Kna'an - Take A Minute lyrics

How did Mandela get the will to surpa** the everyday when injustice had him caged and trapped in every way? How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger-strikes at all? Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall. It's the gift, I guess I'll pa** it on, mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon my mother knows, my mother she suffered blows I don't know how we survived such violent episodes I was so worried, it hurt to see you bleed, but as soons as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets yea, they tried to take you from me, but you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy Dear Mama, you helped me write this by showing me to give is priceless [chorus:] And any man who knows a thing knows he knows not a damn, damn thing at all And every time I felt the hurtin' I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall I'm just gonna take a minute to let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breathe I'm just gonna take a minute to let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breathe All I can say is, the worst is over now we can serve the hard times, divorce is over now They try to keep us out, but they doors is open now my n***a Akon is gettin' awards and covers now This K'naan, and still reppin' the S Comin' out of Muqdisho and still draped in the mess And no matter how we strong homie It ain't easy comin' out of where we from homie and it's the reason why I can never play phony "Tell 'em the truth" is what my dead homies told me, ooh yeah I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations Creatin' medication out my own tribulations Dear Africa, you helped me write this by showin' me to give is pricless [chorus] Nothin' is perfect man, that's what the world is all I know is I'm enjoyin' today, you know 'cause it ain't every day that you get to give [chorus]