I WAS TOLD HUSTLE HARDER
THROUGH THE WEAPONS AND THE ARMOR
GIVE A MESSAGE, GET EM’ STARTED
MAKE EM’ SMARTER, GET EM’ FARTHER
MAKE EM’ SEE SOME SUNLIGHT
LET EM’ FEEL THEY DONE RIGHT
STILL FIGHTING THAT GOOD FIGHT
STILL WRITING THAT TRUE LIFE
MIDWEST MAN
JUST A RIGHT TO MY BONE
TWIN CITIES FAM
MAKE MY MUSIC FOR MY HOME
INFLUENCED
BY THE GRAF AND PEOPLE UNDER THE BRIDGE
THIS MUSIC
COMES FROM GREY DAYS AND BEING BORED AS LITTLE KIDS
FROM THE STAINED TRAINS FACTORIES
SMOKE STACKS THAT KEEP PASSING ME
WHERE CRIME IS BLOCK BY BLOCK
EVERY ONE HERE IS FAMILY
WHERE WORKING AIN’T CHOICE
IT’S THE PRIDE IN YOUR STEP
WHETHER PUSHING ALL THAT WHITE
OR PUSHING PAPER BEHIND DESKS
WHERE CHURCH IS EVERY SUNDAY
AND MOSQUE IS EVERY FRIDAY
ALL SUMMER IS THE WEEKEND
EVERY WINTER HERE IS FREEZING
I WAS TOLD TO BE PROUD
OF ALL THE THINGS THAT I’VE DONE
NOT OF THE PLACE THAT I’M FROM
BUT FROM THE STATION OF ONE

I WAS TOLD TO BE HUMBLE
PRACTICAL IN ALL MATTERS
GOD ONLY KNOWS
WHY I CHOSE
TO BECOME A RAPPER
EGO IS THE EVIL
THAT REAPS THE WORST OF MY DREAMS
I CAN HIDE IN MY PRIDE
BUT I CAN’T HIDE FROM ME
THERE'S A LOT UNDERGROUND MCs
GO AHEAD AND CHOOSE ONE
THEY ALL SAY THEY PUSH WEIGHT
BUT EVERY WORD I GOT TWO TON
I’M THE REAL DEAL
WITH BILL McNEAL
I’LL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH
WEATHER HARD TO TAKE
HARD TO FAKE
I WAS MADE TO MAKE YOU MOVE
I WAS BORN AND BRED WITH WORDS
I WAS HANDED DOWN THE NERVE
TO MAKE A WORLD OF MY OWN
WITH JUST THESE NOUNS AND VERBS
I’VE BEEN HUNTING FOR A MEANING
SOMETHING TO PUT TO THE MUSIC
A SIMPLE RHYME TO CHANGE THE TIMES
AND I’LL LET YOU USE IT
I WAS TOLD COME FRESH
DRAPED UP IN SUNDAYS BEST
I WAS TOLD I WAS BLESSED
I TATTOOED A TARGET ON MY CHEST
GO AHEAD BIG MAN
TAKE AIM
IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
BUT IT TAKES TWO MAKE CHANGE

ONE
FOR THE MIC
ONE
FOR THE BEAT
ONE
FOR THE HYPE
ONE
FOR THE HEAT
ONE
FOR THE ANGEL
CAST IN ALL OF MY DREAMS
ONE
FOR MY PEOPLE
ONE
FOR ME
TWO
FOR THE LOVE
TWO
FOR THE FIGHT
TWO
FOR THE BLOOD
TWO
FOR THE RIGHT
TWO
FOR THE DEVILS CAST
IN ALL OF MY DREAMS
TWO
FOR MY PEOPLE
TWO
FOR ME