A Beautiful Chicago Kid

[Verse 1: Common]

Me know, me know, me know, me know, me know, me know

I walk in the dream of a kid from the go

Some people say when we defeat the beast, the peace will glow

Lead 'em to the freedom, when I lead 'em, yo, they grow

Big up hallelujah when I'm feelin' low low

It shall pass, there's a bigger photo

My cup overflow, I can't do it solo

When the revolution comes, it'll be beautiful

I serenadе like a renegadе, never been afraid

Of Virginia wolf, I'm the black sheep

Known on black streets, no dig

A beautiful Chicago kid that won't renege

I might zag zig ya life adlib

To find my voice, good city, mad kid

Under the fig tree

Unafraid in the land where the most high becomes the wave

[Chorus: PJ]

Blessed from my head to the sole of my feet

The word I said, it ain't nothin' out of reach

Do what I say, I achieved, I achieved

You want the world? Let me preach, let me preach

I manifest everything that you see

I bought a chain from the streets of the street

Did what I said, I achieved, I achieved

And like I said, it ain't nothin' out of reach

[Verse 2: Common]

New elections, reflection

Protests, marches

Family came together like a partridge

Ain't playin' ya game, I got my own cartridge

Only playin' I do is with Lynn Nottage

I found silence sittin' in my own cottage

There I had to acknowledge where I'm not polished

Juiced up by the queen, a green goddess

The less I move, the more I know where God is

Times is hard, so I had to come the hardest

We gon' work it out, still pray for the jobless

Still be on Cottage, still be on Stoney

When I'm at the crib, some say you still owe me

In some ways, I do to who, much is given

Much is required when you the true in livin'

Better fruit, don't eat the forbidden

Speak into existence is how I make decisions

[Chorus: PJ]

Blessed from my head to the sole of my feet

The word I said, it ain't nothin' out of reach

Do what I say, I achieved, I achieved

You want the world? Let me preach, let me preach

I manifest everything that you see

I bought a chain from the streets of the street

Did what I said, I achieved, I achieved

And like I said, it ain't nothin' out of reach