Family Tree

[Intro: Treach]

Sometimes because of jealousy and the intent to demise

Certain factions have to be forbidden or destroyed

Fire has to be sent to the poisoned forest

With the root of fresh trees planted elsewhere

Only then will you obtain a wilderness

That cannot be penetrated, petrified—family tree

[Chorus: Treach]

See what started as a family forest got cut

To a family tree with the limbs and the leaves

Lookin' at the world for answers, the world points to the sun

And the sun says the answer's in me

So I search through the darkness, can't find the key

So we locked in the land of the lost, Lord, please

Tomorrow ain't promised to you nor me

So now we choose the roots, so we can plant new trees

[Verse 1: Treach]

Many minds always meet with pens and sheets

Close my eyes, think what next on my rhymes, see this face in ink

I'm havin' visions of wisdom, dreamin' 'bout my own endin'

Am I seein' death as freedom and livin' as prison?

My son didn't have a daddy to shape him

So God bless him with a daddy to save him, yeah, I raise him (Come here, man)

And pays him attention, he talked and he listened (What?)

To reach him and teach him before I'm gone from existence (Haha)

Teach him 'bout the foes, the hoes and all opponents

Those that always talk 'bout love but never shown it (My bad)

Those who had the chances to stand and always blown it

Those that set you up by the hour to steal your moment (Watch it)

Pop, the word is you ain't there so fuck the rumor

I'll get a pound of that shit from Bermuda and meet you in Cuba

Fucked up on Larusa no doubt, I know the locale

If they gotta born you, I'm gonna mourn you 'til I join you

[Chorus: Treach]

See what started as a family forest got cut

To a family tree with the limbs and the leaves

Lookin' at the world for answers, the world points to the sun

And the sun says the answer's in me

So I search through the darkness, can't find the key

So we locked in the land of the lost, Lord, please

Tomorrow ain't promised to you nor me

So now we choose the roots, so we can plant new trees

[Verse 2: Vin Rock]

Uhh, and now I know I got some family

Who missed me from the heart, forever we're apart

Just because I'm nothin' and you abuse me and use me

Now you wanna try to go bruise me (Say what?)

And even though maybe we'll end up farther than it once was

I know family don't always mean that they blood, 'cause

Some people just don't give a, nigga, what?

Some people tried to use my name so all the fat we had to cut (Cut)

And I'm still walking with my six amp strut

Urban eyes see through camouflage and now I know who's butt

So when I sensed you tried to play me, all of a sudden now I'm shady

Maybe deep down in my heart, never trust you from the start (Woo)

Never hoped you'd be my homie, don't come 'round my way (Hey)

And if we never speak again, it's got to be that way (Way)

This millennium, we'll be spankin' your heinie (Haha)

Remind thee Naughty invented family of the '90s ('90s)

[Chorus: Treach]

See what started as a family forest got cut

To a family tree with the limbs and the leaves

Lookin' at the world for answers, the world points to the sun

And the sun says the answer's in me

So I search through the darkness, can't find the key

So we locked in the land of the lost, Lord, please

Tomorrow ain't promised to you nor me

So now we choose the roots, so we can plant new trees

[Verse 3: Treach]

Life doesn't end when the sweat dries

The time where a nickel cost a dime and when you rise, you're chastised

My dynasty many fear it 'cause I'm near it

Ancient Egyptian scriptures fitted in through hieroglyphics

Motherfuckers try to touch my mental state

Niggas smile up in your face and then they infiltrate

So it seems nowadays that the only plan

To get my people, help my people get a load of land

And I'ma see it if I have to kill some shit (Kill some shit)

To make my family tree a motherfuckin' wilderness

See a black man standin' on the promised land

Since they broke every promise, I devised a plan (Check it, this what we gon' do)

This black this and black that crap is gettin' touchy

Any black hat that cross my path, I call him lucky

Those who turn they back with they fears and try to D us (What?)

Before they can see us, they gonna need a sweet Jesus

[Chorus: Treach]

See what started as a family forest got cut

To a family tree with the limbs and the leaves

Lookin' at the world for answers, the world points to the sun

And the sun says the answer's in me

So I search through the darkness, can't find the key

So we locked in the land of the lost, Lord, please

Tomorrow ain't promised to you nor me

So now we choose the roots, so we can plant new trees

See what started as a family forest got cut

To a family tree with the limbs and the leaves

Lookin' at the world for answers, the world points to the sun

And the sun says the answer's in me

So I search through the darkness, can't find the key

So we locked in the land of the lost, Lord, please

Tomorrow ain't promised to you nor me

So now we choose the roots, so we can plant new trees

[Outro: Treach]

For those that don't know

Is Treach built for speed? Is Treach built for

For all of the things that-that come his way?

I feel as thought Treach is built to last

I put God first and he open all the doors for me

Everything I'm doin' so

My faith takes me further than-than anything

My faith in God and knowin' that

You know, I'm prepared because He-He prepared me

He got me where I'm at right now

I wouldn't be here if he didn't want me here for a reason

You know what I mean? Naughty by Nature's not through for a reason

In hip-hop and the world needs by Naughty by Nature

So we here and we gon' be here, and like I said God-I'm-I'm a soldier of God

So I fear nothin' but God 'cause I feel as though I could accomplish whatever the fuck I want, word up