A-1 - The Book of Adam (Thesis) lyrics
[Intro - A-1] On the day that I was born My soul told my body I'mma stay with you for a while But if you don't take care of yourself Then I'mma have to bounce Was light-skinned So 400 years ago, I'd have been born a house slave Ironic cause I'm rarely ever at my house [Verse 1 - A-1] Nowadays (nowadays) I got to school and started learning about my name First thing I learned's that my first name's a white name The next thing I learned is that my last name Is something most white people can't pronounce It's Adam Traore Sounded weird so right away I had some doubts But even back then The only thing my family ever put before my dreams was a bedtime story And that's what counts (that's what counts) Now I'm trying to save up cash in ma** amounts In the type of bank where only white people have accounts Buy a house with a little cheddar Invest the rest into the earth So everybody could live better (live better, live better) [Hook] Man, life is short, hope I make it through With just a dime or two That's all I'm trying to do Stay around some real people if I find a few Spin a rhyme or two That's all I'm trying to do Be myself, steady, stand true Save a life or two That's all I'm trying to do She said I got the good vibes looking at 'em Just listen to this tape It's called the Book of Adam (Book of Adam, Book of Adam) [Chantelle Tibbs] OOOHHH, OOOHHH, maybe some time OOOHHH, make it even, OOOHHH, make it right [Verse 2 A-1] Well I could never be a preacher bro I ain't even believe in God about a week ago I probably lose my faith again in about a week or so And be an atheist until he speaks into my deeper soul She always gets me like that I put on the news nothing affects me like that Seeing children abused nothing upsets me like that How the world is so cruel It always sends me right back to the God question But even though I got questions My folks is jobless I'm hoping that Jah bless 'em We poor man living off a dollar and a dream Watching rich man living for a dollar off a scheme White collar living clean Meanwhile my yellow skin rubbing up against this blue collar to make green So I can buy some land with a little cheddar Invest the rest into the earth So everybody could live better (live better, live better) [Hook - A-1] Man, life is short, hope I make it through With just a dime or two That's all I'm trying to do Stay around some real people if I find a few Spin a rhyme or two That's all I'm trying to do Be myself, steady, stand true Save a life or two That's all I'm trying to do She said I got the good vibes looking at 'em Just listen to this tape It's called the Book of Adam (Book of Adam, Book of Adam) [Hook - Chantelle Tibbs] OOOHHH, OOOHHH, maybe some time OOOHHH, make it even, OOOHHH, make it right [Outro - A-1] So my advice to you: Enjoy your life right now cause they won't make a sequel Everybody dies somehow and that's what makes us equal To find wealth and good health and good art's a good start But keeping love in your heart's The thing that makes us people (people people people)