Yeah, uhh
Thank you for joining me
If you here, that means you persevered
We all been through some hard times
But through it all
We gotta persevere
[Verse 1: Sun Of El]
Praise Allat, praise Allah
I take the game to the next level, raise the bar
The original family's God, you like beg your par
Anyone who disagree man wave your arms
And we can have a formal debate
Any emcee wanna battle he'll get formally ate
I'll kick in your door, drive a tank through your gate
Perseverance the album, well worth the wait
Allow me just a minute to talk
Let me claim my rightful spot as the king of New York
Allah's got my back, ain't no need for support
Y'all are 85 and reeking of pork
Dip diver, civilize a
Savage with the teachings of Elijah
Give a beast a chance they might just surprise ya
What will it take for my people to rise up
We're messed up that's the reality
What we lack is nationality
We keep on waiting for Jesus and his cavalry
But do the reverend love God as much as his salary
Would he stand at the pulpit for free
Like I've done for years as a starving MC
Let me tell you what's sacred to me
The teachings of Timothy Drew Ali
He taught me that black is an adjective
And our history is filled with lavishness
He taught me the truth about slavery
Killed the fear instilled bravery
Now let me make this one thing clear, anything you want in life you gotta persevere yeah
Now let me make this one thing clear, anything you want in life you gotta persevere, yeah
[Chorus: Gorgeous]
Let me make this once thing clear, anything you want in life you gotta persevere
Let me make this once thing clear, to make it through this life you gotta persevere
Let me make this once thing clear, anything you want in life you gotta persevere
Let me make this once thing clear, to make it through this life you gotta persevere
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Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
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