Making Progress-Blackalicious

[ti:Making Progress] [ar:Blackalicious] [al:Nia] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Making Progress - Blackalicious [00:10.96]We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path [00:13.33]Expressing what we see and how we comprehend the math [00:16.21]So there's enough for everyone [00:17.70]We gotta make it last we gotta make it last [00:20.90]As I embark on life's journey from the point where I'm at [00:23.53]Peace to everyone I know and who I go way back [00:26.03]With every pimp every mack every gang star the Jack [00:29.08]Every hustler feeding babies anybody pro-black [00:31.34]Every sister raising kids without the help of a dad [00:33.96]Wanting for they're children all the things that they never had [00:36.53]All the brothers handling businesses I know sh*t's hard [00:39.09]Waking up at 5 a m holding down 3 jobs [00:41.97]All my Rasta brethren getting insight from trees [00:43.84] [00:44.48]To my brothers up in college getting PhD's [00:47.10]Or any other degree even if you just reading for mental health [00:50.29]Feed your conscious so that your mind is free [00:52.41]All my people locked down for your past mistakes [00:54.98]Mentally and spiritually dwelling past the gates [00:57.42]You can change your ways elevate today [00:59.73]To all recovered alcoholics chillin' up in A A [01:02.75]Every black-owned business keep doin' for self [01:05.51]Helpin' out the community and spreadin' the wealth [01:07.88]Understanding help ain't gonna come from nowhere else [01:10.69]Revolutionary's fakin' me and just get dealt [01:13.19]With head on black people got to lead the task [01:15.75]Educate keep learnin' got to question ask [01:18.46]And let your light keep shinin' and remember the past [01:21.02]By any means necessary you'll be free at last [01:23.93]We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path [01:26.75]Expressing what we see and how we comprehend the math [01:29.49]So there's enough for everyone [01:30.61]We gotta make it last we gotta make it last [01:33.93] [01:54.99]As I embark on life's journey from the point where I'm at [01:58.24]Peace to everybody strivin' to live right and exact [02:00.36]Even though anxieties try to pull you down [02:02.98]See your troubles as a blessing and you're homeward bound [02:05.74]Everybody gotta struggle that's the way of the world [02:08.24]Can't develop biceps if you don't do curls [02:10.86]Can't achieve a garden if you never water your crops [02:13.48]If you never pay your dues then you don't get props [02:16.17]Couldn't eat a proper meal without cooking it first [02:18.68]Can't receive a paycheck if you don't do work [02:21.30]If it wasn't for the rain then the trees won't grow [02:24.11]When the spring came around what a site to bestow [02:26.61]When you face adversities dark cloud won't last [02:29.17]If you never study how do you expect to pass [02:31.86]The grasshoppers laid around while the ants did chores [02:34.42]When the winter came around he was left outdoors [02:36.92]See the cycle keeps moving like a big machine [02:39.61]Evolution of the mind soul body and being [02:42.18]God'll never put up on you more than you can take [02:44.92]Sometimes you even gotta learn from other people's mistakes [02:47.61]With head on black people got to lead the task [02:50.11]Educate keep learnin' got to question ask [02:52.61]And let your light keep shinin' and remember the past [02:55.11]By any means necessary you'll be free at least [02:58.30]We keep embellishing upon the new unchartered path [03:00.61]Expressing what we see and how we comprehend the math [03:03.61]So there's enough for everyone we gotta make it last [03:06.18]We gotta make it last we gotta make it last