To all young black men
Verse 1
this is me passing that proverbial torch…
From my generation to yours,
cuzz, where you at, i been, long before you,
making it easier to empathize, but harder to ignore you,
some of yall ain’t got a father to cover this range….
Or a mother that can’t relate or fully explain…
That’s why I’m so compelled to give these… jewels that wasn’t freely given to me…
About uncollected fees of past due unpaid settlements,
and your role on lower totem pole residents,
See you have been placed in a race by design…
Several positions behind, and they keep moving the finish line…
but keep your mind set on unstoppable, past probable and anything is possible
Regardless of the obstacles…
having a target on your back,
Don’t mean you gottah to play the victim role to match…
Hook-

Verse 2
Restless adolescents’ they complaining,
Saying you troubled teenagers; I call you kings in training…
you determine how far you go,
with your thoughts and actions aligned you can manifest miracles…
In they bias schools failing they bias test,
Cause their greatest fear lies in your success
That’s why the crooked cop guns fires…
your image alone intimidates outsiders…
Use their insecurities to your advantage, [pre-plan it…]
Learn to read people and their motives til checkmate is granted,
Evading discrimination and emasculation…
Calls for proper system navigation,
mind frame change, learn they game,
capitalize on their weaknesses for your gain…
pass that pain it cost you…
Shaking that post traumatic slave syndrome
up off you… [come on]
hook-

verse 3
A highly developed spirit defines a man,
age and maturity don’t always walk hand in hand…
think yah boy got yo back
trust is tested by time before it’s a proven fact
choosing a woman is more than pleasure, a treasure slowly measured,
to avoid any future baby mama pressures,
learn credit and debt, liabilities and assets,
go from working for your money to your money working for you is next,
all experiences you go thru are tools…
Helping to build the best version of you,
Pay no attention to The medias negative images,
Don’t play into they stereotypes for a min.
You are intelligent, creative, gifted… compassionate, powerful and your potential is limitless…
Don’t deny it, the most admired,
The most ridiculed, most desired…[young black man]