The Book of Idris

This is my
Biopic a depiction of myself
Never really talked a lot
But I would listen to myself
I was cursed with the cursive
Lemme give you what I spelled
I was rocking in the mud
Never relied on the wealth
Never popping on the drugs
I seen men die from the health
Never luck I loved the charms
Had box behind the special k
That was moms
Had a bowl before she start her day
Back then she use to pray when all I did was play
Now looking back
We were pourer then a rainy day
I never noticed
The future my only focus
Picture I put in motion
Dreaming like high on lotus
This movie is so productive
They shot her and kept it rolling
I seen it and never told em
That scene was another morning
I had the 8 track
Everywhere I ate at
Promised if I got a meal
I'd never give that plate back
They kept us under
I use to wonder
Why the hustle
Why the struggle
We was use to
I was puzzled

Had fun with no funds the boys and girls club
Police and poverty we got the worst of
I kept my head down and turned the sound up
I kept my head down and turned the sound up
So many tragedies for me to count up
Nothing like the pharmacies over the counter
I kept my head down and turned the sound up
I kept my head down and turned the sound up

Headphones I kept them wired
It's the music kept me inspired
At our lowest we got the highest
I think it's time we get inspired
Let's pick our heads up and turn the sound up
Let's pick our heads up and turn the sound up
I pick my head up and turn the sound up
I pick my head up

They flooded the streets and try to drown us
We took a knee to get our balance
Time to fight back lets throw some counters
Cus when you stand up when you the loudest

I change the message
A different type of direction
You receive it it's direct
No way it gets intercepted
I'm here for a greater purpose
No way I'm redirected
No silver platter
Paper plate
Is the only way I'll expect it
I need a moment
The sonnet it got me breathless
Melodies and a dream
The only thing we was left with
Ima see it like it's mine
Now I'm putting it in perspective
Wont discussing it in class
So I'm putting it in my lecture
I got opportunity to spark a change
I know it's coming close even when it's out the way
I know it's coming soon even when it takes some days
Some niggas reckless
Cus they ain't feeling safe
Buried in the dirt explain the reason why he spray
I know sometimes it's hard
But it's a better way
A better place to get away
For caps they up ya case
Never see a brighter face
Never see a brighter day

Had fun with no funds the boys and girls club
Police and poverty we got the worst of
I kept my head down and turned the sound up
I kept my head down and turned the sound up
So many tragedies for me to count up
Nothing like the pharmacies over the counter
I kept my head down and turned the sound up
I kept my head down and turned the sound up

Headphones I kept them wired
It's the music kept me inspired
At our lowest we got the highest
I think it's time we get inspired
Let's pick our heads up and turn the sound up
Let's pick our heads up and turn the sound up
I pick my head up and turn the sound up
Now when I stand up I pick the ground up