Pace Yourself (feat. Raheem DeVaughn) - Tanya Nolan

Yeah, ooh Mighty, mighty Magnolia (T-H-A) I was sittin' up under these trees She was talkin' to me, said "Son do you know who I am? Who I happen to be?" And I told her, "The Might Magnolia that stand tall for the shoulders of slaves" "And soldiers when the days get colder" I'm so older but I'm young in my spirit From the blood I'd hear it From Mr. Malcolm, Garvey and Marley Then she started to tell me How she was used in the lynching of blacks Branch cracked, broke her arms so his neck would snap And if I wouldn't rap I'd probably meet the same damn fate From the same damn rope, I'm 'bout the same damn weight I said, "Wait man, wait" I still got the nooses just loose and they tighten that bitch up When I'm speakin' the truth They need proof that God exist So I gave The God Box It ain't shit hard as this, it ain't shit hard as this Flick a wrist, I flick a brick An O, I still get this dough These bitches know Everywhere we go it's Mississippi ho Peace the dro This some old outer space ballin', spacecraft callin' Black George Jetson Juice City Jack kawin' Paintin' pictures of scriptures I know that y'all missed us Crackers out here stackin' they army Tryna enlist us You pissed us off enough to click up on your ass The last shall be first and the first shall be last No average, no savage, this King Mula Billion-dollar freedom fighter And I take it if I gotta nigga Cracker Oh, Mother Magnolia Your daughters and your sons May the sky start cryin' As they hung lifeless from your arms Please Mother Magnolia Although the fruit is strange It's been such a long time comin' But will the seasons ever change? Let me try to offer y'all a whole 'nother perspective really quick Now this African American officer was an undercover Who lost a little brother because of a gang color Which eventually accelerated the cancer that killed his mother And he was married to a white woman that they called a nigga lover And it became a full time job not to kill a nigga I wonder does he still consider that he's still a nigga We all got choices, and the real recognize what's real and chose But he's basically still undercover in his civilian clothes All the right reasons But he may not even get that love again 'Cause salary's still not enough to be a Republican Issues of growin' up without a dad Had one too many, one night and forgot his badge A brawl ensued with a racist cop Didn't stop and ask He was sure that he was a nigga when he shot his ass Oh, Mother Magnolia Your daughters and your sons May the sky start cryin' As they hung lifeless from your arms Please Mother Magnolia Although the fruit is strange It's been such a long time comin' But will the seasons ever change? If a tree could speak It's probably shed a tear and weep For the skin like mine For being there behind Confederate lines Mighty Magnolia Mighty Magnolia

Oh, oh, yeah, yeah Sweet as you are, baby Yeah oh, oh Qualified to be my girl The only one I want in this world It don't get no better, no better, better than you, babe, yeah Sweet as a candy bar, my baby What is it, girl, that sets you apart from all the rest, my lady? Yeah, baby Can't nobody tell me shit about my, my baby The only reason why they talking like that is you're My, my, my, my, my lady Let me tell you, girl Talk is cheap, you're the sweet Kind of girl that knock me right off of my feet Make good loving, good loving all night long Got it going on The girl I got, she don't play Brother get away, don't care what nobody say Plus the way she holds me tight And makes sweet loving all damn night, babe, yeah Can't nobody tell me shit about my, my baby The only reason why they talking like that is you're My, my, my, my, my lady Oh, no no, no Can't nobody tell me shit about my, my baby The only reason why they talking like that is you're My, my, my, my, my lady (my, my lady) Everybody has a past and future But you gotta find the one that suits ya and treats you right That makes you feel real good, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Everything ain't for everybody, no, no Everybody ain't for everything Let me tell you, baby I got what I want, nobody can tell me shit I'm happy with the one I'm with Can't nobody tell me shit about my, my baby (tell me shit about you baby, no no) The only reason why they talking like that is you're (only reason why 'cause you're) My lady, my lady Can't nobody tell me shit about my, my baby (no, no, no) The only reason why they talking like that is you're My, my, my, my, my lady Better leave mine alone She's all I want With me, with me, now can't you see (my baby) Can't nobody tell me shit about my, my baby The only reason why they talking like that is you're My, my, my, my, my lady

Its live vs. death Ignorance vs. ego Book vs. a con And our babies are too live Theres a war going on outside No man is safe from the drugs being sold outside No man is safe from the guns going off outside No man is safe from Can I live Yea Love vs. hate outside No man is safe from the courthouse with the judge No man is safe from the three strikes (youre out) No man is safe from Can I live Theres greed and conceit No man is safe from pride and jealousy No man is safe from mental slavery No man I safe from And Im wondering Can I live Theres a war going on east vs. west You better arm yourself (internal and external) Got to arm ourselves They want to bury me Their out to bury me Their out to bury you All you can do is arm yourself Look to the sky Can I live There are laws and diseases no man is safe from Trigger happy police No man is safe from racism No man is safe from And Im wondering Can I live Theres republicans no man is safe from Democrats no man is safe from (chaa) Government no man is safe from Can I live There are murders no man is safe from Bloody murders no man is safe from There are even predators no man is safe from (no man) Let me live Theres a war going on war ____ of wars You betta arm yourself We got to arm ourselves They want to bury me Their out to bury me All you can do is arm yourself Educate your mind Arm yourself Look to the sky (YEA. Well its the big 45 Vs. the ice cool Waking up to truth vs living in a coma The scriptures vs scholars Morality vs dollars Its the death vs. the Chalice And surgeons vs. soldiers Its minimum wage vs. standing on the corner Selling drugs to your vs. the shoes for your daughter Escape vs. depression Staying clean vs. addiction Alcohol vs. bloody nasty all over Its killer budget vs. living in a dream The sacrifice that means your wants vs. your needs Its giving thanks while watching back still no care the smallest thing Vs. the grass over the fence cause it always looks so green Bling Bling vs. diamonds with bleed A sweat shop vs. designer jeans Look out for one another vs. looking over shoulders Remaining mental slaves vs. being free by any means They out to bury me They trying to bury me 6 feet deep Lord all I can do is pray today Educate my mind Cause they want me 6 feet deep Think of penitentiaries Think of the 3 strike Think That can bury you (YEA Well Greetings this is Damian Jr. Gong Marley alongside Brother Raheem INI wants to say its ones responsibility to make sure one properly armed for Armageddon you know what I mean Educate your mind Exercise your brain Meet ya know what I mean

Lighting up cigarettes in the seventh grade That's what my mother taught me As she was falling asleep driving down 68 I drove just to get us back safe Wishing hard that I could escape Tripping down all the steps of the local school bus Wishing I didn't have to go home Oven was heating the house if our electric was on I hope dad left money for us 'Cause three days and I haven't had much And I'm tired of being nice I just don't have it inside me I can't take much more shit from you And I have cut you out of my life Love mе when you need a high I'm done spending my monеy on you Oh, and if dad was off, then boy, we were gone Just driving 'round listening to tunes 'Cause we had peace of mind if she couldn't find us We're all constantly on the move My whole life I've been running from you And I'm tired of being nice I just don't have it inside me I can't take much more shit from you And I have cut you out of my life You love me when you need a high I'm done spending my money on you Yeah, I'm done now and I'm through with you Mmm, and I'm through with you, yeah Yeah, and I'm tired of being nice I just don't have it inside me I can't take much more shit from you And I have cut you out of my life You love me when you need a high I'm done spending my money on you 'Cause I'm through with you And I'm through with you