Ll Cool J - 2011 BET Hip Hop Award Acceptance Speech lyrics

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My acceptance speech, what I won't do is try preach

What I won't do is assume I'm smarter than you and try to teach

What I will do is set an example, inspire you to reach for the stars beyond mars that space bars can't delete

Because without a dream fulfilled your life's incomplete

A hearst, a limousine without a backseat,

The worst, think Usain Bolt without feet

Real life ain't Hollywood, it's Halloween

Every day is trick or treat

It ain't a red carpet it's a sidewalk bloody from the wolves eating red meat

And these spotlights don't come with money they come with police

Millionaires cry about raising taxes on the elite

They won't feed us, as they'd rather defeat us, like an aborted fetus

But your greatest feat is to get back up on your feet

Did I mention, life ain't a sprint it's a marathon

Really stressful on your tendons and with the shape the economy is in today, you better run to the polls like skinny Kenyans

26 miles in two hours and three minutes

It wasn't weeks or months, it took us over 400 years to raise the debt limit

So don't lose faith, there's a sweet life out there and one day you will taste

But just like any marathon, you must monitor your pace

And watch out for the haters pushing drinks up in your face

Maintain your focus through the ups and downs the arguments and debates

And when you win your award, make sure you put in a safe place

And be prepared for whatever... just in case.