[00:00:00] Chain Link - Brother Ali [00:00:06] Artistbrother ali [00:00:08] Songs Titlechain link [00:00:10] Ohhh [00:00:13] Yeah [00:00:21] Ohhh [00:00:21] I try to always buy final call from the FOI [00:00:24] Even though that's not what I***m always signify [00:00:27] Y'all gotta love the struggle in 'em [00:00:29] They would get on their knees [00:00:30] And shine shoes [00:00:31] 'Fore they ever let the drugs afflict 'em [00:00:33] Makin taco's and f**kin' with McDonald's [00:00:35] Nickel and dime broke [00:00:36] But dignified with high hopes [00:00:38] Some people shoulder [00:00:39] The weight of the median [00:00:40] Make it look easy [00:00:41] Even though they [00:00:42] Walkin the tight roads [00:00:44] Immigrants twelve [00:00:45] Deep in one bedroom [00:00:46] I'm too cool [00:00:47] I look at 'em like fools [00:00:49] Those fools combine forces [00:00:50] And put the resources [00:00:51] And guess who the new [00:00:53] Owner of the corner store is [00:00:55] Sh*t what's stoppin' [00:00:56] Me from doin that [00:00:57] I probably could with drug [00:00:58] Smugglers approve of that [00:00:59] Because if one dime sack [00:01:01] In the time can climax [00:01:02] Into a billion dollar industry [00:01:04] Then look at my abilities [00:01:05] But I'm a dreamer in alotta ways [00:01:07] I feel if you believe in God [00:01:09] That you believe in brighter days [00:01:10] Keep my son's heartbeat in my sleep [00:01:12] I'ma walk the planet earth [00:01:14] With his name carved [00:01:15] Deep in my feet like [00:01:16] Children growin' women producin' [00:01:19] Men go workin' [00:01:20] But what's the use [00:01:21] When the real strive hard [00:01:23] And stress about the rent [00:01:24] And can still die poor [00:01:25] And in debt without a cent [00:01:27] Children growin' women producin' [00:01:30] Men go workin' [00:01:31] But what's the use [00:01:32] When the real strive hard [00:01:33] And stress about the rent [00:01:35] And can still die poor [00:01:36] And in debt without a cent [00:01:39] Ohh god people [00:01:41] Jesses love you [00:01:48] Ohh [00:01:49] Born again christian [00:01:51] Creatures from the suburbs [00:01:52] Tryin to save souls on [00:01:53] Broadway they got some nerve [00:01:54] Comin' here [00:01:55] Unaware [00:01:56] That the one's with no material gifts [00:01:58] Sometimes most spirits leave rifts [00:01:59] Lazyness [00:02:00] Got me spare the stand back [00:02:02] And what was that [00:02:03] That can't hold me back [00:02:04] My man vast told me that [00:02:05] Harlem got all that [00:02:06] On a bigger scale [00:02:08] When there's bullets in the sandboxes [00:02:09] Every bid is real [00:02:10] I see children growin' up [00:02:12] Within a wicked system [00:02:13] Smilin I wanna kiss 'em [00:02:15] I see prophet Muhammad in 'em [00:02:16] Poverty's trickin [00:02:18] People from my generation [00:02:19] And hands down [00:02:20] To world's most creative [00:02:22] I've seen both sides of the fence [00:02:24] Picket a chain link and [00:02:25] We ain't all thinkin' the same thing but [00:02:27] They teens got so impressed by me [00:02:30] They try to walk talk interact [00:02:31] And dress like me [00:02:33] We captivated the world's imagination [00:02:35] I used to idolize athletes and entertainers [00:02:38] 'Cause they never let the situation capture 'em [00:02:40] System gave 'em lemons made [00:02:41] Lemonade and sold it back to 'em [00:02:43] Children growin' women producin [00:02:46] Men go workin' [00:02:47] But what's the use [00:02:49] When the real strive hard [00:02:50] And stress about the rent [00:02:51] And can still die poor [00:02:52] And in debt without a cent [00:02:54] Children growin' women producin' [00:02:57] Men go workin' [00:02:58] But what's the use [00:02:59] When the real strive hard [00:03:01] And stress about the rent [00:03:02] And can still die poor [00:03:03] And in debt without a cent [00:03:05] Marvin [00:03:06] Gaye said it best [00:03:07] This ain't livin' [00:03:08] No matter your religion [00:03:09] The earth keep spinnin' [00:03:10] And the sun keep shinin'