[00:24.36]You and me gotta be
[00:27.00]Living life dignity integrity sincerity
[00:32.00]Cause honestly that's how it's gotta be
[00:34.98]And when you come to that fork in the road
[00:40.65]Which way will you go
[00:42.87]Go get your destiny
[00:45.57]Yeah that's what my god advised
[00:47.16]Don't be resistantly
[00:48.00]Seek someone to help us grow wise
[00:49.80]Cause mentally spirtual excellence
[00:52.11]Is far beyond any physical decadence
[00:54.72]Acceptance is great yeah
[00:56.16]But it will be a brittle case
[00:57.48]Trying to please all
[00:58.38]And find a middle space
[00:59.46]Where you belong
[01:00.45]As a little kid I dreamt intense dreams
[01:02.46]Now as a grown man these same intense dreams
[01:04.92]Are what I'm chasing
[01:05.73]Feelin' mad amazing right
[01:07.23]But I can see how my life
[01:08.46]May have fallen by the waste side
[01:10.02]Scenario one
[01:10.92]Hanging with mates who like to stay high
[01:12.90]F**king up going out acting up getting drunk
[01:15.27]Chucking up acting tough far too much
[01:17.19]Got me copping upper cuts
[01:18.66]While dole payments keep me smacked up
[01:20.58]Killing my soul while I'm high
[01:21.96]Head to toe
[01:22.68]But y'know I'm only talking about a possible scenario
[01:26.40]You and me gotta be
[01:28.95]Living life dignity integrity sincerity
[01:34.11]Cause honestly that's how it's gotta be
[01:38.28]And when you come to that fork in the road
[01:42.63]Which way will you go
[01:46.41]Scenario two
[01:47.52]What would I do
[01:48.39]Not amused
[01:49.14]Situation I'm facing
[01:50.43]Got me feelin' confused
[01:52.35]Back to me and my girl in high school
[01:54.30]Both sixteen years of age
[01:55.56]Doing what lovers do
[01:56.70]Confusing independance with ignorance
[01:59.34]Having unprotected s*x
[02:00.66]Now she fallen pregnant
[02:01.92]Now we stressing bout how we think our parents gonna act
[02:04.56]Will they kick us out the house
[02:05.88]Will they have our backs
[02:06.93]To bring a child into this messy world
[02:08.97]Could be no more goin' out
[02:10.44]No money for me or my girl
[02:12.15]Scenario three
[02:13.38]Either we get rid of the child
[02:14.85]Before we get to hear it laugh
[02:16.29]Or see it smile
[02:17.61]Live with the grief and keep the pain underneath
[02:19.95]Like six feet deep may it rest in peace
[02:22.47]What's to become of us
[02:23.67]God only knows
[02:24.75]But y'know I'm only talking bout a possible scenario
[02:28.32]You and me gotta be
[02:30.75]Living life dignity integrity sincerity
[02:36.09]Cause honestly that's how it's gotta be
[02:38.88]And when you come to that fork in the road
[02:44.58]Which way will you go
[02:47.70]Life moves on life flies by
[02:50.55]A lifetime can flash by
[02:52.05]At the blink of an eye
[02:53.58]You and I had best be aware
[02:56.13]You and I had best be prepared
[02:58.65]Confucius said
[02:59.76]Only a benevolent man
[03:01.47]Can live a full life and
[03:02.70]Draw an accurate plan
[03:03.75]So understand
[03:04.98]Why I choose scenario four
[03:06.39]That be the life I'm living now
[03:07.95]The life I'd die for
[03:09.33]Maybe I might score
[03:10.29]Score
[03:10.47]Make the top of the list
[03:11.82]Maybe I might fall
[03:12.66]Fall
[03:13.05]But I'm ready for this
[03:14.19]Like being offered bulls**t
[03:15.66]This steams the cream
[03:16.83]A million dollars for my soul
[03:18.30]Or a priceless dream
[03:19.65]Faith is a red rose
[03:22.98]Is a red rose
[03:24.60]Almost a thought
[03:27.06]But it will grow
[03:31.59]You and me gotta be
[03:32.97]Living life dignity integrity sincerity
[03:55.50]Cause honestly that's how it's gotta be
[04:10.83]And when you come to that fork in the road
[04:27.45]Which way will you go