Blueprint - Be Your Own Man lyrics

[Intro] [Envelope] Hehe. I overcame a speech impediment People don't know that about me man. Crippling speech impediment [Verse One] [Envelope] My nana Told me these words one time There are no, shortcuts in life And I don't ever wanna hear that came to your surprise If you made something wrong you better work to right From that first breath your lungs, gasp to hold To that, last moment when your casket closed There is, one principle you have to know If you never worked for it, you never had your own Now I ain't tryin' to hear cats about keepin' it real I keep it true that's how I keep my appeal Sometimes my sh** is stupid or deep in the field I'm still conscious, of every word I speak for real Don't know what you're sayin', I ain't got no b**h She's a woman, better watch your lip To that boy and girl that got a relationship If you ain't got trust then you ain't got sh** And most definitely then, you got's to chill But who the f** am I? Doctor Phil? sh**, I'm not man, your mom's for real Just a middle cla** kid that's got a sk** [Chorus] [Envelope] [x2] Do what you gotta do Use what you gotta use Just be your own man, everything else is optional Fool who you gotta fool Move what you gotta move Just be your own man, everything else is optional [Verse Two] [Illogic] Yo, every aspect of livings floatin' As an origami pigeon with golden wing tips unfolded seamless My heart pumps rigorous till cart bumps awesome I spit with purpose while he spits worthless, lost 'em I write for my son's eyes to see, no disguisin' me Straight laced with a straight face just in case they watchin' me I'm not perfect but I perfected White-Out and correctional tape Hindsight's 20/20, no reason for repeated mistakes Skipped the rock across the lake to watch the ripples spread To symbolize the vastness of existence when driven by persistence Led by the light while most are led by the night Use insight to fight for the right to right the wrongs And fight for the right to write the songs That breath life into the mic, so all y'all can sing along I try to open minds with ever scripted sentence I take over the game of Life and y'all can keep ridin' the benches [Chorus] [Envelope] [x2] Do what you gotta do Use what you gotta use Just be your own man, everything else is optional Fool who you gotta fool Move what you gotta move Just be your own man, everything else is optional [Verse Three] [Blueprint] It's a hard life So I stay away from dog fights With the animals that hang out all night That don't really give a f** if you alright Cause to them, your life is a small price Fast cars open scars from bar fights Turn around and do the same thing tomorrow night Hidin' they face from the rays of dawn light Try as they might they can't escape from God's sight Cause God's sight runs free without harness Illuminating the way and total darkness From the rich and high rise apartments To the poor that's stuck in housing projects Even though I hate it The hardship I face keeps my notes updated I'm stimulated by hatred Plus the cracked pavement reminds me that escape is near You just gotta find it [Chorus] [Envelope] [x2] Do what you gotta do Use what you gotta use Just be your own man, everything else is optional Fool who you gotta fool Move what you gotta move Just be your own man, everything else is optional