[Intro]
**Nothing more to say. You don't have to speak
Listen to my heart.**
***Every single beat.***
*Man*
**Long as there's love, there's just you and me
It never get's easy. (mark my words)**
***Tell me, tell me, tell me***
[Verse]
(Yup)
Better get educated
The ruthless see yo weakness
Trust me, they'll try to play you
Wanna make you feel subservient, like they your savior
Prolly cuz they jaded, so thеy model bad behavior. (Yuh)
To protect thеmselves, they put offers on the table
Enticing your flesh, but, gut feeling says "Danger!"
Listen to your instincts before you put in labor
Dat only benefit them when it's nothing in your favor!
But I'd rather talk about your options. Focus critical
Pay attention to what you watchin'. You become what you consume
Better train your brain for profit
It can waste your time if it don't benefit your pocket;
Spear in heart, relationships, mentality, and all yo chakras
Gotta stay in line, so your divinity can prosper
This life, it temporary, and this time I cannot borrow
So I rather leave a map for my youngins to read and follow
X marks the spot if you looking for buried treasure, I suggest you study Malcolm so you get your thoughts together
Read the dictionary, so they don't talk on a level where you clueless to that conversation that's works of the devil
Meaning private, counsel not explainin' or whatever, but you can no longer blame 'em if you know you should know better
Fool you twice, shame on you if you still playing checkers
Better level up your game and get accustomed to that Pressure!
Gotta be brilliant, cannot move with less than
As a leader be resilient, you keep everyone together
God gotta challenge, look it only make you clever, grow your level of discernment
Give you wits about the weather
You know haters gone rain on your parade whenever they get the opportunity
But, they never seem to catch ya
Somehow you peeping game before they put a plan together
Stay clear-headed and focus and make sure you Never Settle! (man, uh)
(stay clear-headed and focus and make sure you Never settle)
(stay clear-headed and focus and make sure you Never settle)
[Outro]
**mark my words**