I wake up Give thanks for the breath in my lungs Get prepared for the day and all the lessons to come I know its stressful for some but your day's what you make it You choose to remain free or stay in the matrix For me, it's not about the things I accumulate More what i communicate to the human race Treat my wife with respect you know Tell my son you better eat your vegetables And listen to the wisdom of the elders and the old timers They drop gems of knowledge like coal miners I'm a diamond in the rough Wise words cut gla** 28 so my life's a rough track Yo I play a little chess to relieve a little stress The game helps me think about what move to make next Before my life is over man I'm tryin to understand Take a walk through the park, keep up I know you can I live my life like a walk in the park I take it as it comes change thoughts into heart Shine light, so many lost in the dark And they wonder why the world starts fallin apart (x2) So much beauty in this life that we livin' Take it all in, the best advice i can give ya So much to learn with such little time Find your pa**ion For me? it's craftin' a rhyme But just, kickin' back, relax and recline With my fam watch a ballgame pa**in' the time You can make a lot of money at your place of employment But at that pace you'll have no time to enjoy it Your wife will be lonely Your son will say he miss you Stackin' all them chips but you can take em' with you So what's the point man I guess I'm not understandin' it Chasin' after wealth but love is magnanimous Spend days with your sons and daughters Your time is worth more them quarters and dollars Invest in their future, it's better than stock This life will fade away but forever will not We gotta get it right, before we're older man Take a walk through the park keep up, I know you can I live my life like a walk in the park I take it as it comes change thoughts into heart Shine light, so many lost in the dark And they wonder why the world starts fallin apart (x4)