Personal

[Intro: Brother Ali] Here's a little something 'bout a seeker like me [Chorus: Brother Ali] I'm trying not to take it personal But I'm a person, though If I'm blessed to see Heaven, I'll be perfect, yo But at this minute, I'm spinning on the Earth below Yeah, I already know I'm trying not to take it personal But I'm a person, though I don't want to be the clown up in the circus show If I change, you'll be the first to know [Verse: Brother Ali] I love the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him But if I'm being honest, I'm so far from him These people hear me talking and say, "Aw, that's nice" But I don't criticize my children in my podcast voice That ain't right I got a platinum soul, a solid-gold heart A steel-trap mind and that's a damn good start But, yo, this ego of mine, it's like a festival urinal All day, always tryna ruin it all And so I wash and I pray, I sit and I breathe I do the mantras all day and I click on the beads I tell the therapist the narrative that's livin' in me And walk around actin' like what I wish I could be It isn't hypocrisy, that's a target I'm aimin' at Doesn't mean I'm claimin' it by namin' it But I know the closer I get and the more that they watch It hurts 'em more when I slip, they get hit by stray shots My God [Chorus: Brother Ali] I'm trying not to take it personal But I'm a person, though If I'm blessed to see Heaven, I'll be perfect, yo But at this minute, I'm spinning on the Earth below I already know Trying not to take it personal But I'm a person, though I don't want to be the clown up in the circus show If I change, you'll be the first to know