In The Ghetto-Eric B./Rakim

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:34.44]Planet earth was my place of birth [00:37.29]Born to be the sole controller of the universe [00:40.08]Besides the part of the map I hit first [00:42.42]Any a rhyme that I can adapt when it gets worst [00:45.18]The rough gets going the going gets rough [00:47.76]When I start flowing the mic might bust [00:50.28]The next state I shake from the power I generate [00:53.01]People in cali used to think it was earthquakes [00:56.07]Cause times was hard on the boulevard [00:57.96]So I vote God and never get scarred and gauled [01:00.81]But it seems like I'm locked in hell [01:02.94]Looking over the edge but the r never fell [01:05.67]A trip to slip cause my nikes got grip [01:08.07]Stand on my own two feet and come equip [01:10.62]Any stage I'm seen on a mic I fiend on [01:13.32]I stand alone and need nothing to lean on [01:16.14]Going for self wit a long way to go [01:18.36]So much to say but I still flow slow [01:20.91]I come correct and I won't look back [01:23.22]Cause it ain't where you're from its where [01:25.02]You're at [01:25.77]Even the [01:34.59]Ghetto [01:35.61]I learn to relax in my room and escape from new york [01:38.55]And return through the womb of the world as a [01:40.74]Thought [01:41.55]Thinking how hard it was to be born [01:44.07]Me being queen wit no physical form [01:46.65]Millions of cells wit one destination [01:49.02]To reach the best part its life creation [01:51.78]9 months later a job well done [01:54.63]Make way cause here I come [01:56.61]Since I made it this far I can't stop now [01:58.98]There's a will and a way and I got the know how [02:01.83]To be all I can be and more [02:04.32]And see all there is to see before [02:06.75]I'm called and go back to the essence [02:09.12]Its alot to learn so I study my lessons [02:12.30]I thought the ghetto was the worst that could [02:14.07]Happen to me [02:14.82]I'm glad I listen when my father was rapping to me [02:17.10]Cause back in the days they lived in caves [02:19.44]Exiled from the original man a straight way [02:22.92]Now that's what I call hard times [02:24.75]I rather be here to exercise the mind [02:27.24]Then I take a thought around the world twice [02:29.85]From knowledge newborn back to knowledge precise [02:32.46]Across the desert that's hot as the arabian [02:34.95]But they couldn't cave me in cause I'm the asian [02:37.65]Reaching for the city of mecca visit medina [02:40.41]Visions of neffertiti then I seen a [02:42.60]Mind keeps traveling I'll be back after I [02:45.15]Stop and think about the brothers and sisters in [02:47.07]Africa [02:48.06]Return the thought through the eye of a needle [02:50.31]For miles I thought and I just fought the people [02:53.07]Under the dark skies on a dark side [02:55.56]Not only there but right heres an apartheid [02:57.84]So now is the time for us to react [03:00.39]Take a trip through the mind and when you get back [03:02.94]Understand you're third eye seen all of that [03:05.67]It ain't where you're from its where you're at [03:07.83]Even the [03:12.39]Ghetto [03:12.96]Even the [03:20.19]Ghetto [03:38.85]No more props I want property [03:40.80]In every borough nobodys stopping me [03:43.29]Because I'm thorough rhymes are making real estate [03:45.87]For me to own [03:47.04]Wherever I bless a microphone [03:49.80]007 is back and relaxing [03:51.48]On point n reactin and ready for action [03:54.12]I'm so low key that you might not see me [03:57.12]Incognito and taking it easy [03:59.94]Quiet its kept on a hush hush [04:01.77]In front of a crowd I get loud there's a bumrush [04:04.14]Be calm keep a low pro and play the background [04:07.11]Hopin the wack rapperll put the mic back down [04:09.72]So rip it break it in half go head and slam it [04:12.30]Cause when its time to build I'm a mechanic [04:14.40]I'm bonding and mending attaching and blending [04:17.07]So many solos there is no ending [04:19.82]People in my neighborhood they know I'm good [04:22.11]From london to hollywood wherever I stood [04:24.81]Footprints remain on stage ever since [04:26.94]As I walk the street I leave fossils and dents [04:29.79]When I had s*x I left my name on necks [04:32.34]My trademark was left throughout the projects [04:34.92]I used to get rich when I played celo [04:37.44]When I rolled 4 5 6 they go we know [04:40.08]So I collect my cash then slide [04:42.72]I got my back my guns on my side [04:45.81]It shouldn't have to be like that [04:47.37]I guess it ain't where you're from its where [04:49.26]You're at [04:49.92]Even the [04:52.08]Ghetto [04:55.05]I'm from the [04:59.43]Ghetto [05:00.00]Word up peace