《Making Progress》歌词

[00:00:00] Making Progress - Blackalicious

[00:00:10] We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path

[00:00:13] Expressing what we see and how we comprehend the math

[00:00:16] So there's enough for everyone

[00:00:17] We gotta make it last we gotta make it last

[00:00:20] As I embark on life's journey from the point where I'm at

[00:00:23] Peace to everyone I know and who I go way back

[00:00:26] With every pimp every mack every gang star the Jack

[00:00:29] Every hustler feeding babies anybody pro-black

[00:00:31] Every sister raising kids without the help of a dad

[00:00:33] Wanting for they're children all the things that they never had

[00:00:36] All the brothers handling businesses I know sh*t's hard

[00:00:39] Waking up at 5 a m holding down 3 jobs

[00:00:41] All my Rasta brethren getting insight from trees

[00:00:44] To my brothers up in college getting PhD's

[00:00:47] Or any other degree even if you just reading for mental health

[00:00:50] Feed your conscious so that your mind is free

[00:00:52] All my people locked down for your past mistakes

[00:00:54] Mentally and spiritually dwelling past the gates

[00:00:57] You can change your ways elevate today

[00:00:59] To all recovered alcoholics chillin' up in A A

[00:01:02] Every black-owned business keep doin' for self

[00:01:05] Helpin' out the community and spreadin' the wealth

[00:01:07] Understanding help ain't gonna come from nowhere else

[00:01:10] Revolutionary's fakin' me and just get dealt

[00:01:13] With head on black people got to lead the task

[00:01:15] Educate keep learnin' got to question ask

[00:01:18] And let your light keep shinin' and remember the past

[00:01:21] By any means necessary you'll be free at last

[00:01:23] We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path

[00:01:26] Expressing what we see and how we comprehend the math

[00:01:29] So there's enough for everyone

[00:01:30] We gotta make it last we gotta make it last

[00:01:54] As I embark on life's journey from the point where I'm at

[00:01:58] Peace to everybody strivin' to live right and exact

[00:02:00] Even though anxieties try to pull you down

[00:02:02] See your troubles as a blessing and you're homeward bound

[00:02:05] Everybody gotta struggle that's the way of the world

[00:02:08] Can't develop biceps if you don't do curls

[00:02:10] Can't achieve a garden if you never water your crops

[00:02:13] If you never pay your dues then you don't get props

[00:02:16] Couldn't eat a proper meal without cooking it first

[00:02:18] Can't receive a paycheck if you don't do work

[00:02:21] If it wasn't for the rain then the trees won't grow

[00:02:24] When the spring came around what a site to bestow

[00:02:26] When you face adversities dark cloud won't last

[00:02:29] If you never study how do you expect to pass

[00:02:31] The grasshoppers laid around while the ants did chores

[00:02:34] When the winter came around he was left outdoors

[00:02:36] See the cycle keeps moving like a big machine

[00:02:39] Evolution of the mind soul body and being

[00:02:42] God'll never put up on you more than you can take

[00:02:44] Sometimes you even gotta learn from other people's mistakes

[00:02:47] With head on black people got to lead the task

[00:02:50] Educate keep learnin' got to question ask

[00:02:52] And let your light keep shinin' and remember the past

[00:02:55] By any means necessary you'll be free at least

[00:02:58] We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path

[00:03:00] Expressing what we see and how we comprehend the math

[00:03:03] So there's enough for everyone we gotta make it last

[00:03:06] We gotta make it last we gotta make it last