[Skit]

I’m a black man

I don’t know how to sing

And I don’t know how to dance

And I don’t know how to preach to no congregation

I’m too small to be a football hero

And I’m too ugly to be elected mayor

But I watch TV

And I see all them people

In all them fine homes they live in

And all them nice cars they drive

And I get all full of ambition

[Intro]

Yeah

9th Wonder

Splash-izzo

It’s like this

Yo

[Verse 1]

More money, more murder, more homicide

More niggas that I know committin’ genocide

Like the night that my pops almost fuckin’ died

Bullets split’em in his leg, start to tenderize

Have you seen innocence in an infant’s eyes

Death is real think we all need to emphasize

Ricki Lake act a fool when it’s televised

M.A.D. told my girl not to drink and drive

Driving Miss Daisy, Morgan Freeman wasn’t crazy

Middle Passage from Africa was fuckin’ crazy

Extermination of the Jews man was fuckin’ crazy

Niggas not rockin’ condemns so freakin’ crazy

I don’t rock throwbacks guess I’m fuckin’ crazy

As a child you was a fan of the Muppet Babies

You grew up still a follower, a muppet baby

Don’t appreciate life man I can’t stand it

You remind me of an episode from Knots Landing

A hard rock on the street, tough made of granite

Undercover tits poppin’ out like your Janet

They got common sense but they don’t see The Light

You’re days comin’ motherfucker appreciate life

[Refrain]

We tryin’ to make power moves you can keep that shit

You don’t appreciate life you gone need that shit

Mad niggas round the way be dyin’ everyday

Abortions shootouts what more can I say

Get cake raise kids live life have fun

Cause whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one

I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one

I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one niggas

[Verse 2]

Remember 9/11, a heart to heart

You never thought the US would go this far

Now we in the limelight cause they bomb tight

Time to wear shades blow up like the World Trade

They tradin’ bonds and stocks on Wall Street

White collar crime verdict draw more heat

Billionaires, money, power, respect

Election year, phonies, cowards with checks

I took it there to revive your consciousness

You didn’t think Splash would hit you with some honor shit

C’mon man I’m the last of a dying breed

Kemet Nu, Ashra Kwesi

Marcus Garvey you niggas ain’t hardly

Scratchin’ the surface you’re worthless your purpose

Distorted, you’re an indigent servant

Some hypocrites that practice but don’t preach

Too many ya’ll niggas like sand at the beach

I’d rather fuck wit’ something real I relate too

Food for thought so a buffet I made you

Alter ego, mankind, take a listen

Appreciate life nigga use your intuition

Use your intuition

[Refrain]

We tryin’ to make power moves you can keep that shit

You don’t appreciate life you gone need that shit

Mad niggas round the way be dyin’ everyday

Abortions shootouts what more can I say

Get cake raise kids live life have fun

Cause whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one

I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one

I said whatcha gonna do when you don’t have one niggas

[Outro]

Yeah yeah

You only got one life one life one life

Yo yo

You only got one life one life c’mon

Yeah

It’s like that man

You only get one of them joints yo

One life one life

Yeah