Aloe Blacc - Soul Purpose lyrics

[Verse 1: Johaz] It's hard to smile when your soul's hurtin' - but I try Looking at life through a closed curtain - we survive Trying to figure out my soul purpose Did a lotta thinkin', did a lot of soul searchin' - nothing for certain My brother Ex just lost his moms Had him feelin' like a pitcher who just lost his arms Sometimes you wanna lose control, but we keep it calm Extend your hands to the Lord, until you reach his palms Word is bond, but a n***a still did his dirt Caused a lot of drama, n***a brought a lot of hurt And in relationships a n***a feel like he cursed They won't forgive you ‘til your a** is layin' in a hearse And what's worse - the only woman that love me was my mother Ex-chicks left me, now they f**in' other brothers co*ks**er, motherf**ers never feel your pain Until they open up your heart and they see the strain I try to change, but nobody wanna f**in' feel ya Obama found Osama, but still he just another n***a Now whose the k**er - the young boys out here sellin' crack Or the one that got thise soldiers dying in Iraq? (But in fact..) [Verse 2 - Aloe Blacc] Life can be a pretty little picture of perfection If the frame wasn't broken and bent up in all directions And the gla** wasn't smudged up with everybody fingerprints Came through and messed with you and ain't been back for dinner, since Once a prince now a penniless pauper In a peculiar predicament, much less than proper Never kick it with s**ers if they can't roll with the punches Or take blind dates to work functions Some simple rules to live by - a code of conduct to offer guidance Before they misunderstand and turn to random violence Dancing with the wolves, looking for lambs to silence Slaughter the least able, the weak and unstable The meek shall not speak - keep away from the table Where I break bread with made men and break heads for taking too much Out of they cut, when they supposed to kick up I'm in it for the glory, honor the dons before me If I perform poorly, edit that part of the story Stay, by my side like my road dog a ride or die broad Who don't be talkin' bout everything that she saw She shut her face up, so nobody don't (f**) the place up Give the feds solid lead to chase her, have the DA open a case up Always gotta lock and lace up the loose ends between loose friends That's how you might lose friends (Come on...) [Verse 3 - ADAD] Yes I thank the heavens for the energy To observe the downfall and embrace my enemies I'm glad that I found y'all, lurkin' in the emba**y Quiet with the lights off, bad a Black Kennedy And I've been sleepin' super good, slumberin' a symphony The mental is a fertile gust, rustling the evergreens And now I finally realize, rise and shine Everybody has a little Dirty Science in their chemistry Your girlfriends lying, your best friend's bitten Somebody's gettin' murdered but the k**er's still livin' You're mad 'cuz your f**in' these nothing-a** women To the ringtone sing and you're running out to get it And I can talk about it 'cuz I spit it how I live it There's a pretty ugly struggle when you're sitting at the limit Of your mind and your money with a splinter in your spirit You're screaming like the girl who never said that he could get it But he took her, he did it, they caught him and he bid it And it fitted when they found her with a second smile slitted And even though I never want 'em humble and committed They don't have to give it to me brother I'mma come and get it Manned up, hands up ready for the scrimmage And the fakes and the snakes and the lies and bullsh** 'Cuz you don't really wanna bull, sh** 'Cuz I'mma bull on a full brick And it been too long, I finally got a good song To show you motherf**ers that I'm splendid with a written And I can paint a picture 'til the visual is vivid And the truth is in my testament and you can come and get it And it's over, 'cuz I did it And I'm here now, at the finish