My kicks is all scuffed
Eyes blackened and puffed
Down in the dirt
Knees bruised up and cut
Spit on kicked on
Lip split down the middle
The one they flipped on
Stripped down played like a fiddle
Just trying to live a little
But done a little living
Down to my last up early out trying to get it
The one they counted out
Or couldn't count on
Thought I was down for the count
But now I'm back on
Thought you was down for the Count
But I had that wrong
When you're down and out
You'll see who you can count on
They say they'll hold you down
Yeah they'll hold you down or hold you back
Instead of holding you up and let you move around
But this the movement now
And we moving on
They down knocked me down
I'm back up moving on
So let's move along
To a better brighter day
And watch how we...
Just like the song say
I shine (I shine), you shine (You shine)
We shine (We Shine), I shine (I shine)
We all shine
You shine (You shine), we shine (We shine)
I shine (I shine), you shine (You shine)
We all shine
We shine (We shine), I shine (I shine)
You shine (You shine), we shine (We shine)
We all shine
I shine (I shine), you shine (You shine)
We shine (We shine), I shine (I shine)
We all shine
To God be the Glory
Fall down get back up that be my life allegory
My lifetime story packed with triumph and glory
I'm thankful, grateful, able, capable of breaking through
Doing anything I put my mind to
Gotta make use of everything that surrounds you
I'm inclined to shine through all the inclement
Weather with an instrument
Whether tenements or those wit benefits
My sentiments goes out to the downtrodden
Around plotting, scheming on a dream now forgotten with no options
Well here's one, don't fear the sun
A new day dawning and this year's just begin
And this will come down to decisions defining my course
Positioning me to seek the Divine source
To let me shine wit a purpose and make me grind wit more force
The road less traveled usually the one that's more coarse
And as my throat get more hoarse I'm still shining
I shine (I shine), you shine (you shine)
We shine (We Shine), I shine (I shine)
We all shine
You shine (You shine), we shine (We shine)
I shine (I shine), you shine (You shine)
We all shine
We shine (We shine), I shine (I shine)
You shine (You shine), we shine (We shine)
We all shine
I shine (I shine), you shine (You shine)
We shine (We shine), I shine (I shine)
We all shine
I'm off the rebound, I see now, grab the phone, redial
Time wait for no man, look up another week down
Tricking off bread gave my pockets a beat down
But it's worth it, only live once unless you're feline
Rise up off the decline took longer than three lines at Great America
Then the fire started flaring up
What to do when hurt pairing up?
Throw a middle finger up, they turn it down I bring it up
Ain't no need for easing up I make the odds even up
And I'm still getting throwed, another drink off in my cup
Maybe ride a Mercedes one day if they play me
Hadee, child of the 80s, was Hip Hop since a baby
People might think I'm crazy, they ain't heard from me lately
Having a good time, hope you make it home safely
This is summer time heat, no AC
And I shine
I shine (I shine), you shine (you shine)
We shine (We Shine), I shine (I shine)
We all shine
You shine (You shine), we shine (Ye shine)
I shine (I shine), you shine (you shine)
We all shine
We shine (We shine), I shine (I shine)
You shine (You shine), we shine (We shine)
We all shine
I shine (I shine), you shine (You shine)
We shine (We shine), I shine (I shine)
We all shine