Masta Ace - Coronation lyrics

[Intro: Woman Talking] Good evening I would like to welcome family, friends and faculty To the 1984 commencement ceremony for Sheepshead Bay High School To the seniors I want to say: "congratulations" I know today feels like the end of of a long journey But it's actually only the beginning Today is the first day of the rest of your lives [Verse 1: Masta Ace] My moms said: "you looked great in your cap and gown" Life's daring me to fight but I ain't backing down I got travel plans in minivans and caravans and 747's but I'll still be coming back around And while I'm out there, can't act a clown I won't be on the block, so I don't have to frown Man, the world so beautiful and colorful It a be a shame if I only saw black and brown So I look at my horizons and broaden them It's so surprising or according to them I should be dead or incarcerated Or strung out, but I've come out and ofcourse I made it Yeah, despite all the naysayers I just leave it up to God when i say prayers From this day forward I will vow To always cut through the bullsh** like cake layers And rise above it all, way above it all Life can be a mix bad, I gotta love it all That's what they told me at the podium Don't let them ever hold you like [?] Stay lose, be ready when your time come Stay alert, be ready when the sign come Cause you don't wanna miss your calling Stay in tune while the balloons are in the mist of falling [Bridge: Woman Talking] Tracy Bird, Jolanda Brisbane, Breigh Brooks Fred Caprista, John Chesney, Duval Clear Norris Coburn, Jolanda Donald, Phil Dresman Yanick Dasier, David Dopkin, Dean Evans Joseph Diembalgo, Starmanye Green, Roger Holly Veranda Jones, Kristina Johnson, Jackie Lee [Verse 2: Masta Ace] Ofcourse my momma here and my nana here My father not, he's somewhere in a can of beer My uncle Marvin here, my other family not Please listen to this little caveat "One day you will have to piss and won't have a pot But there may come a day when you have a lot" Whoever don't support you when you young, when you grown they may try to check you out like the Marriott It's up to you if you hold a grudge To me, it's like water off a duck's back My mentality is f** that Without them I was still gone get off like I know the judge And I am not the one that sold the d** Me and that life is no correlation I got accepted to a university, they probably cursing me But this is my coronation [Bridge: Woman Talking] Tony Lewis, Lorraine Ledgeman, Margo DeWitt Corine Mattedean, Michael McColin, Kenneth McFadder Craig McWin, Steward Minklewitz, Patricia Murroh Harold Neil, Arleen Pennington, Karen Price Gwendolyn Roach, Larry Robin, Curtis Scott Michael Stark, Michael Walker, Saul Weisberg Michael Zepparetto [Outro: Woman Talking] Seniors, please move your ta**els to the other side of your hat To commemorate these rites of pa**age "You are now all high school graduates, congratulations"