Dax]
My father told me "Son, you're gonna see
A lot of ill things off in your life
Don't judge a man or humanity
Focus on the heart and you'll be alright
Every man deserves a second chance
It's not for you to understand
He dances to the beat of his own drum
Depending on the view of a circumstance
Yo I know it's hard to keep a poker face in last place
When you choke and hate the taste of your pride
When it slide down your throat you hope you try
So you decide to hide but now up in a cold sweat
Check they told me quick to hit the deck
Ain't had to fold yet
Bet you never even took the time to drop a line
Nor intercede, indeed you'd much rather slander
Outsiders are unable to understand the ways of us rats in the maze
But we're to trail blaze, not wait for better days
Whether it rains or sun rays shine bright
Still man I'mma trottin' tear like get it right
Best believe I'm the type to make sure my skill's tight
Used and abused, banged and bruised
I still fight the blues away
But what kills me though is that you choose to say
Only these negative things, tryna bring my name down
Word gets 'round
You don't walk in my shoes then you shouldn't talk
Don't talk about the things that you don't want
If you don't walk in my shoes then you shouldn't speak
Your two cents ain't worth much, your talk is cheap
You don't walk in my shoes then you shouldn't talk
Don't talk about the things that you don't want
If you don't walk in my shoes then you shouldn't speak
Just do your thing and let me be
You say you walked in my shoes
But baby looks like to me like they won't fit so well
So don't try to walk my strut
My hips swing to the beat
I stroll the earth and the universe is parallel
Get personal with Immanuel
That's how I excel and sprout
Can't tell how I held the weight without my feet gettin' swelled
And I doubt you been here before so I making my choice again
That's how I roam, caution can't help unless you really know
And not by the books you read or watched on some silly show
Gotta let it go
Now you got the nerve to tell me about my man when you ain't got one
How I should raise my kids when you ain't even got none
I'm always open to suggestions cause I respect your opinion
But I draw the line at receiving teachin' from a heathen
That's when I learn I can't change my people's mind
They gon' talk but I'ma walk the walk