lost in the sauce the price of being you what it cost it a struggle every day carry your cross standing on ten toes look how I rose been a hood bugger ever since a snottey nose inside full of pain out side we trying to avoid the rain mom was a addict pop died to growing up in the mist of that what it might do to your mental state I ask forgiveness and I hope you living great clean slate baby boy keep your head to the sky when I look back it make you wanna cry living to live not to die WE wasn't guided right and that's the reason why mentally inslaved chasing a first time high HE was born out of wedlock wasn't taught to build but to hold down the block now I'm holding down the foundation on solid rock not living above my means puttin water in the pot to stretch the beans remember as a adolescent under attack wonder why we stressing nowing we're my next meal coming from what a blessing facing high blood pressurethey say depression give it to you lord ever bit of my confession nowing you walking these steps has been a lesson to learn worked hard for every dollar I earned made a left instead of a right turn my bad my mistake still keep it elevation like Blake they don't believe we got what it take they can criticize you can tell them little white your lies I'm right here still I rise lost in the sauce the price of being you what it cost it a struggle every day carry your cross standing on ten toes look how I rose been a hood bugger ever since a snottey nose inside full of pain out side we trying to avoid the rain to my niece pray you living in peace we can defeat chop the head off the beast rummers of war's violence increase and gunned down by the police there's ais there heaven for the deceased last supper we feast jouhdis was slick as hair grease well this is my turn my light to burn my time supported buy every quarter nickle and dime we got our hands in the mud they out for blood I shall fear no evil live telling my people independence are we really equal ever since I hade a voice slavery was never l choice hidden truth cureing cancer doctor sadi was the answer we built this with not just nail and hammer the church bomnin Alabama you got the nerve to wear a confederate bandana new York to Atlanta to the sticks country and the Grammer stand up for something or fall for anything I'm Ali in the ring ever hit gone sting the joy of life and what it bring how you provide told me I'll make it through the Strom you never lied never forsake you I'm by your side Martin and x died Fred Hampton shot back o block the new airrack his hop has been hijacked jotten it down ever since I wore a back pack earth is my zodiac pro black those seeds I'm sowe that the love I get I'm giving back can't us fade us black been under attack so long they telling me to stay strong revoling door revolution is war feed me Seymore my culture and how you feel is what I'll feel more for the struggle the pain outside we trying to avoid the rain lost