VERSE ONE (MCsk** ThaPreacha) Yo pops, intelligent black man Still the head of the family, turn up the volume for this jam You the fountain of knowledge I mean the type of knowledge, the one that go way past college, that knowledge! You ain't where you supposed to be, its temporary Only d**h is permanent, no need for testimonies Life all about supply and demand And you still supplied when i didn't even demand Yo! Staying strong for fam, it ain't easy been the man Learnt that early in life, word to my p-man The p means the power The power of collective consciousness you instilled in me, now its growing flowers Too many hours in the lab tryna perfect the art Too many songs I've written but this gon' touch your heart I love you man, big up! We got the chemistry This one from your son, family over everything VERSE TWO (MCsk** ThaPreacha) Dear moms, my best friend The first woman in my life, my rare gem, i greet you ma'am The greatest honor is being your son In multiple lifetimes, i'm still gonna be your son Its all fun till i think about d**h The only thing that's gonna separate us, sometimes i run out of breath You don raised me right After degree, choose my path in this music business, that's lazy right? And that's what these other people said You don't listen, got my back one hunnid cos you really care Bout my happiness, my feelings And that's what real mothers do, encourage their children You know the deal moms I stay grinding till i make these haters my fans, i make them sing along You taught me how to rise above my enemies FOE - Family over everything VERSE THREE (MCsk** ThaPreacha) My brother, my only brother from my mother We been pushing this game for years, staying true to one another We gon get there, the will and zeal is right The power of family, we got that, we got the light We gon shine, just a matter of time I write these rap confidently, we stood the test of time I call you the ace, the beat chef Yeah you the master, mixing these joints without a preset You got the sk** set, magic fingers and reflex Compliment your beats with fire bars, no real stress Yea, We gon rise above our enemies My brother Stormatique, family over everything