It's Worth It - Mortimer Black

Wonder how you deal with the damage From all the emotions you couldn't manage From all of the trauma you couldn't heal from Mental blocks you couldn't build from All of the walls you couldn't knock down Ashamed of the thoughts you would jot down I take offense and send shots now I get defensive and I lock down Some nights I cry myself to sleep That's the only way I can sleep Wake up and plan a new release Winnin' but the game got me beat The land suffer when you mislead the sheep Knew you couldn't throw but you let me run deep Silly me I hope you heal from All of the emotions that you buried All of the babies you miscarried All of the pain you couldn't face Pictures you painted can't be erased Broken hearts can't be replaced Look at what you made out mistakes Grateful don't mean you doing great Lost ya self but you never lost faith Let the song play Askin' you to move like I ain't in my own way Askin' you to move like you the reason that I'm stuck Held a nigga down you the reason that I'm up Look at all this water in my cup It still ain't enough I'm thirsty Price don't determine if you worthy I would act a cow til you heard me Value determine if you worthy Are you worthy? I think you worthy If I could give anything to you I'd put a string on the moon I'd put a rope on the sun Here's a lil gift from ya son If I could give anything to you I'd put a house on a hill I'd fill ya bank up with bills Gon take a break you could chill If I could give anything to you I'd give anything for you If I could give anything to you I'd give everything to you I hope you heal from All of the emotions that you buried All of the babies you miscarried All of the pain you couldn't face Pictures you painted can't be erased Broken hearts can't be replaced Look at what you made out mistakes Grateful don't mean you doing great Lost ya self but you never lost faith

One, two, three, four Hey baby come 'round Keep holding me down And I'll be keeping you up tonight A four letter word got stuck in my head The dirtiest word that I've ever said It's making me feel alright For what it's worth I love you And what is worse I really do For what it's worth I'm gonna run, run, run Till the sweetness gets to you And what is worse I love you Hey please baby come back There'll be no more loving attack And I'll be keeping it cool tonight The four letter word is out of my head Come on around get back in my bed Keep making me feel alright For what it's worth I like you And what is worse I really do Things have been worse And we had fun, fun, fun Till I said "I love you" And what is worse I really do For what it's worth I love you And what is worse I really do For what it's worth I love you And what is worse I really do For what it's worth I love you And what is worse I really do

Something's happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down Battle lines bein' drawn Nobody's right if everyone's wrong People speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind Yeah, stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down What a field day for the heat Ten thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, "Hooray for our side!" I think it's time we stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the man's coming to take you away Yeah, stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going You better stop Stop You better stop Stop You better stop

Jah give I courage to fight the fight I know they might try to conquer I, Lord, God Guide I by day and watch I by night, Lord I pray you'll restore your people's sight, Lord, God Jah give I courage to fight the fight (cause to fight the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (conquer I) Guide I by day and watch I by night, Lord I know you'll restore your people's sight, God I man crying for peace and justice I man rather to die than to kneel (rather to die than to kneel) I see oppressors sitting on their thrones Trying to dictate the price of my soul Jah give I courage to fight the fight (Jah give I courage to fight the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (conquer I) Woi, guide I by day and watch I by night (by day, ohh—, by night) I pray you'll restore your people's sight Through soul and conscience Fire burns within (fire burns, fire burns within) Light inspires change I won't fall victim (won't fall victim) Jah give I courage to fight the fight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Woi, guide I by day and watch I by night (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I pray you'll restore your people's sight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Natty got to be firm and strong In this time of hatred and greed Selfishness at its highest Jah But my soul will never be sold Jah love stronger than any weapon Bad intention and scheme Babadebapdep, we've lost love for self And don't know how to proceed Jah give I courage to fight the fight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Oh, guide I by day and watch I by night (by day, oh—, by night) I pray you'll restore your people's sight Jah give I courage to fight the fight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Oh, guide I by day and watch I by night (by day, oh—, by night) I pray you'll restore your people's sight Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, let them conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Yeah, in the morning sun

Mm, na, mm Yeah, yeah, yeah, ay-yeah Ooh-ooh-ah Whole heap a things man go through Man see through all dem lies as I close my eyes Maturing as I go through Still working on some things on the inside There's lesson in the struggle This one's just swinging by, had to take my time So many times I've stumbled, yeah All of us can relate to some If I could take it all away Would I like who I am today? I won't see what it's all about I'm just trying to work it out If you wanna see brighter days Then you got to do what it takes Try to hold up a little tears 'Til the day you conquer your fears Aren't we all dressed in white After we've justified our wrongs? Proven we're right, yeah, yeah We choose to hide our pain Struggle to gain restraint Sometimes we hesitate But if we could take it all away Would we like who we are today? We won't see what it's all about Yes, we're just trying to work it out (just trying to work it out) If we wanna see brighter days (wanna see brighter) Then we got to do what it takes Try to hold up a little tears 'Til the day you conquer your fears If I could take it all away Would I like who I am today? We won't see what it's all about And we're just trying to work it out If we wanna see brighter days Then we got to do what it takes Try to hold up a little tears (hold up) 'Til the day you conquer your fears

Seventeen with a glock Anything fi the stack Trigger squeeze man a drop And a nuh trees man a chop Change your route, watch your back 'Cause a family a set your trap yeah Mommy pressure rise she collapse Another dream in a box If I could take it back Give you all that you lack Switching the balance From a history of violence Giving you an avenue Express yourself Making you less reliant On a history of violence Bad man come in inna di broad day AR-15 clear di hallway None of this makes no sense People suffering in silence Di Don fi di road has fallen Reprisal early a morning After all is said and done It's a war that can't be won But if we could find hope when there is none Imagine all the things we'd overcome Ooh yeah If I could take it back Give you all that you lack Switching the balance From a history of violence Giving you an avenue Express yourself Making you less reliant On a history of violence I know you already got the nine shine but Tell me you don't pray to see the sun rise Freedom over always trying to pick sides Handcuffs ain't the bracelets we had in mind Make sure that our daughters and our sons fine Brighter tomorrows than yellow tape lines Play without the worry of a drive by No more bullets raining in the night sky So much trauma the youths them need healing Learn how fi deal with dem feelings Show them there's another way to be So much more to life than we can see Bigger dreams, different reality Inner peace, a little clarity A chance to love the one who stares back in the mirror If I could take it back Give you all that you lack Switching the balance From a history of violence Giving you an avenue Express yourself Making you less reliant On a history of violence If I could take it back Give you all that you lack Switching the balance From a history of violence Giving you an avenue Express yourself Making you less reliant On a history of violence