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She raised me to be a soldier
And do what's necessary
From the Parkway to the Magnolia, yeah
She made a savage out of me
And keep going, keep going, keep going
Cause life ain't no crystal stair
Just put one foot behind the other
And you just might discover that you'll get there
Harsh comments, deep scowling
Why you always talking out of pocket?
No conscience, just be honest
Do I remind you all the things that you've never gotten?
We sit in silence, months, days and hours
But giving you up was never an option
No kindness, limited guidance
When I leave, I'm not coming back, I promise
She raised me to be a soldier And do what's necessary
She told me, boy, you better do what the fuck I told ya
She was my first bully
And keep going, keep going, keep going
Cause life ain't no crystal stair
Just put one foot behind the other
And you just might discover that you'll get there
As I grew older, I got wiser
Saw some different POVs like the Great Divider
I realized all that you provide
It wasn't always the best, but you still tried
I had to toughen up, be a man
She told me "all you can do is what you can"
And if you work hard, give it to God
Then you can take this shit up to the stars
She raised me to be a soldier And do what's necessary
The more I realized, as I got older She made a man out of me
And keep going, keep going, keep going Cause life ain't no crystal stair
Just put one foot behind the other And you just might discover that you'll get there
Now she the reason that I shine in the night
Now she the reason why I give these bitches life
Why my bars so tight, "it's nice to be nice"
Bitches fighting over me like I'm the last slice
She's why I spit so well
And I give these niggas hell
and I'm the king in the North like I'm from fucking Winterfell
Her words are why I'm gonna prevail
Langston Hughes with the vocab And I owe it all to my girl Lynell
Period,
She told me, boy, you better give my money's worth
She told me, boy, you better put that money first
She told me, God gon' bless you if you do the work
She told me, she told me, she told me, she told me, she told me
She told me, boy, we gon' see better days
She told me, boy, I'm coming to every single play
At the beginning, middle, and end of the day
She showed me, she showed me, she showed me, she showed me, she showed me
I'm loving you Nell, I love you Lynell, I love Gaynell and Tamika
I'm loving you Nell, I love you Lynell, I love Gaynell and Tamika
She raised me to be a soldier
And do what's necessary
From the Parkway to the Magnolia, yeah
She made a savage out of me
And keep going, keep going, keep going
Cause life ain't no crystal stair
Just put one foot behind the other
And you just might discover that you'll get there