Sing For The Moment-Graham Blvd/J.Bass

[ti:Sing for the Moment] [ar:Grandmastaz] [al:I'm Shady: Tribute to Eminem] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Sing For The Moment - Various Artists [00:23.70]These ideas are nightmares for white parents [00:26.33]Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair [00:28.64]And who likes earrings [00:29.55]Like whatever they say has no bearing [00:31.62]It's so scary in a house that allows no swearing [00:34.82]To see him walkin' around wit his headphones blaring [00:37.92]Alone in his own zone cold and he don't care [00:40.63]He's a problem child [00:41.71]What bothers him all comes out [00:43.55]When he talks about his f**kin' dad walkin' out [00:46.37]'Cuz he hates him so bad that he blocks him out [00:49.34]But if he ever saw him again he'd prolly knock him out [00:52.31]His thoughts are whacked [00:53.53]He's mad so he's talkin' back [00:55.07]Talkin' black [00:56.43]Brainwashed from rock and rap [00:58.22]He sags his pants [00:59.46]Dew-rags and a stockin' cap [01:01.13]His stepfather hit him so he socked him back [01:04.37]And broke his nose [01:05.47]This house is a broken home [01:07.09]There's no control [01:08.07]He just lets his emotions go-chorus [01:09.85]C`mon sing with me （sing ） [01:12.16]Sing for the year （sing it ） [01:13.70]Sing for the laughter [01:14.50]Sing for the tear （c`mon ） [01:16.20]Sing it with me just for today [01:18.51]Maybe tomorrow [01:20.16]The good lord will take you away [01:26.24] [01:27.91]Entertainment is changin' [01:29.19]Intertwinin' with gangstas [01:30.56]In the land of the killers [01:32.01]A sinner's mind is a sanctum [01:33.54]Only ya unholy [01:34.65]Only have one homey [01:36.39]Only this gun [01:37.60]Lonely 'cuz don't anyone know me [01:39.49]Nut everybody just feels like they can relate [01:41.95]I guess words are a motherf**ka [01:44.04]They can be great [01:44.96]Or they can degrade [01:46.09]Or even worse they can teach hate [01:47.84]It's like kids hang on every single statement we make [01:50.69]Like they worship us [01:51.90]Plus all the stores ship us platinum [01:53.67]Now how the f**k did this metamorphosis happen [01:56.82]From standin' on corners and porches just rappin' [01:59.72]To havin' a fortune [02:01.07]No more kissin' a** [02:02.23]But then these critics crucify you [02:04.12]Journalists try to burn you [02:05.85]Fans turn on you [02:06.93]Attorneys all wanna turn at you [02:08.88]To get their hands on every dime you have [02:11.43]They want you to lose your mind every time you mad [02:14.22]So they can try to make you out to look like a loose cannon [02:17.32]Any dispute don't hesitate to produce handguns [02:20.82]Thats why these prosecutors wanna convict me [02:23.29]Strictly just to get me offa these streets quickly [02:26.25]But all their kids been listen'n to me religiously [02:28.96]So i'm signin' cds while police fingerprint me [02:31.86]They're for the judge's daughter [02:33.74]But his grudge is against me [02:35.13]If i'm such a f**kin' menace this sh*t doesn't make sense b [02:37.98]It's all political if my music is literal [02:40.79]And i'm a criminal [02:41.84]How the f**k can i raise a little girl [02:43.85]I couldn't i wouldn't be fit to [02:45.66]You're full of sh*t too guerrera [02:48.14]That was a fist that hit you [02:49.63]C`mon sing with me （sing ） [02:51.74]Sing for the year （sing it ） [02:53.21]Sing for the laughter [02:53.98]Sing for the tear （c`mon ） [02:56.38]Sing it with me just for today [02:58.44]Maybe tomorrow [02:59.71]The good lord will take you away [03:05.73] [03:07.11]Chorusthey say music can alter moods and talk to you [03:09.64]But can it load a gun for you and cock it too [03:12.72]Well if it can then the next time you assault a dude [03:15.70]Just tell the judge it was my fault and i'll get sued [03:18.62]See what these kids do is hear about us totin' pistols [03:21.63]And they wanna get one 'cuz they think the sh*t's cool [03:24.88]Not knowin' we're really just protectin' ourselves [03:27.03]We entertainas of course this sh*t's affectin' our sales [03:30.77]You ignoramus but music is reflection of self [03:33.17]We just explain it and then we get our checks in the mail [03:36.32]It's f**ked up ain't it [03:37.46]How we can come from practically nothin' [03:38.97]To bein' able to have any f**kin' thing [03:41.19]That we wanted [03:41.94]That's why we sing for these kids that don't have a thing [03:44.80]Except for a dream and a f**kin' rap magazine [03:47.69]Who post pin-up pictures on their walls all day long [03:50.91]Idolize their favorite rappers and know all they songs [03:53.89]Or for anyone who's ever been through sh*t in they lives [03:56.73]So they sit and they cry at night wishin they die [03:59.44]Till they throw on a rap record and they sit and they vibe [04:02.65]We're nothin' to you but we the f**kin' sh*t in they eyes [04:05.30]That's why we sieze the moment try to freeze it and own it [04:08.65]Squeeze it and hold it 'cuz we consider these minutes golden [04:11.00]And maybe they'll admit it when we're gone [04:13.53]Just let our spirits live on through our lyrics [04:15.81]That you hear in our songs [04:17.15]And we can- [04:17.93]C`mon Sing with me （Sing ） [04:19.31]Sing for the year （Sing It ） [04:20.92]Sing for the laughter [04:21.73]Sing for the tear （C`mon ） [04:23.59]Sing it with me [04:24.60]Just for today [04:25.81]Maybe tomorrow [04:27.60]The good Lord will take you away [04:34.36] [04:35.60]Sing with me （Sing ） [04:36.97]Sing for the year （Sing It ） [04:38.50]Sing for the laughter [04:39.27]Sing for the tear （C`mon ） [04:41.21]Sing it with me [04:42.24]Just for today [04:43.56]Maybe tomorrow [04:45.04]The good Lord will take you away