Dizzy Wright Feat. Manny Scott & Nikkiya - The First Agreement lyrics

rate me

The word is not simply a scribbled symbol for a spoken sound

The word is not like a roaring lion that no one really fears

No, the word has power and it can be your most trusted friend

Or your most terrible foe

You see, like a seed, the word gives life

Like a lamp, the word gives light

Like a mirror the word reflects

Like water, the word washes

Like fire, the word cleanses

Like a hammer, the word shatters

Like a sword, the word cuts

Oh, but like medicine, the word heals

And like a counselor the word comforts

You see, the Word is alive

And it is waiting. Waiting for you to summon it like a soldier

And send it forth into battle. So speak!

They tell me I sound like a prophet

Feeding ma’ niggers with knowledge

Mistaking there has been too much faith in thorough nigga’ business , we keepin’ this solid

I’m ready to teach and learn, educate them for this heaven on earth

Overcoming all my family doubts, the man of the house

No man to observe

Shit can get worse but we’re pulling through

I’m illuminating that entire equation

Creatin’ , I know you can’t see it right now

But I’m teaching ma’ niggers to be better communicators

They dummin’ us down, one by one, hunting us down

I try not to sound like a preacher

But if our daughters and sons are kings and queens

They have to be prepped to be leaders

Following... steps the man with the plan gets most of respect

So I’m bowing down with my hands together forever praying

For anyone losing their shrift

We’re in this together, right?

There’s reasons for you to believe and inspire and founded and what I was rated

And now I feel like this is wha’ i should be teaching

Started with the first agreement.

...may humble, my heart is always open

Cause I understand, behind every great man is a situation

As I look into your eyes I see the pain that I’ve caused

And so I apologize

To my single parents that’s young

Momma’s not holding her tongue

It’s a shame, but even through all of your pain

I hope you teach your child how to love

I’m lovin’ they feelin’ I’m doing it right for ma’ niggers that’s losing their sight

You cannot criticize anything that you do if you’re always a student to life

A product of truth

Sad part if it’s hard to be yourself you are part of it too

Now I’m breaking it down so it’s understanding me, philosophy comes with the proof

Success requires a push, straightforward is the only way to look

I heard if you wanna hide something from a nigga’ the best way to do it is to put it in a book

So they make this shit difficult

I’m gonna talk about the principle whose in general, as individuals

You ballin’, you made it, you’re happy, you’re flexin’

Every rapper story is identical: seeking a better life

There’s reasons for you to believe it

I picked up a book and was reading it

And now I feel like this is wha’ I should be teaching

Started with the first agreement

... humble, my heart is always open

Cause I understand, behind every great man is some situation

As I look into your eyes I see the pain that life caused

And so I apologize.