Sittin in my lab, lookin over formulas and ?fresh sh** in bags Oh .....Yeah......Oh Yeah Yeah Oooooh gotta keep on pushin oooooh (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if I wanna make it) Now I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the prize The road to success is a long ri-ide yeah Now I struggle and strive, just to stay alive So I been told, only the strong will survive , only the strong will Survive Yeah ooooh (only the strong survive, only the strong survive, only the strong Survive -2x) Oooooh only the strong will sur-vive (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if I wanna make it -2x) Steele Up early in the mornin, take position on the streets of NY My state like Bed-Stuy, either do or I die (do or you die) So I try not to rely on godz in times of need And focus on my dough cause I must proceed (must proceed) Mama used to say Id make it and I take her advice She was on her 9 to 5, I was out on heists Tryin to get mine, how to commit crime Only way ma dukes find out is if I get time Jucks after jucks, til I got hit with the book Even though I hurt her ma dukes still looked out Kept me strong ever since she let the seed out The womb Wanna take it from em, or take it to em Tek Whats the reason of life, stack doe or live trife Become a family man supportin kids and a wife Like your pops who break his back to bring home ?likkel? scratch Or black who pushed the ?ak? ot with gpacs Makin a k**in by fulfillin dreams so by his man borne Who says duke ?kasoffer? hate the ground that he walk on Or do I greez my steez, purchase a 2-piece Walk in some company, talkin bout hire me Watch your heart catch money bags With kids from Nostrand ave Poured out some liquor when I heard My n***a Black pa**ed (pour out some liquor) From multiple gunshots between 3 and 5 Mama always told me only the strong survive
And Now.... I realize that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize The road of success is a long drive, 2X So I struggle and strive cause I'm told Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Only the strong survive 3x (only the strong survive) Now I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the prize The road to success is a long dri-ive yeah So I struggle and strive, just to make it right So I been told, only the strong will survive , only the strong will Survive [Sean Price] Ladies and Gentlemen In shoes, sneakers, Timberlands Get out your seat, move your feet, with more love than Wimbledon For who? Sean Price No relation to Vincent Probably seen my face up in the 73rd precinct For indecent exposure And possession, the verbal weapons Cause crews to get to steppin' Your a** bettin', half steppin' in my circle Beat you til I hurt you or your face turn purple Plus I blow the lead off, f** up your composition Then I cut my dreads off Change up my description When I cut the head off The snake who slithers and schemes (uh huh) Into my cipher tryin to f** up my dreams (And now, and now) I realize, that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize The road of success is a long drive So I struggle and strive cause I Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Now I realize, that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize The road of success is a long drive So I struggle and strive cause I'm told Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Oooooh oo oo oo oooooh 5X Only the strong survive 7X Gotta Keep on Pushin oohhh yeah (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if YOU wanna make it ) (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if YOU gonna make it ) (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if YOU wanna make it) Its on you son, do what you gotta do Go for yours Go for your gunz Smokin Ones (Smokin Ones)