What we gon do right now is go back, way back
Bring in the groove
I wanna dedicate this to those who never made it
From kindergarten to the 12th I never graduated
Yo but college wasnt for some of us
So we joined the service
I seen a kid get murdered in Nam listening to Elvis
But on the out looking in
Things stay the same
But at the same vein
Looking out the whole worlds changed
So keep your head up
Dont get caught up in the fast bucks
And find your mom crying while your lying in a black tux
Trust me
We dont need no education says a young man
Sitting in class (sitting in class)
School is out 3 oclock on the dot
He had beef with some kids and he got shot, oh Lord
Turn on the television
Im watching Martin Luther King who had a dream, oh
So take this dream and apply it to your life
Even though we know the ghettos rough
But we got to
- Keep your head up
(Uh keep your head up)
Cause a new day will come
(Uh-huh, uh-huh)
And look towards the sun
(Look towards the sun)
Even when the darkness shall come
(Ooh) Its real son
(Ooh) To my people living Life its real son
I turn the page
Whats the news today
People getting fired, walking on a wire
Looting on the streets cause the kids gotta eat
Oh, oh turn around and look at the hour glass
I gotta get it straight
Before its too late
Cause I dont wanna be behind that gates
Keep your head up
(Uh keep your head up)
Cause a new day will come
(Uh-huh, uh-huh)
And look towards the sun
Even when the darkness shall come
- All my people in the back
Mama, mama
You know you raised me with no father figure
(Didnt ya)
I wanna take this time to thank you
For giving me life, oh yeah
Mama, mama
You know you raised me with no father figure
(Didnt ya)
I wanna take this time to thank you
Even though Im doing Life
Alright
(Ooh) Its real son, alright
(Ooh) Cant flee
(Ooh)All my people doing time
(Ooh)People in the back playing cards
(Ooh)Dont lose your money yeah
Yeah tell them dont lose your money, cmon, cmon
(Ooh) For my people doing time (alright)
(Ooh) For my people doing time (alright)
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