ILL Knob - Maintain

MAINTAIN
Verse 1:
They asked me my race It oId them it's human
This Worlds a disgrace It's all an illusion
They love to distract and causing confusion
I came to the conclusion ya'll love the intrusion
That's why it’s out with the old & in with the new
I outgrew all that’s harmful to things that I pursue we all do make some mistakes
we must grow through to show you your purpose in life some have no clue
Too busy tryna fit in you don’t know you
You blame everyone else we all owe you
I was stuck in this cycle but changed my ways
Nowadays from crime pays to rhyme pays in nine ways now I see past my blind ways
The future looks awfully bright my shine blaze
With high praise now I pull out my driveways
To highways taking me to the skyways

Hook:
I maintain feeling the pain I maintain
I maintain feeling the pressure I maintain
I maintain pressure bust pipes I maintain
I maintain pressure makes diamonds I maintain
I maintain feeling the pain I maintain
I maintain feeling the pressure I maintain
I maintain pressure bust pipes I maintain
I maintain pressure makes diamonds I maintain

Verse 2:
I love to see the world and travel around it
I hate the police when they have me surrounded
Why am I in court feeling truly astounded
Innocent pleading guilty there’s no way around it
I take plea so they won’t enslave me
I bravely cop out just to save me
It ain’t about right or wrong it’s all about money
Cause you can blow trial if you ain’t got no
money
I thank the lord that I’m black and that ain’t a joke
But I can’t afford to be black and totally broke
I spent years of my life knowing that I was right
Although I try to fight oppression I’m losing the fight
And when I look at my brother I see the same pain in his eyes the same pain in his guise the same pain
Instead of us being allies we would rather despise one another through feeling the same pain

Hook:
I maintain feeling the pain I maintain
I maintain feeling the pressure I maintain
I maintain pressure bust pipes I maintain
I maintain pressure makes diamonds I maintain
I maintain feeling the pain I maintain
I maintain feeling the pressure I maintain
I maintain pressure bust pipes I maintain
I maintain pressure makes diamonds I maintain

Written by:
CURTIS BURTON, JOHN OLIVER

Publisher:
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave

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