Stic.Man of Dead Prez - So Focus lyrics

[Intro] Maya Angelou said, "Nothing will work unless you do." Bossing up all day, every day. It's a way of life. Not for show, but fo' sho. Who wanna grind with me? Let's go get it. The world is ours [Hook x2] These days, man, I'm so focused Ain't got no time if it ain't ‘bout business or money-related You can love it or hate it But I'm dedicated to my grind ‘Cause when you workin' for yourself, it's a hustle full-time, my n***a [Verse 1] Wish I could sit back and smoke with you, but I'm a go-getter Time is money—every second we waste, we stand broke, n***a Life is not a joke, it's a journey If it ain't up helping me get where I'm going, it don't concern me So many lessons I learned that burned me Turned me into my own boss, my own manager, and my own attorney I'm up early strategizing with the sunrise Got to stay on top of my G, to make this profit rise Not to sound all capitalistic But when you got a family, man, you got to be realistic I can't be hanging out every night I like partying, but I'm a G and partying just ain't my priority I'd rather have land and property With enough dough and artillery shells to protect my rights and sovereignty These crackers running a monopoly But I got a plan to ‘get em up off me [Hook x2] These days, man, I'm so focused Ain't got no time if it ain't ‘bout business or money-related You can love it or hate it But I'm dedicated to my grind ‘Cause when you workin' for yourself, it's a hustle full-time, my n***a [Verse 2] (Self determination) I admit it—I'm a certified workaholic But I got to get it—you can call it what you wanna call it I stay inspired, both eyes on the prize We ain't getting no younger, but hopefully we gettin' wise Visualize what you want, what you think you attract Turn a dream into a plan and turn a thought into a stack Always been goal-driven from a very young age Rather work for myself than for minimum wage It's do it now! Play later f** a hater, get yo paper If you know me, then you know I go hard on my job And I ain't grindin' for nothin' just to be up in their bourgeoisie lounges Blowin' ounces, fightin' the bouncers I got bigger goals to reach, mouths to feed n***a, seeds to raise—don't nothing come the easy way These days, I'm going hard, got eggs in many baskets Pimpin' the system backwards [Hook x2] These days, man, I'm so focused Ain't got no time if it ain't ‘bout business or money-related You can love it or hate it But I'm dedicated to my grind ‘Cause when you workin' for yourself, it's a hustle full-time, my n***a