Foundation Lyrics - At The Speed Of Life - Xzibit

When I look you in your eyes I can see my own 

Straight love manifested in flesh and bone 

You's a breath of fresh air in this world of shit 

You was born to be a soldier don't ever forget 

Hit back when hit 

Use force that's effective 

All these bitches and women 

Son, please be selective 

This is California can't stick your dick in everything 

We will survive necessarily by any means 

Let no man ever hold you down or suppress you 

It's the 90's the police just arrest you, 

disrespect you on occasion take life 

By the time you come of age they'll probably blast on sight 

It's a shame they protect them but try to serve us 

When your neck is on the line stand ground then bust 

In God we trust but just in case keep it loaded and locked 

Ready to rock 

Then shake the spot 

The Foundation 

You came from a long line of killers and drug dealers 

Who forever smoke bud 

So it's probably in your blood 

Realize you can only run the streets so long 

Then the streets run you into the ground then gone 

It's kinda ruff trying to teach you what's right from wrong 

Same shit different day 

It's the same ol' song 

If the time ever comes that I meet my match 

Take control of my assets 

Fuck startin' from scratch 

Take care of your mother 

Keep yourself on track 

Just cause niggas get behind you don't mean they got your back 

Beware of the serpent 

Cause there's a time in life the mothafucker will strike 

And try to make you loose sight 

Don't be a fake mothafucker tryin' to keep shit real 

Fill cassettes with idle threats with no guts to kill 

Son if you ever pull heat 

Then use it 

If you got a chance to walk away 

Then do it 

Total domination takes full concentration in all situations 

A solid foundation 

You are the foundation 

Beginning of a new generation 

I remember hospital hallway pacin' 

I was anxious as fuck to see your face shine 

Only to find that yours looked like mine 

So it's like I'm livin' twice at the exact same time 

In this life you can't press stop 

Then press rewind 

Gotta live to the fullest never follow behind no man 

Have your own plan, expand your mind 

Ain't no paper thin game to raise wannabe thugs 

This is nothing but love 

Via satellite Mug gs 

Take heed when it's your turn to bring new life 

Make sure it's the woman you gonna make your wife 

Be prepared for the worst 

But expect the best 

No matter where life takes you 

Come home to the West 

Survival takes more than just gats and guns 

That's words to live by 

From a father to a son 

Foundation