All I Can Be (feat. Amyna Love)

My momma work 2 jobs when we lived in Harvey Went to church every day No weapon formed could ever harm me Surrounded round drug dealers and strippers that worked down at Arnie's Who knew that 9 years later, I would up and join the army Holidays Holidays at my auntie Connie's Christmas's, Thanksgivings, Birthday party Everything was cool peaceful and serene Til my cousin Daryl up and join the Marines Her eyes turn bloodshot red like she was swimming in chlorine Couldn't stop his drive Couldn't kill his dream Semper fi, Semper fi You know, left right left right Double time double time, had to do for himself Admired him for the Choices he made Who knew some odd years later I'd walked the path he paved Didn't say much because he lead by example Now I know my role and use all of my mantles to be All I can be, All I can be, back against the wall feel like I can't achieve Be all I can be, all I can be When I can't find love in my home or in the streets Be all I can, all I can be Never lose faith in G.O.D To be all I can be, all I can be Just be all I can be, just be My momma work 2 jobs when we lived in Harvey Went to church every day No weapon formed could ever harm me Surrounded round drug dealers and strippers that worked down at Arnie's Who knew that 4 years later, I would up and join the army May 17th rubbing cream on my grandmother's back Teaspoons of morphine tryna to help her relax She recognize my face She don't know my name Cancer killing her body I mean it's wrecking her brain I mean I love her the most In the mornings coffee and toast Back and forth to the bathroom We were just that close I use to stare in her eyes Read the lines on her face Her wrinkles told me stories of glory in our DNA Her time was coming soon but it would be okay Had the heart of a warrior like most black women today She told me when she passed I better not cry She spread her wings, and I watched her fly, and as for me to be All I can be, All I can be, back against the wall feel like I can't achieve Be all I can be, all I can be When I can't find love in my home or in the streets Be all I can, all I can be Never lose faith in G.O.D To be all I can be, all I can be Just be all I can be, just be Be all I can be I was just a snot nose kid at the age of 12 No care in the world only for myself I had to be Hang with 9 broke nigga's bond to be the 10th one I separated myself ain't wanna be that one I had to be Don't listen to my friends or the ones who doubted Gotta spread my roots, Gotta stay boundless I gotta be I gotta be yeah, I gotta be Whether east side, south side, or independence and hope At the end of the day, know you still got hope to be All I can be, All I can be, back against the wall feel like I can't achieve Be all I can be, all I can be When I can't find love in my home or in the streets Never lose faith in G.O.D I gotta BE