Raekwon - Can't You See lyrics

[Intro] [?] waddup? Let me tell y’all a story, man Listen man, from here [Verse 1] I’m tired of fishscale wars stayin’ in all green New Balance sneaker, white [?] on the scene We was youngsters, 80’s babies getting in sh** Stolen cars, [?] with monkey bars, flippin’ and sh** Little thieves fresh out the bees Broke heads is [?], ridin’ through, shootin’ five at my sleeves [?], young n***a, by any means We would say watchin’ Malcolm & Martin, [?] Hold up [?], police, freeze, n***as is jettin’ No time for off track bettin’, we was wettin’ You can say these gunshots, sippin’ rum shots on the roof, high but made him blow with ease Better [?] the father seeds Cut in school, dippin’ [?], they influenced me with trees Blowin’ C.R.E.A.M, set back, all I know is how to dream, set the theme Watch the playboys run with kings [Verse 2] Now it’s all about good livin’, raising my children I done seen the flames, escaped from the hell storms Credentials of a high chief, blowin’ on that potent broccoli My whole earth got a chance to see a black man run the white house She shows her bright teeth, oh what a beautiful sight But still some livin’ strenuous through the struggles are unbearable To ease the pain and eagerly see the preacher for parables To stop the rain and upon somewhere to bring some sunshine I’m livin’ proof that it’s possible, any obstacle, you face it [?] son, don’t let it conquer you Throughout my journey had some snakes in my past But I couldn’t let ’em strike me and catch the Devil’s [?] from ’em But the lesson was valuable, yeah, I learned from ’em If they ain’t got me, they wicked, there’s no concern for them Man what a good space, more connections with more cake Before I let some’ come between a n***a I burn some’ [Outro] Ayo Burn some’, kid See if a man can flip himself inside out pal [?] you see all this sh** that’s going on It’s real