Inner Ninja

Ninja? You're a ninja? Get out of here, you're a ninja! Yes, I am a ninja Here we go I read the rules before I broke 'em, I broke 'em I broke the chains before they choked me out, ah Now I pay close attention, yeah Really learn the code (learn the code) (ah, ah) I learned to read the map before I hit the road (balance, balance) Hey, yo, I know you never heard this before (huh) But I'd rather lose a fight than miss the war And I ain't wishing competition or fishin' for it (awo) I'm just living in the system, conditions are poor I've been lost in the rhythm and misinformed Too many late nights hittin' the cornerstone Too many bad decisions, half hard attempts No sweat, no fear, no blood, no tears I go hard and I ain't makin' up no excuse (no excuse) I'm overdue, I don't do what I'm supposed to do 'Cause you can think about it man, we're supposed to lose It ain't all picture perfect, ocean views No, I was a first class rookie Takin' out bullies in my all black hoodie Man of mystery, you know the history Get it or forget it, 'cause poof, I'm outta here I read the rules before I broke 'em, I broke 'em I broke the chains before they choked me out (yeah) Now I pay close attention (yeah) Really learn the code (yep) I learned to read the map before I hit the road Nobody's gonna see me comin' (no) (coming) Nobody's gonna hear a sound (ssh) No matter how hard they tryin' No stoppin' me since I've found (no, stopping) My inner ninja My inner ninja My inner ninja My inner ninja Hey yo, I've been high and I've been real low (mo') I've been beaten and broken, but I healed though (tho') So many ups and downs, roughed up and clowned We all got problems, but we deal though I'm tryin' to do better now, find my inner peace Learn my art form, and find my energy When my backs on the wall, I don't freeze up Nah, I find my inner strength and I re-up Here we go, I know I've never been the smartest or wisest But I realize what it takes (takes) Never dwell in the dark cause the sun always rises But gotta make it to the next day (next day) It's a feeling that you get in your lungs when you run Like you're runnin' outta air and your breath won't come in you And you (uh) wheezin', gotta keep it movin' Find that extra (uh) and push your way through it I've had bad habits, but I dropped 'em, I dropped 'em I've had opponents, but I knocked them out I climbed the highest mountains (yeah) I swam the coldest seas (oh) There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me (ain't too much for me) Nobody's gonna see me comin' (nop) Nobody's gonna hear a sound (ssh) No matter how hard they tryin' Nobody's gonna bring me down Nobody's gonna see me comin' Nobody's gonna hear a sound (sound) No matter how hard they tryin' No stoppin' me since I've found My inner ninja My inner ninja My inner ninja My inner ninja I've had bad habits, but I dropped 'em, I dropped 'em I've had opponents, but I knocked them out (clout) I climbed the highest mountains (mountains) I swam the coldest seas (ooh) There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me (no) My inner ninja Yo man, that was dope Thanks You like a third degree black belt? Actually but I not even at karate But I found My inner ninja