Exposition (Explicit)-Substantial/Jamaal Smith

[ti:Exposition (Explicit)] [ar:Substantial] [al:The Past Is Always Present In The Future] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Exposition (Explicit) - Substantial [00:11.36]The past is always present in the future [00:22.85]The past is always present in the future [00:34.17] [00:57.27]Do remember I am a true descendant [00:59.85]Of people who were stolen and traded all for the riches [01:02.62]But I can't play the victim I'm told just forget it [01:05.36]While they dwell on 911 and celebrate independence [01:08.59]But I'm suppose to clear my memory of all the lynching [01:11.45]Sh*t I cringe at the thought of giving my daughter whippings [01:14.31]Plus I see the name that owned my family every time I write a check [01:17.81]So how the f**k am I s'posed to forget [01:20.02]When we ain't safe in churches or even when we comply [01:23.09]The ones paid to protect us are making sure that we die [01:25.85]They say we kill ourselves we still cheat and we rob [01:28.61]But someone you do the same we useful foot be on their job [01:31.75]And if you really cared bout the welfare of my people [01:34.56]You'd make sure that the schools for all children were equal [01:37.43]Fear competition so they had to rig the game [01:40.35]Scared if we catch up that we'd do their a** the same [01:43.24]Know they deserve it but they ask what would Jesus do [01:46.12]Bet my bottom dollar he wouldn't be down with you [01:48.96]He was the wrong shade you'd probably do 'em the same [01:51.83]Shoot 'em seven times while tryin' to give his name [01:54.75]Right in front of his kids body with the chrome [01:57.69]Labeled a threat when all he tried to do is get 'em home [02:00.64]All I'm saying a future minus our past can never exist [02:03.91]Y'all make sure your baby listen to this wake 'em up [02:06.90]The past is always present in the future [02:18.43]The past is always present in the future [02:30.16]The past born a king raised a slave always niggers to Gods [02:37.89]Present in the future cradle to grave [02:41.16] [02:41.80]The past born a king raised a slave always niggers to Gods [02:49.64]Present in the future cradle to grave [02:53.06]The past [02:54.55]Born a king raised a slave [02:57.10]Niggers to Gods cradle to grave [02:59.87]Shall be redeemed we shall be praised [03:02.82]Never will scars outweigh our grace