVIN' ON A DUB SACK AND FOUR RIMS CAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF LOVE MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO (REPEAT) (CHORUS)

(CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU GOT SIDE BURNS AND VINTAGE TEE YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU PLUCK A GUITAR, THAT AIN'T AIN'T FUCKIN BIZARRE YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU LIVE IN LOS FELIZ, BITCH YOU AIN'T JESUS YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME I GOT A COLORFUL VOCAB WATCH THE LOW JAB (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) SO WHAT YOU'RE A VEGAN IT SHOWS IN YOUR PRESENCE YOU BE GEEKIN' AND YOU BEEN SEEKIN' THE SAME LIGHT, SPEAKIN' OF GAME LIKE THE ENEMY HANG TIGHT, I GOT A TALE ABOUT SIX FOOT ONE BY INFINITY FULL OF SUN, RAIN AND POTENTIAL ENERGY ALL THEY SAW WERE THE K-SWISS CLEAN, CRISP, CREASED JEANS MEANS THIS SO YOU THOUGHT AND DIPPED MY WALK'S HIP THOUGHTS HIPPER UNZIP THE ZIPPER NO I DON'T WEAR HEMP OR DRINK LIQUOR THAT DON'T MAKE ME THE MAN JUST A LITTLE BIT SICKER SPIT KICKER WITH AN EYE FOR THE BIG DIPPER FROM AN ISLAND CLIFF EMERGES A LOUD WHISPER AND I'M PROUD OF THIS IT'S MY ART YOU'RE DOING YOGA JUST TO LOOK THE PART (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU CHOP UP BREAKS AND YOU DIG IN THE CRATES YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME YOU'RE JUST A TRENDY LESBIAN DREADLOCKED THESPIAN YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU MAKE WEED BROWNIES AND KNIT WOOL HATS YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME YOU PSUEDO ELITIST OLD SCHOOL SAP (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) DON'T LET AN 808 SCARE YA SHAKE STRIPES OF YOUR SHIRT AND CLEAR THE WHOLE AREA I'M A HUMANOID TOO AND IF YOU'RE COOL WITH ME THEN I'LL LOOK PAST THE VOID IN YOU INSTEAD OF THROUGH I'M DOWN WITH VW'S AND FLOSSED OUT CADDY'S ON 22'S TOO I BANG FOR GOOD, FOOLS KILL FOR NOTHIN' I BUILD FOR SOMETHIN', FAMILY AND PEACE HAND ME THE PIECE, I'LL HIT IT I'M SOCIAL HEAR MY OPINION, I'M PROUD, I'M VOCAL LOCAL IN A FOREIGN PLACE MORE DIGITAL THAN DUSTY BUT TRUST ME, I BE TOURIN' SPACE YOU BE WHORIN' AT A COMFORTABLE PACE YOU BE SKIPPIN' A CHORE TO JUMP IN THE RACE I BE BUMPIN' MY BASS LIKE YOU COLLECT COMICS I'M NOT WIERD, I'M HONEST (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU ONLY READ BOOKS, DON'T WATCH T.V. YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU SHOP AT WHOLE FOODS IN OPEN TOED SHOES YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU SPEAK REAL SOFT AND DRINK CHAI TEA YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME I RECYCLE TOO, I'M KIND OF LIKE YOU (3RD VERSE) (THE GROUCH) I JUST LOOK CLEANER, GROWN DEMEANOR WEAR DEODORANT, REGISTERED VOTER AND A TREE HUGGER TOO, NOT IN THESE CLOTHES ME LOVA A YOU BUT IT'S GOTTA BE BOTH WAYS MOST DAYS I’M EARTHY, STAY GROUNDED OFTEN IT'S A PAPER CHASE, I'M WELL ROUNDED STRAIGHTER FACE, TOWNISH, IT'S ALL BOUNDLESS I MAKE IT SOUND UNIVERSALLY DOPE OVERCOME ADVERSITY, RESHAPE THE WORST OF ME DO IT FOR THE LOVE AND RELEASE IT COMMERCIALLY LIKE A BLOCKBUSTER STARTED AT SUNDANCE CAN'T STOP MAN, YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE PRESENTATION IS KEY, HESITATION AIN'T SEE INNOVATION IS MY A-R-T DEDICATION IS FREE, OCCUPATION IS ME INNOVATION IS MY A-R-T (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU DRIVE A HYBRID AND CARPOOL WITH THREE YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME 'CAUSE YOU'RE A SIXTEENTH MEXICAN, YOU AIN'T ETHNIC AND YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME YOU'RE JUST A BROKE ASS POET WITH THE SAME OLD CADENCE YOU AIN'T ARTSIER THAN ME WE WERE CONSCIOUS FIRST, WELCOME TO EARTH

(CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) I FELL OFF I CAME WEAK BUT I'M ON AGAIN SO LOVE ME I WAS LOST YOU CAN SEE THAT I'M ON AGAIN, TRUST ME IF YOU HEAR ME THINK ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE FOLKS THAT'S LOST (REPEAT) (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WELL FOLKS LIKE FOLKS THAT LIKE THEM BACK, RIGHT? HOW YOU GONNA LIVE OFF A GALLON OF ACT RIGHT? WRONG THE SONG SAID SIMPLE SO PACK LIGHT YOUR GONNA HURT YOUR BACK IF YOU'RE LUCKY AND YOU RAP TIGHT STRONG WILL'S A MUST, SPILLS GUTS, A REAL UPCHUCK TILL SHE FEELS FUCKED UP LONG NIGHTS AND SHORT DAYS MY FORTE SWAYED WE COURTED A LIFETIME YOUR BOY STAYED PAID BUT HE'S LOST IN THE SAUCE, A GRADE POISON, NO POISE AND HIS LOVE GOT PLAYED ABOVE AND BEYOND CONTROL, AFRAID PLAYIN' THE ROLE, HE STOLE WHAT SHE GAVE THAT WASN'T VERY BRAVE HE SPILLED, SHE FORGAVE THE EVIL HE BUILT TO WHICH HE WAS A SLAVE A BITCH SHE NEVER BECAME THE PRICK FOREVER ASHAMED BUT ON HIS NAME HE CHANGED (CHORUS) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WELL FOLKS THE SPOKES I BOUGHT DIDN'T MATTER MOST THE DOPE I SMOKED MADE ME SADDER I SHOULD'VE MADE A BABY INSTEAD OF LADIES CRAZY WALK IN MY SHOES, MANY A DUDE WOULD TRADE ME AND NOW I SCRUB 'EM AGAIN TOOTHBRUSH AND EVERYTHING I LOVE 'EM AGAIN, LEAVE HIM ALONE HE'S DOING CHATARUNGAS IN A ZONE HUMONGOUS LOVE FOR LIFE OFF OF THAT HE BE BLOWN HAD HE OF KNOWN, HE NEVER WOULD'VE CHEATED IN THE FIRST PLACE BEAT IT WITH A BREATH, CHEAT DEATH NOW WORK, TASTE SUCCESS REPEAT IT, EAT IT ALL KEEP CRAVIN' THE PRICE IT AIN'T SMALL CAUSE I'M STILL PAYIN' REAL LAYIN' STILL JUST TO FEEL THE EFFECTS OF THE HIGH I DO IT CAUSE IT'S GOOD NOT JUST TO GET BY WHY WOULD I STAY DIRTY? I MADE MY MISTAKES IT WAS FATE NOT WORTHY I'M EARTHLY DUMB, GODLY BRILLIANT DEEPLY SORRY, HELLA RESILIENT (CHORUS)

(CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) RAKIN’ THESE LEAVES UP PULLIN' THESE WEEDS OUT DOIN' MY YARDWORK WHIPIN' THESE G'S UP AIRIN' MC'S OUT DOIN' MY YARDWORK I'M ON THE PRO TOOLS I'M IN THE PHOTOSHOP SWINGIN' A HAMMER FOOL OUT ON THE CITY BLOCK KNOW THAT IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK WHEN YOU SEE ME ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD'S FREE BUT THIS RAP COSTS MONEY (OH YEAH!) (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) LADIES KEEP THE HEDGES TRIMMED FELLAS KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNIN' I GOT A DAUGHTER PROMOTERS KEEP THE MONEY COMIN' NOT JUST A TALKER, ME I'M AUTHORIN' THIS PUT IT ON THE MARKET SEE HOW MANY OFFERS I GET NOW THAT'S INDEPENDENT GAME MAN NOBODY ELSES NAME I BUILT THE FRAME, PUT THE WHEELS ON YOU FEEL THE FLAME? NOW THAT'S FIRE BABY LET'S GO HIGHER MAYBE ALL IT TAKES IS WILL POWER BOY THAT'S REAL AND I WISH TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW BECAUSE LIFE IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HARD WHEN YOU'RE FIGHTIN' THE FLOW AND I CAN GO TOE TO TOE WITH THE MAN IN THE MIRROR BUT I RATHER WORK THROUGH THE PAIN AND LAND IN THE CLEAR (SO I'M) (CHORUS) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) NOW IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO MAKE IT APPEAR EASY CAN'T GET THE GREENEST GRASS LISTENING TO G & E WATER THAT SEEDLING, HAVE PATIENCE IT'S NOT A GREED THING I FIND LIFE'S A CONSTANT RENOVATION AND I'M ROLLIN MY SLEEVES UP GETTING MY FINGERS DIRTY THEY CALL IT HANDS ON KNOW WHEN TO KEEP YOUR PANTS ON BE GROWN MAN STRONG AND WOMAN WORTHY NOT PETTY AND FLIRTY I STAY HUMBLE AND STURDY AND READY SO I DON'T GOT TO GET READY JUST GET MY FETTY AND IT AIN'T GOTTA BE HEAVY BUT THE WORKLOAD'S STEADY I LOVE IT WHEN IT'S TIME FOR A HOLIDAY NOW I CAN APPRECIATE THAT IN A BALLER WAY (CHORUS)

(ABSTRACT RUDE) TRUE ITS SO MUCH EASIER NOT TO CARE GLAD I GOT GOOD PEOPLE IN MY SQUARE WHO STILL CARE, AND YOU WON'T FIND THEM EVERYWHERE (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) GOD BLESS THE ELEPHANT, MY FAMILY TIES ENGULFED IN MY ELEMENT, INSANITY DIES LESS THE VANITY, WISE MEN RISE DEVIL BEEN DAMNIN' ME BUT I'VE SEEN LIES IN VERSES CHURCHES, BEAN PIES AND REFLECTIONS OF MY THREE EYES SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS CHART THIS THEME HIGH CAUSE EVERYWHERE I'M MARCHIN' THE SMARTEST ARE GOING WHY? THE POOL TO PICK FROM'S DRY MAYBE I'M LESS A VICTIM THE HARDER I TRY DON'T BARTER AND BATTLE WITH DEMONS LET'S FLY SAVE YOUR SOULS SEMEN AND BUST IT FOR LIFE DROP THAT MUSKET FUCK IT, BREAK THAT FEAR LET YOUR INNER LIGHT SHINE, MAKE THAT CLEAR CONSCIOUSNESS REAPPEAR WHICH WAY TO STEER WE AIN'T TAUGHT TO BE STILL CAN'T BOTCH UP FREE WILL JUST WATCH US REBUILD LIKE POPULATIONS WE'VE KILLED PATIENCE HAS BEEN DRILLED MY SKIN FEELED FUNNY WHEN I LOST MYSELF KNEW MONEY AIN'T THE SOURCE OF WEALTH TRUE DUMMIES SELL THAT TALE OOH, MUMMIES, I CAN SMELL THE SMELL I DON'T WANNA KILL MYSELF TO LIVE ME, I RATHER WILL MYSELF TO GIVE STRENGTH TO MYSELF AND THEM (THANKS) I'LL BE A HELPING HAND AND A HELL OF A FRIEND BY THE WAY OF MY WORDS AND THE INK OF MY PEN I STAND CORRECTED IN MY FAULTS AND THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED THE PEOPLE I'VE LOST AND THE BRIDGES I'VE BURNED ONCE LIVID, NOW VIVID, I GIVE IT MY HEART AGAIN STRONG WARRIOR ARTISAN CARVIN' IN MUSIC TO MARVEL IN THEY'RE SO HARDENED THEY'RE STUCK IN THE MARGIN TO SIN AND BE PRAISED FOR IT, BECOME SLAVES TO IT HOLLER "GRAVE UNIT!" AND NOT BEHAVE HUMAN EVIL LOOMIN' LOOKIN' LIKE IT'S DOIN' SOMETHIN' EARTH'S FUMIN', GOOD'S TRUANT THEY'RE GOIN' DUMB AND STUPID NUMB ANT RUTHLESS, STILL BULLET PROOF LESS TRUTH IS, IT MUSN'T MUCH MATTER MOST ARE GONNA LIE, CHEAT AND STEAL TO GET FATTER BLOOD SPLATTERS AND SCRUBS CHATTER, AT LOVE, LAUGHTER AFTER DISASTER, LET'S MAKE MASTERS OF US I ASK OF YOU, TRUST IN YOUR HEART PLUS DO YOUR PART TO BE JUST SHARP, FULLY UP FOR WHATEVER ARISES CAUSE GOD WILL FOREVER PROVIDE US (ABSTRACT RUDE) MNEMONIC DEVICES CONSCIOUSNESS RISES TRUE ITS SO MUCH EASIER NOT TO CARE GLAD I GOT GOOD PEOPLE IN MY SQUARE WHO STILL CARE, AND YOU WON'T FIND THEM EVERYWHERE (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) AFTER DISASTER COMES SELF MASTERY GOOD PEOPLE SING AND DANCE WITH ME LOOK ALIVE, BE ALIVE, WE'RE ALIVE AT LAST BE FREE YOU DON'T GOTTA ACT LIKE YOU DON'T FEEL ALL OF Y'ALL KNOW BEIN' COOL AIN'T REAL CUT THE BULLSHIT AND ACT LIKE YOU AIN'T ACTIN' NO NEED FOR BEIN' GUARDED IN HERE FAT JACK HELPED ME TO MAKE IT SLAP YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT I'VE LEARNED FROM THAT MY TURN TO LIVE IT UPON DELIVERY OF THIS YOU MIGHT TURN A LEAF AND RETURN TO PEACE AND LOVE AND LIGHT KEEP BUMPIN' IT RIGHT, WE'RE DUMPIN' IT LIKE THERE'S A MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC AND IT'S ADDRESSED TO YOU (ABSTRACT RUDE) TRUE ITS SO MUCH EASIER NOT TO CARE GLAD I GOT GOOD PEOPLE IN MY SQUARE WHO STILL CARE, AND YOU WON'T FIND THEM EVERYWHERE

(1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) FROM MY CORNER OF THE GLOBE LET'S PROBE, LET GO GONNA TAKE YOU ON A RIDE BUT GIVE IT BREATH SLOW ECHO MY INTENTIONS BIG HORNS, NEWBORN FORNICATE WITH YOUR FATE SHOW A GREAT MANY FORMS WHO ME? "I KNOW A RECORD STORE IN TOKYO" IS OKEYDOKE I'M TALKIN' OTHER PLANES LIKE MOTHER RAIN AND CHOKEY SMOKE LET'S SPEAK OF FOLKLORE, LEGACY AND LEGEND AND WHAT IT MEANS TO STAND FOR SOMETHIN' A MAN'S HEAD IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION LEADS MORE THAN A HORSE TO WATER IT FOLLOWS HIS DREAMS, MODELS KINGS, SUPPORTS DAUGHTER'S AND SONS CAUSE TODDLERS ARE YOUNG BUT SO IS 21, YOU AIN'T REALL SEEN SHIT YET BUT GUNS AND SPINNIN' RIMS, SYNONYMS FOR CANDY GOTTA BRUSH YOUR GUMS BUT FLOSSIN' COMES IN HANDY YEAH, THAT SHIT WAS HOT AND YOU AIN'T GOT TO ASK RANDY, PAULA, SIMON, I'M A DIAMOND IN THE RUFF JUST STANDING (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) MY LOST FRIENDS AND MY BABY GIRL I'M A SHOW YOU THE WORLD MC'S, DJ'S AND FANS I'M A SHOW YOU THE WORLD MY OWN MOTHER I'M A SHOW YOU THE WORLD JUST LIKE YOU SHOWED ME THE WORLD TO MY WIFE, MY COUSINS AND BRICK I'M A SHOW YOU THE WORLD (RAPHAEL SAADIQ) SOMETIME IT'S KIND OF FUNNY TO ME HOW LIFE CAN TAKE YOU ON A FUNKY TRAPEZE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH I'M GONNA SHOW YOU, EXPOSE YOU TO WHAT YOU NEED TO SEE, TO BE COME TAKE A RIDE WITH ME I'M GONNA TAKE YOU ALL OVER THIS WORLD (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) SUNSETS AT ZUMA BEACH SEE TURTLES YOU CAN REACH STEEP HURDLES I CAN LEAP DEEP PURPLE AND SHADES OF GREEN THEY AIN'T NEVER SEEN NOT A FLAT SCREEN THAT'S NATURE NURTURIN' MURDERIN' A MACK'S THEME IS WHAT I'M DOIN' BUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT I'M DOIN' IT'S CONGRUENT TO LOVE LANGUAGE AND YOUR FLUENT I'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN NEW ROCKS TO FLIP, WHIPS TO TURN BAGGAGE TO DROP AND FRESH LISTENERS TO EARN GO ON, SPIN THE WHEEL, LET'S PEEL WE CAN DO IT LOCAL WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FEEL LIKE EAST 14TH STREET OR FAIRFAX THERE, THAT'S THE SPIRIT BABY, LET DOWN YOUR HAIR CONTRASTED WITH THE WHITES OF YOUR EYES YOUR INNOCENCE SPEAKS TO ME UNIQUELY AS CREATION APPLIED ONLY DUMMIES BELIEVE DARWIN LET'S GO HARD THEN JUGGLE THE STARS AND TUG ON THE SKIES (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) ARSY PEOPLE, I'M A SHOW YOU THE WORLD HYPHY PEOPLE, I'M A SHOW YOU THE WORLD ZION I, WE GON' SHOW EM THE WORLD RAPHAEL, WE GON' SHOW EM THE WORLD LIVING LEGENDS, WE GON' SHOW EM THE WORLD ONE BLOCK, SHOW EM THE WORLD MIKE MEEZY, WE GON' SHOW EM THE WORLD FAT JACK, WE GON' SHOW EM THE WORLD (RAPHAEL SAADIQ) WE'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU BUT YOU'VE GOT TO LISTEN (REPEAT)

TAKE ME TO LA, BACK TO THE BAY (REPEAT) (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) I GREW UP IN THE BAY SO I'M DOWN TO EARTH I STAY IN LA SO I'M DOWN TO WORK I GOTTA LAID BACK STYLE BUT I LIKE TO FLOSS IT VANS AND CHUCKS INSIDE MY CLOSET LA FACE WITH AN OAKLAND BOOTY THAT'S WHAT MY WIFE'S GOT SHE DON'T ACT SNOOTY HEY, THAT'S A BAY THANG STILL COME WITH THAT "A" GAME BUT BE ON THE "A" LIST TO SEE AN LA CHICK LOS ANGELES, WE ALL CAN'T HANDLE IT SOME CALL IT PLASTIC THAT'S JUST THE HALF OF IT LIKE THE COWS ON THE 5 WHEN YOU MASHIN' QUICK THAT'S A DRIVE BUT IT FLIES WHEN YOUR PASSIONATE I GOT FAMILY UP NORTH HOMIES DOWN SOUTH MAN IT'S ALL HOME COURT WE TAKE IT BACK AND FORTH WE'RE SOME OAKLAND RAIDERS THE BAY TO LA LIKE AMOEBA PLAYER (CHORUS) (MARTY JAMES) (ELIGH) TAKE ME TO LA, BACK TO THE BAY (REPEAT) WHAT DID YOU THINK THIS WAS? LA TO THE BAY (THE BUZZ, THE BUZZ, THE BUZZ) I KEEP MY HUSTLE, YOU KNOW, I MAKE IT GO (2ND VERSE) (MURS) AND ALL MY HOMEYS SAY CRIP WHEN I FIRST GOT TO THE BAY I STRAIGHT TRIPPED BLOOD. BLOOD, WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT? TOMMY'S GOT THESE BROADS SAYIN BLOOD IN HIS HOUSE? BUT I AIN'T THUGGED OUT IGNORANCE OFF MY CHEST, I LET IT OUT (IT'S ALL GOOD) NOW I'M BACK ON MY GRIND ON TELEGRAPH WITH THEM FAT ASS DIMES (I GOT TAPES!) SEE THE BAY GOT THAT LIME IN LA WE WERE STILL SMOKIN' BROWN AT THE TIME (STRESS) SO WHEN I GOT BACK HOME FOOLS WASN'T TRYIN' TO HEAR 350 FOR A ZONE HELL NAH, THAT'S UNTIL THEY GOT BLOWN AND THEY CAME TO MY DOOR LIKE, "CUZ IT'S ON!" BLOOD! NOW I'M GOIN' BACK AND FORTH GREYHOUND, HELLA GREEN IN MY GREEN JANSPORT (MURS) TAJE WAS THE FIRST DUDE I HEARD SAY HYPHY BACK IN 97 WHEN NOBODY LIKED ME OR SHOULD I SAY, LIKED US PACKED IN AN RV DIDN'T HAVE A TOUR BUS (THE GROUCH) NOPE, BUT WE HAD THAT HEART THOUGH INTRIGUED BY THAT OLD FREESTYLE LIEMERT PARK FLOW LA G FUNK AND BAY AREA SLANG A W UP CAUSE IT'S ALL THE SAME (MURS) 1996 WAS THE HALL OF GAME WHOLE DAMN SUMMER HAD THE STREETS ON FLAME BUT I'M KINDA ASHAMED THAT I SLEPT ON MAC DRE GODFATHER OF THE GAME (GROUCH) WAKE UP, CAKE UP, PILOT: AUTO IN OAKLAND IT'S TACOS, LA I EAT ROSCOES THOUGHT YOU THOUGHT, IT IS WHAT IT IS LOS ANGELES BABY, BY WAY OF TOWN BIZ (CHORUS)

(1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) I HEARD YOU BOUGHT YOUR WHOLE STYLE OFF OF EBAY THEY'RE EVEN SELLING EVERYTHING NOW THAT WE SAY SALLY FURNISHED HER APARTMENT AT BEST BUY BUT TARGET'S GOT THE BEST BUYS AND THAT'S WHY I'M GONNA DO A WAL MART EXCLUSIVE WITH HALLMARK RHYMES AND FISHER PRICE'S GONNA PRODUCE IT OH, YOU AIN'T HEARD? WEAK LYRICS, THAT'S THE NEW SHIT LIKE ALL OVER PRINT AIN'T AND TELLIN' THE TRUTH IS HE'S GOT THE SAME SHIRT AS ME, LRG I GUESS WE'RE BROTHERS, WHAT WILL WE TELL OUR SEEDS? THAT EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT SANTA CLAUS IS GONNA COME AND WE'RE GONNA EAT TONIGHT ONLY TEN CHOICES AND ONE OF THEM'S THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY PLEASE TASTE TACTFULLY OH, YOU FEELIN EXOTIC? LET'S HIT PF CHANGS THEY GOT CALIFORNIA ROLLS NOW THIS FREEDOM IS STRANGE (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) MOM & POP KILLER, MOM & POP KILLER STOP KILLIN' MY FOLKS MOM & POP KILLER, MOM & POP KILLER STOP KILLIN' OUR FOLKS M & P KILLER, M & P KILLER, STOP KILLIN' MY FOLKS MOM & POP KILLER, MOM & POP KILLER STOP KILLIN' THE FOLKS (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU MIX PIZZA HUT AND TACO BELL? WELL, AT LEAST A PAIN IN THE GUT AND AN AWFUL SMELL HELL, I SHOULD OWN A FRANCHISE WOULDN'T IT SELL? DOES COLDSTONE MELT? MY OLD PHONE FELT LIKE A WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS MY NEW PHONE FOUND ME A MATE LIKE I TOLD YA NOW I DON'T EVER HAVE TO LEAVE MY COMMUNITY WHO NEEDS A GHETTO PASS? ALL OF THIS BAFOONERY SLIDES WE GOTTA KEEP HIP HOP ALIVE? STAY UNIFIED LIKE STARBUCKS AND JAMBA RIDE WHAT SET YOU CLAIMIN'? MAC OR PC? I'M IN THE BACK OF GC (GUITAR CENTER) MAKIN' TRACKS ON GP SEE, IT AIN'T A SONG IT'S A BLOG AND WE DIDN'T CHANGE WE EVOLVED STILL MAKE ICE FROM WATER AND WOOD FROM LOGS? I PAY 1/2 THE PRICE AND I'M TWICE THE HOG! (CHORUS)

NEVER DIE, NOPE (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) I'VE BEEN AN INDEPENDENT HUSTLER SINCE 95 NEVER HAD NO LOVE FOR A 9-5 I GRIND LIKE TRUCKS, MACK LIKE EM TOO I'M TRYIN' TO MAKE A BUCK AND STILL STAY TRUE EAST COAST QUICK WIT, WEST COAST COOL DOWN SOUTH MONEY MOUTH TOWNED OUT FOOL UNIVERSAL MUSIC DROWNED OUT FALSE RULE SAY FUCK THE SYSTEM! BUT I'M NO VICTIM LRG'S GONNA FIT HIM THEN G'S GONNA SPIT 'EM MISIAH MAKE THE PLAY AND WE GONNA HIT 'EM BUT TAKE THE BEAT AWAY AND I STILL GOT THE RHYTHM I BUILT THAT FROM LIVIN' OFF THE TICK OF MY OWN HEART DIDN'T HAVE A DOLLAR JUST DICKIES AND CARHARTTS WHITE BOY WITHOUT A FATHER MORE RARE THAN AARDVARKS I'M TOO SMART THE HARD PARTS DUMBIN' DOWN YOU CAN'T KILL ME, I'M A LEGEND IN EVERY TOWN (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) NEVER DIE, NOPE THEY NEVER TAUGHT IT TO ME I JUST THOUGHT IT TO BE AND NOW ALL Y'ALL CAN SEE HOW IT IS NEVER DIE, NOPE THEY NEVER TAUGHT IT TO ME I JUST THOUGHT IT TO BE AND NOW ALL Y'ALL CAN SEE HOW WE LIVE (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) FUTURE SINGLE MOTHER, THE FATHER'S DRUNK DIDN'T WANNA BOTHER, JUST HOLLER AND CUT IT'S ALL OR NOTHIN' BOY HE WASN'T WORTH MUCH HOW'S SHE GONNA BALANCE IT CAUSE ALL THAT GOES UP MUST FALL, 4 KIDS TO DUST OFF SHE NEVER MISSED A GAME BUT STILL GOT CUSSED OUT BY BAD SEEDS, NO SHUT MOUTHS TO FEED 9-5 PLUS WHEN SHE CRIED I WAS CRUSHED MAN DEEP STUFF, ALL OF US IN ONE ROOM HEAT UP, TOWEL UNDER THE DOOR MICE UP IN THE FLOOR PRICES SOAR CITY OF DOPE'S COLD AS ICE GOD ALRIGHT, NO MORE AND EVERYBODY SAID AMEN COME SUNDAY BUT 'EY MAN, WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THE STRUGGLIN' SOMEDAY, I'M A BE AS STRONG AS A MOTHERS SPIRIT SHE'S A LEGEND FOR THAT YOU CAN'T KILL IT. (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) NEVER DIE, NOPE NOBODY TAUGHT IT TO HER SHE JUST THOUGHT IT COULD WORK ALL OF THIS BIRTHED FROM A SEED NEVER DIE, NOPE NOBODY TAUGHT IT TO HER SHE JUST THOUGHT IT COULD WORK AFTER ALL OF THE HURT SHE'S FREE (3RD VERSE) (THE GROUCH) OVER A DECADE DECEASED STILL A MAJOR PIECE IN THIS CULTURE VULTURES WANT TO EAT QUOTE YOU ON REPEAT HOW LONG AGO WERE YOU BALLIN? PEEP, AFTER YOU LEFT THUGGIN'S EVERYONES CALLIN' MINUS THE CONSCIOUS SIDE, TRYIN' TO RIDE AMBITIONS OF THAT HIP HOP HOMICIDE IN 95 MOST THIS SHIT WOULDN'T SLIDE WEST COAST RENAISSANCE YOU WERE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND IN OUR HEARTS WE KEEP YOU LIKE HENDRIX OR THE GREAT JOHN LENNON HOW YOU WENT'S HORRENDOUS IS THERE A HEAVEN FOR A G? YEAH, PROBABLY BUT IS THERE REST IF THEY CAN'T SOLVE THE FORENSICS? IT SEEMED OFFENSIVE AT FIRST, ALL THE BITIN' BUT YOU KNOW 'BOUT IMITATION NOW THEY TEACH WHAT YOU WERE WRITIN' IN SCHOOLS OH WHAT THE WORLD'S COME TO CAN'T KILL PAC'S LEGEND, THAT'S TRUE (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) NEVER DIE, NOPE NOBODY TAUGHT IT TO HIM HE JUST THOUGHT UP A HYMN ALL OF THIS CAME FROM WITHIN NEVER DIE, NOPE NOBODY TAUGHT IT TO HIM HE JUST THOUGHT UP A HYMN AND NOW WE SING EM LIKE THERE’S NO END

(CHORUS) (MIKE MARSHALL) WOMAN I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU DID FOR ME (WOMAN) WOMAN MADE A MAN OUT OF MISERY (WOMAN) WOMAN CHALLENGE ME AND UPLIFT ME WOMAN I WANT TO REWRITE HISTORY (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) YOU SHOULD RIDE BY MY SIDE CAUSE ANYTHING ELSE IS IMMATURE AND SELFISHNESS I'M GONNA BELT THIS OUT LIKE WITHOUT A DOUBT MINUS YOU I'M WEALTHLESS EVEN THOUGH WE TWIST AND SHOUT I PROMISE YOU HELP IS WRITTEN IN THE STARS FOR US MAYBE MARS FOR US AT THE LEAST 16 BARS FOR US YOU GO SO HARD FOR US, YOU'RE MARVELOUS MY GREATEST HARVESTS' SEED NOT TO HARD TO TRUST AFTER THE SHARDS CUT LEAD, I'LL FOLLOW TRADITION'S HOLLOW LIKE DEAD TREES MY MOTTO, AND YOU'RE AUTO PLEASED LOTTO HIT ME MY BABY'S GOT BRAIN AND BODY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BRAIN AND I'M NOT BEIN' NAUGHTY A HOTTY BOUGHT A G A BRAND NEW LEASE ON LIFE TAUGHT HIM TO BE FREE NOW HE DON'T BRUISE OUT OF SPITE LARISSA TAUGHT COREY A FEW THINGS ABOUT LIFE LIKE HOW TO LOVE HIMSELF NOW HE CAN LOVE HER RIGHT (CHORUS) (MIKE MARSHALL) SHE KEEPS ON (REPEAT) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WE LL YOU SHOWED ME SOME OF MY FAVORITE MUSIC AND HOW TO PUT MY CLOTHES TOGETHER BETTER TWO GIFTS OUT OF A MIL, BUT STILL REALLY I LOVE YOU FOR THOSE PLUS THE FORGIVENESS BESTOWED EVEN THOUGH YOU HAD YOUR LOWS YOU'RE MY SHERO WITH A SMILE FROM FROM EAR TO EAR A GLOW FROM HEAD TO TOE SOMETHIN' STYLISH IN YOUR HAIR SO POWERFUL, UNIQUE I HATE GIRLS THAT DON'T SPEAK THEIR MINDS OR GET FREAKY WHEN IT'S TIME SHE KEEPS GETTIN' FINER WITH HERS PLUS WE'RE COMPATIBLE SIGNS SHE'S LIKE MY CATAPULT NOW ADD A BOLT OF LIGHTNING, SHE BLINDS! FINE OFFERS FROM "A" LISTERS, DROP OF A DIME SCOFFERN'S LIKE, "HEY MR., SHE'S MINE!" SHE LIKES WHAT I LIKE BEANS, RICE, FINER THINGS TWILIGHT WALKS, TALKS PROPER MY SIMPLE SPEECH DESPITE FAR FROM A GEEK ARTFULLY CHIC PLUS SWEET MY SPICY WIFEY, YOU'RE THE ONE WOMAN, SEE! (CHORUS)

(CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) DEAR MAMA, TELL ME WHY'S IT GOTTA BE SO HARD I'M JUST TRYIN' TO FIND MY PLACE AND I'M STILL SO FAR I DON'T WANT TO LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE LIKE THIS SOMEBODY HELP, THIS HELL HAS DISGUISED MY GIFTS AND DEAR SON, I WILL DO BETTER CAUSE I OWE YOU THAT MUCH I MUST PUSH ON, BE STRONG AND NEVER GIVE UP NOW BRING IT BACK (REPEAT) (1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) 1 BOY WITH THREE SISTERS TWO PERFECT PARENTS AND A BRAND NEW HOME COMPLETES THE PICTURE OH YEAH, YOU HAD A DOG WE USED TO VISIT ON THANKSGIVING BUT WERE TREATED RATHER ODD SOMETIMES LIKE WE WERE MISFITS ME AND MY BROTHERS WOULD FART AND CUSS BUT THAT WAS SOME REGULAR KID SHIT AUNTIE TERRI DIDN'T LIKE THAT I KNOW SHE SHELTERED Y'ALL A BIT I USED TO THINK THAT THAT WAS THE RIGHT TRACK YOU ATE PROPER, WATCHED YOUR BED TIMES AND SUCH WENT TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY AND WE WOULD RUFF YOU UP WHEN WE SAW YOU BUT YOU WERE TUFF THOUGH, ON THE UNDER NOT TOUGH ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH THE LIGHTNING AND THUNDER A MAMMAS BOY FELT WHEN HIS MAMMA BONED OUT LEFT YOU HIGH AND DRY SO THAT SHE COULD ZONE OUT I KNOW IT HURT, FOR THAT SHE'S DIRT BUT MAYBE WE CAN FORGIVE HER IF SHE DON'T CRY YOU NO RIVER JUST GET HER LIFE TOGETHER (CHORUS) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) SOMEBODY DID YOU WRONG MY COUSIN IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT YOUR MAMMA WASN'T STRONG KEEP LOVIN' I SEE YOU FALLIN DOWN WHILE I'M RUBBIN' ELBOWS ROUND THE TOWN I'M FEELIN' YOUR PAIN THOUGH YOU TRY AND EASE IT BUT THE DRUGS MAKE YOUR HEAD HANG LOW SEARCH FOR A REASON FORM ABOVE IT JUST AIN'T SO, YOU'RE DYIN' SLOW FOLKS AROUND YOU CRYIN' TRYIN' EVERYTHING BUT IT FEELS LIKE THERE AIN'T NO HOPE AND SO I WROTE THIS SONG BEFORE YOU DIE CAUSE MUSIC CANNOT BRING YOU BACK NO MATTER HOW WE TRY AND YOU KNOW YOU AIN'T RIGHT YOUR SON'S MOTHER'S ALREADY GONE NOW YOU'RE ************* MATHEW I SAY THAT CAUSE IT'S TRUE AND I WANNA WAKE YOU HUMAN I WANNA SHAKE YOU SO YOU CAN MAKE A BREAK THROUGH AND FIX IT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RISK IS I LOVE YOU MAN, HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS (CHORUS)

(THE GROUCH) I'M JUST A GROWN MAN DOIN' YOUNG MAN SHIT WORLD TRAVELIN' REAL ESTATE DABBLIN' FROM A THRONE, NOTHIN' DUMB ABOUT THIS KEEP BABBLIN' YIN CAN'T HAPPEN WHEN YANG DON'T EXIST INFINITE RANGE, BRAINS ON THE DISK BUT IT BANGS LIKE THAT IGNORANCE HITS HOME HARD NOT HUMOROUS EPIPHANIES LIKE SHROOMERS GET AT AGE THIRTY, A GIFT FROM A WORTHY STORK THAT MEANS A LITTLE BABY GROUCHY, DORK NOW LET ME SHOW YOU HOW WE WORK IN THE BAY INDEPENDENT CULT CLASSICS CIRCA TODAY I GOT MY EIGHT BAR LOOP AND MY BREAKBEAT TUNED AND MY GUESTS ON DECK ABOUT TO CHANT THIS TRUTH PLANT GOOD FRUIT AND COMMAND RESPECT (CHORUS) (BICASSO) YEAH, NOW I CAN GET IT LIKE YOU THOUGHT I WOULD OR TAKE IT HOW I MAKE IT MAN EITHER WAY I'M ON THE RISE TRAVELIN' HOT AIR BALLOON AND COLORFUL SUNSET SKIES (REPEAT) (SCARUB) CATCH ME IN THE WIND LIKE A PARATROOPER I SKY DIVE WITH A PARACHUTE THE RHYME FROM A PARAGRAPH I'M RARE WITH RAP MY TACTICAL MANEUVERS HOVER OVER WHATEVER YOU HAVE BEWARE OF THAT, I'M A LANDSHARK AND YOU'RE ACTIN' KINDA FISHY WITH AN APEX PREDATOR BITCH, DON'T TEMPT ME I'M IN THESE STREETS LIKE TRAFFIC POLICE I SHOOT THAT TALK LIKE A SQUAT YEAH, I COME WITH THE HEAT MY BELLY'S FULL BUT I'M HUNGRY MAN A HUNGRY MAN IS AN ANGRY MAN AND YOU LOOKIN' LIKE LUNCH GET A HUNCH YOU COULD SURELY GET ATE EARLY I BREAK FAST, I'M BRUNCH MY PEARLY WHITES GO CRUNCH (BICASSO) I'M A QUICK LEARNER GIFTED AND TALENTED DESTINED TO HAVE IT ALL WHATEVER IF I DREAM IT UP MY LEGACY IM LEAVIN' STUFF LIVIN' IT SHOULD BE ENOUGH BUT IT AIN'T AND IT AIN'T WITHOUT GIVIN' THANKS STACKIN' UP FOR THE MOMENT THAT I BREAK THE BANK MOMENT TO MY MINUTE I'M A GET IT TOO NEVER JUST FOR ME YA SEE I SEE MY PEOPLE WHO STUCK BY ME THEY TAUGHT ME AND TRIED ME NEW THAT I WAS CHOSEN NOW THAT ESCROW'S CLOSIN' WE POSIN' FOR PICTURES IN TUXES AND CHAMPAGNE RECEPTIONS WISH ME GOOD LUCK, ITS ON (CHORUS) (SCARUB) IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, THE COPS ARE OUT THE NEIGHBORS ARE WATCHIN' I MOVE LIKE WATER IN THE MIDST OF A DROUGHT NO STOPPIN' I FLOW WITH IT AND YOU LOOKIN' SO THIRSTY SOAK IN THIS I'M THE REASON WHY YOU SLOW PAST ACCIDENTS YOU WANNA SEE WHAT THE ACTION IS AND I'M A RAPPIN' WHIZ QUITE CREATIVE IN THESE SHOES I STAND SEE THESE TWO HANDS? INGENUITIVE MAN (THE GROUCH) I DON'T HANG OUT AS MUCH I'M IN THE LAB AIMIN' TO MAKE IT LAST PLUS, DREAMS CAN'T SLIP PAST US MIGHTY BEINGS TEAR THAT MASK UP NEED NO FLASHY STUFF POTENTIAL POTENCY PENCILED IN LIKE MULTIPLE CHOICE ORIGINAL MEN WALK TO THE BEAT OF THEIR FAVORITE HEART TALK TO THE WEAK AND THEY RAISE EM UP (CHORUS)

(1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WELL I DON'T RHYME OVER GUITARS OFTEN BUT I'M OLDER NOW, MAYBE I SOFTENED USED TO NOT GIVE A FUCK AND I STILL DON'T I DON'T MEAN SNIFFIN' BLOW OR PILL POPPIN' IF I SAID IT Y'ALL, IT WAS TRUE TO WHAT I WAS AND KNEW I'VE DONE A LOT OF DIRT A WHOLE POT OF DIRT I EVEN SHOT A JERK, HE'S THROUGH! WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP IT'S A STICK UP GET EM UP, STAND UP, PICK IT UP BACK ON THE TRACK LIKE A RELAPSE ME, I'M INNOCENT THOUGH I'M TALKIN' BEATS AND RAPS NOT CHEAP FREAKS WITH WEAVES AND CRABS I DON'T HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE WITH SQUARES IN DRAG NO NEED TO PREACH TO THE MASS BUT I SPEAK LIKE A PRO CAUSE I KNOW WHAT I HAVE NOW (CHORUS) (MARTY JAMES) UH OH, UH OH, NOW THAT I KNOW THE TIME IT'S DIFFERENT, I AIN'T MISSIN' EVERYDAY UH OH, UH OH, STAY ON MY TOES, GET BY THEY'RE LISTENIN' IF YOU'RE WITH ME WON'T YOU SAY (UH, OH) (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) PUMP THE BREAKS, FIX MY MISTAKES THEY GET ERASED LIKE CHICKS ON MYSPACE .COM CAUSE I'M ON SOME NEXT SHIT POSITIVE ENERGY, THERE'S NO DEFICIT FRESH AIR? WELL HERE'S A BREATH OF IT OUT WEST WHERE THE REST GET HALF THEIR SPIT COLLEGE BOYS, GO ON AND PACK A DIP ME MYSELF AND I GON' STACK A GRIP WITH MARTY J, YEAH, HE'S IN BACK OF THIS GIVE US SOME PARTY PLAY OR WE'RE GON' CRACK THE WHIP NO HISS, IN ANY FORMAT YOU FLIP NOT THAT OLD BACK PACKIN' JACKIN' WHAT WAS UNDERGROUND INVENTIVE NOW IS JUST IN FASHION ADJUST YOUR PASSION THE GROUCH OUT THE HOUSE STILL SLAPPIN' I JUST KNOW MORE NOW GO ON BOY, ASK HIM (MARTY JAMES) HAD MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL MY SHADOW WEIGHED A TON I NEVER LEARNED TO CRAWL BEFORE I TRIED TO RUN HAD ME ON MY KNEES PRAYIN' FOR THE SUN COULDN'T SEE A THING EXCEPT ALL THE HARM THAT I'D DONE THE OLDER I GET MAN THE DUMBER THAT I WAS (REPEAT) (THE GROUCH) I HEARD DON'T THROW IN THE TOWEL, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, YOU CAN ACHIEVE KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE AND YOUR HANDS TO THE SKIES AND WE ALL GONNA RISE NOW (CHORUS)

(1ST VERSE) (THE GROUCH) WELL YOU CAN MAKE ANY DAY THE GREATEST DAY JUST VISUALIZE PEACE WHEN YOU PLAY THIS I'M NOT SAYIN' MY WHOLE LIFE'S A MEDITATIVE STATE BUT I WAS CALM, COOL, COLLECT WHEN I LAYED THIS CALL ME THE GROUCH BUT I DON'T GET UPSET KICK A VERSE THROUGH THE SPEAKER GET MY GOUDA THEN JET BACK TO MY FAM I LIVE THE LIFE OF A MAN TWO CARS, TWO DOGS, A WIFE AND A PLAN I TOLD YOU I WAS MAKING SENSE ALL ELSE WILL MAKE YOU CRAZY LIKE FOLLOWIN' TRENDS BUT KEEPIN' UP WITH NEIGHBORS WON'T SAVE YOU I'M DEEP ENOUGH TO KNOW MYSELF AND THAT'S MAJOR AND I'M PROUD OF ME NO MALE FIGURE TO TEACH ME HOW TO BE OH WELL, TOO EAGER TO REACH OUTTERLY I SHOULD'VE KNOWN IF ALL WAS GOOD AT HOME I WOULDN'T HAVE GROWN PUT IN POEM TO SHOW 'EM A BETTER WAY SOMETHIN' ABSTRACT AND CLEVER NOT LED ASTRAY BREAK BREAD, MAKE GOOD, AWAKEN WE'RE TAKEN THIS HIP HOP BACK TO SELF CREATION MEANING I CAN SAY WHATEVER I WANT AND I DON'T GOT TO ACT A CERTAIN WAY TO MAKE A CHUNK AIN'T A PUNK JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT THE SAME AS BEFORE TEMPTATION LURES, BUT MY AIM IS PURE (CHORUS) (THE GROUCH) I DON'T WANT IT TO BE HOW IT USED TO BE I WANT IT TO BE HOW IT IS NOW (REPEAT) IT USED TO BE STRESS, NOW IT IS BREATH IT USED TO BE BROKE, NOW IT'S INVEST IT USED TO BE FADED AND NOW IT'S CONTROLLED IT USED TO BE UNDERGROUND, NOW IT'S KNOWN IT USED TO BE YOUNG AND NOW ITS CLASSIC IT'S STILL GOOD MUSIC AND IT STILL IS MAGIC I STILL AM FEELIN TRUE TO MYSELF MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY EVERYONE ELSE (2ND VERSE) (THE GROUCH) AND NOW I'M SMARTER I PUT A FILTER ON MY WATER AND I BLESS MY HOME CAUSE I'M RAISIN' A DAUGHTER CAN'T BE A PORN ADDICT NO MORE THAT'S SMALLER THAN WHO I'M SUPPOSED TO BE HOES, PLEASE, DON'T HOLLER (HEY GROUCH) I CAN HEAR THE CALL OF THE WILD ANOTHER MAN DOWN, SWALLOWED BY THE MOB OF THE CROWD BUT I HOLD MY OWN, SPEAK LOUD TELL 'EM SIMPLE IS THE NEW COOL YOUNG FOOL SOBER IS THE NEW DRUNK PREGNANT'S THE NEW SKINNY HOW LONG YOU GONNA FUCK THE WORLD AND RIDE ON ENEMIES? SUPPLIED AMENITIES, I USE 'EM I DON'T RELY ON CRUTCHES THOUGH PLUS IT'S OOZIN' OUT THE PORES OF MY SKIN PURE TRUTH AND WHEN COMBINED WITH THE BEAT YOU FEEL THE MUSIC LITERALLY, HEALING MOVEMENT WATCH THE EXPRESSIONS CHANGE FROM BLANK TO STUDENT AND ALL THE PEOPLE SAY DON'T STOP DOIN' IT SO I WON'T BE ONE TO BADLY INFLUENCE THEM AGAIN JUST SPILL MY SOLE AS INK FROM THE PEN I THINK, "FILL THE HOLE FOR EVERY NOW AND THEN" (CHORUS)