Maintain Lyrics - Dizzy Wright

Yo, call me a hard workin' nigga 

I shouldn't use nigga cause that's what was used against us 

But still I abuse it and use it, look how they did us 

A lot of shit's changed, but something's installed in us 

We can't figure out, the Willie Lynch gave them the in and outs 

(?) look who's doin' all the fuckin' killin' now 

We got that after slavery, nothin' you can say to me 

Attitude with Malcolm X speakin' and teachin' bravery 

Violence is only needed when you feel defeated 

And parents, pay attention, it ain't cool to raise a demon 

Ass on lockdown, got out, and now he actin' hostile 

You threw away your opportunities, nigga that's a cop-out 

Not now, we can argue later, all in favor 

Raise your hands if you deserve another chance 

Fan of a fan, we sharin' the same things 

We see the bumps in the road, we smoke and we maintain 

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So I, play my position with persistence 

Consistent with the flow, nigga we twistin' up the dro 

In this life of sin, through the highs and lows 

Trials and tribulations, you know how it go 

I pray you niggas maintain 

I pray you niggas maintain 

Cause when shit gets all bad and you watch the game change 

Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain 

You gotta maintain 

Two hours early, rise and shine 

No ride, catchin' the bus to be on time 

No time for excuses, it's your life, you can't be stuck on stupid 

I give 'em the (?) like I can't be without a job 

Helpin' moms with the bombs, I mean the bills 

I mean, bombs is how they feel but how I feel don't stop the build 

See when you go without a meal, you stop taking your plate for granted 

We was strong when we was weak, that's why I pray before I eat 

It's bittersweet when it's something you wanna keep 

And if that nigga don't wanna help, fuck it, do it by yourself 

But put in effort to better your situation 

If not for y'all, then do it for the baby, the system crazy 

Whether you got you a son or you a daughter 

Don't run away from your problems or your partner, maintain 

I know it's getting hard, but it gets harder 

You gotta understand, that's the shit that makes you a man 

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So I, play my position with persistence 

Consistent with the flow, nigga we twistin' up the dro 

In this life of sin, through the highs and lows 

Trials and tribulations, you know how it go 

I pray you niggas maintain 

I pray you niggas maintain 

Cause when shit gets all bad and you watch the game change 

Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain 

You gotta maintain 

Gladly, threw the snappy on my nappy 

And the razor education, nigga try to clap me 

I ain't a killa but for skrilla it gets nasty 

Pop up on the wrong night, get popped like mad acne 

It ain't no comin' home for you homie 

It's funny, fuckin' with these rhymes over time'll turn you phony 

See niggas makin' money becomin' dealers 

Deal a pound of (?) then give the beats out and (?) 

It gets more realla, for real 

Niggas'll take your life, and won't even get life for the steal 

And if you're grilled, your grill gets Foreman 

Blow out your funds, then leave it as a warnin' for informants, out (?) like a doorman 

Ain't kiddin', can't take the heat, get out the kitchen 

It's things for soft guys like you, like Knittin' mittens 

Kissin' kittens, stitchin' snitches, whisperin' disses 

Steady wish you had my bitches and my riches, punk niggas