World Is A Hustle Lyrics - Lauryn Hill

Of the world 

Spun by evil men with lies 

Only programmed to agree 

With what we see before our eyes 

Running after status quo 

On a television show 

Just a picture perfect life 

Its the only life we know 

And this uncomfortable reality 

Got me chasing, chasing fallacy 

And the pace the pace is killing me 

But I so willingly practiced it 

Just like its my friend 

When the whole world is a hustle 

Exactly where did we arrive 

In this manufactured life 

to Sell my soul just to survive (yes) 

In the game of numbers 

I must thank the Gods of Industry 

oh for the opportunity 

or I display such loyalty 

oh for the way that they exploit me (yes) 

Oh to consider life outside of this 

Just like a splinter in 

My mind persists 

But the ministry of fear exists 

Only to keep me from knowing the truth 

Stealing my youth (oooh) 

When the whole world is a hustle 

Escape familiarity 

Means that I must face the fear in me 

And do something with this greed in me 

In order to address this need in me 

Oh but I must confess 

The pride I keep 

Protecting as if its my friend 

Oh, when will it end? 

When the whole world is a hustle 

To consider life 

Outside of this 

Just like a splinter in 

My mind persists. 

But the ministry of fear exists 

Only to keep me from knowing the truth. 

And its my excuse 

When the whole world is a hustle 

When it is, when it is. 

(Instrumental) 

Oh to escape this mere analogy 

Means I must face the fear in me 

And do something with this greed in me 

In order to address this need in me 

Oh but I must confess 

The pride I keep 

Protecting as if its my friend 

Until the bitter end 

When the whole of the world is a hustle 

Everybodys got it going on (yeah right, yeah right) 

Everybodys so damn strong (yeah right, yeah right) 

When the whole of the world is a hustle 

A hustle (x5) 

I must exercise my faith 

When the whole world is a hustle