PERFECT WORLD

[Intro] Uh We gon' take this shit from the top Ain't no rewind Take your time, shorty, take your time Uh Take your time, shorty, take your time Yeah... (Uh) No need to rush, embrace the grind [Verse 1] Uh Your mom and dad want you to have your own style Just following another nigga's footsteps is wild Your dad and mom want you to have your own mind Mind your business, write your own book, we're all one of a kind (Uh) Excelling at winning, that's what dedication brings Don't let 'em trick you out your education, king Knowledge is self, it's a elevation thing Boxed in, fighting your way up out the segregation ring (Uh) Half of these niggas tough out here going insane Hoodrats need the winter to fall, summer to spring (Yeah) Your times have changed, so oil cans ain't nothing slick So don't go taking medicine if you ain't sick (Nah) Sometime, you're judged off the company that you with (Uh) Information's a weapon, keep your brain a loaded clip (Pow!) My generation got smacked when you overlipped For fucking up, you got punished mental, you're ass-whipped We're culturally bias, it's time to break the tradition (The tradition) Don't go pick on nobody because they different ('Cause they different) Don't go judging nobody over religion (Religion) Respect your elders, they are open book of wisdom It don't take nothing to listen, don't get caught up in the system Dawg, it's cool to read a book, there's so much more than television Recognise who shows you real love, so you can tell who isn't I was out there blinded like you, pardon my reminiscing (Yeah!) [Hook 1] Coming up around here, you gotta be strong The moment one dies, a baby's born Don't rush to grow up, same time, don't take too long (Uh-uh!) One wrong move, it could be gone, nigga (Yeah!) Uh, take your time, queen, take your time There's nothing real as a flatline (Uh) Take your time, queen, take your time (Take your time) [Verse 2] A single parent beats an orphan, he can grow to make you proud Just 'cause his father's full of it, don't take that shit out on your child (Nah) Regret is more than you can carry, I can vouch The government helps you out, long as the daddy's out the house Don't put your dignity under nobody's wealth These niggas won't disrespect you, you learn to respect yourself (Uh-uh) Why compare your situation to someone else? So many opinionated, how many of 'em gon' help? (Who?) Don't let them nosey ass, unemployed and immature Insecure bitches in a space they never been before Why would you care they count you out? You never seen 'em score It's never over, long as you can wake up, you can dream some more (Yeah!) Envy is one thing for sure, two things for certain Your girls don't got no job, and you the one they working (Yeah) Clouded their vision with Addys, Xannies and Percs and Soon as a camera is pointed at you, you twerkin' [Hook 2] Coming up around here, you gotta be strong (Yeah) The moment one dies, a baby's born Don't rush to grow up, same time, don't take too long (Uh-uh!) One wrong move, it could be gone, nigga Uh, take your time, king, take your time (Uh) There's nothing real as a flatline Take your time, king, take your time (Take your time) [Verse 3] Uh Part of a dad's responsibility's protection Don't let the gangstas steer your kid the wrong direction (Uh) Take time to bond with 'em, necessary connection (Yeah) He'll never have respect for someone who neglects him (Never) You comfortable being a deadbeat, you're a mess (Mess) All this time and still worried 'bout getting fresh (What?) Moment you have a child, all your wants should be less (Less) Make sure they're kept up, monitor how they text (Uh) Watch who they run with, peer pressure's the biggest threat What's next, a spirit mitten with liquor and cigarettes Not being near when they need you's gotta be scary, see Coming up with a father figure a rarity Open your mind, all you get is food for thought from me He need your presence, don't substitute time with money Soon as he makes his own money, he won't have time And you'll be spending yours trying to look for something you can't find [Hook 3] Coming up around here, you gotta be strong The moment one dies, a baby's born Don't rush to grow up, same time, don't take too long One wrong move, it could be gone, nigga Take your time, take your time There's nothing real as a flatline Take your time, take your time (No need to rush, embrace the grind) Uh