E-Phoenix - Life of a nigga

Have you ever sat in the dark
As you think about life
And wonder why all your things
Are just falling apart
Like a house without a foundation
Like couples without the trust
Like a heist that ends in a bust
And you end up thinking of suicide
What's life
Life is like box of chocolates
You never know what you get
But you pump your chest out, approaching it
Knowing you feel like quitting
But move like a house on wheels
But the fact is it ain't easy, when you getting eviction notices
Failed to pay your rent on about three months
And the house manager fuming
He angry and kicked you out
Now you thinking what can you do, cause you are not alone
Your family depending on you nigga
They needing clothes needing food
Not to mention a place to stay
Cause what they a called home
Is now Farfetched and it's gone
And all the memories are fading
And all the promises failed
Cause you thought the life of a nigga, was all about chasing bags
But you forgot you had to secure, your future first and your youngins'
In the commotion you found yourself, and forgot to visit the deceased
Your youngins mamas grave is busy rotting away
But you don't care
Cause you telling yourself you dealt with it
Its white lies nigga
White lies
You are a man and you should find solace in strength
And all the dirt you try to wipe away
Is proof that you ain't sitting down my nigga
Do you Pray
People look at you as a symbol of failure
But whats a person
If God is there and he watching you
Got plans for you
Your hope is running thin like burnt rope
I feel your pain slowly ripping
Hands of time ain't standing still
They'll carry you
Bone of contention nigga
Time is of the essence
And the more you spend it, thinking of your losses
It don't help you but it makes you suffer
Even more
But what I know is you a G
And you got plans to get right back on track
Your youngins got your back
How ironic
Your youngins got your back
How ironic
Nigga we move
And the african proverb meant it
Now it's on you to you embrace it
And rise from all the ash
Like a phoenix
That you were meant to be
And if it means you begging
And asking for all the pennies
To start a business just do it nigga
Yeah just do it nigga

Written by:
Nkateko Hlekani

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