Shinin' - SKOOB KING

From the bottom, you come up From haters to lovers From nada to Prada, you know you're a star, well You are shinin', lit as a diamond From dollar to baller You know you're a star, well, you are Sometimes, sometimes You gotta jump through fences with a barbed wire You wanna wave the white flag for the hard times You're just a little unprepared for the long ride But that's fine, that's fine Smoke Bob Marley, everything gon' be alright Rollie said it's our time and that's no lie We shine on 'em so bright even at night If you're lost, don't get down, don't give up now You should know just what you are From the bottom, you come up From haters to lovers From nada to Prada, you know you're a star, well You are shinin', lit as a diamond From dollar to baller You know you're a star, well, you are Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on Keep shinin', shinin', on-on Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on Keep shinin', shinin', on-on Shine, go ahead and shine Don't dim your light for any haters, baby, make 'em blind If they follow, they'll just meet you at the finish line You don't need no parachute if know how to fly, unless you fly We're out of line (Out of line) When I was in the club, you was on your grind (On your grind) Your victory is so sweet, they are so alive (So alive) You're killing it so hard, it should be a crime, should be a crime If you're lost, don't get down, don't give up now You should know just what you are From the bottom, you come up From haters to lovers From nada to Prada, you know you're a star, well You are shinin', lit as a diamond From dollar to bottle You know you're a star, well, you are Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on (Keep shinin', shinin', on) Keep shinin', shinin', on-on (Keep shinin') Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on Keep shinin', shinin', on-on

No, you can't let it hold you back You gotta keep your eyes on track No, you can't let it hold you back You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night Brighter than the stars at night You gotta You, you gotta You gotta keep on shinin' It's part of the road It's part of your life It's part of the road It's part of your life No, you can't let it hold you back You gotta keep your eyes on track No, you can't let it hold you back You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night No, you can't let it hold you back You gotta keep your eyes on track No, you can't let it hold you back You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night You gotta You, you gotta You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night You gotta You, you gotta You gotta keep on shinin' You, you You, you, you You, you, you, you You, you, you You, you, you, you You, you, you You gotta keep on shinin' Brighter than the stars at night

When you see me shinin', in a bust down rollie You ain't show no love, so quit actin' like a homie Now I'm on that new, can't remember what you told me I listen to my brothers, I could never hear, a phony Addicted to the money, might as well just call me Benji They sayin' that I changed, I said no i'd never let me Too much shit, on my brain, just be careful, that shit deadly I'm always fuckin' learnin', so it'd be dumb, for you to test me The way I handle bidness, do it cool, just like a breeze Anything you want lil shawty, yeah, it's all on me Cause I be chilling with the stars, i'm high on spacey leaf Quick to judge my actions, its the purpose that I bring Pull up to the scene, knowin' everybody watchin' Nothin but the green in my lungs, and my pockets They asking where I been at, I just tellem I've been locked in Too busy going hard, in this life, no other option Cause my only focus, on the linen and the cotton MFG the gang, supermen with the diamonds Just wait and see the chains, how they glistenin', how they shinin' Only way to set my future, man it's all about the timin' Cause we tryna run it up Already know, what's in the cup I can never ever ever, get enough (Fill er up) Cut a couple lines then sniff em' up The life inside the party, know they hearin' us And my mindset, never change, cause I don't give a fuck Get momma a new crib, when I run it up, that's tough as fuck Put down the ball, I seen the mic, and then I picked it up And it's back to square one, yuh When you see me shinin', in a bust down rollie You ain't show no love, so quit actin' like a homie Now I'm on that new, can't remember what you told me I listen to my brothers, I could never hear, a phony Addicted to the money, might as well just call me Benji They sayin' that I changed, I said no i'd never let me Too much shit, on my brain, just be careful, that shit deadly I'm always fuckin' learnin', so it'd be dumb, for you to test me When you see me shinin', in a bust down rollie You ain't show no love, so quit actin' like a homie Now I'm on that new, can't remember what you told me I listen to my brothers, I could never hear, a phony Addicted to the money, might as well just call me Benji They sayin' that I changed, I said no i'd never let me Too much shit, on my brain, just be careful, that shit deadly I'm always fuckin' learnin', so it'd be dumb, for you to test me

Yeah yeah, uhh, uh-huh Brand Nubian, yeah, yeah, check it You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are Uhh, now it started it off for me in apartment six c Project style, ate government cheese for a while Pop Duke wasn't there 'cause he had to do a bid So momma love stuck with these bad ass kids She used to say keep your head up, always think positive And never be ashamed of who you are or where you live Teenage years I had to struggle doing that Shorty say "don't talk to him, girlfriend, look where he live at Crib probably crawlin' with roaches and rats Plus cats be in his hallways with the drugs and the gats" I used to try and honeys used to walk on by Now I'm damn near 20 and still ain't got no ride Caught a record deal, now them same old chicks that used to walk on by Go out their way to say hi But they gets none That's why I'm with the same girl from the same projects that I come from Because You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are, oh yeah You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star, come on No matter who you are, no matter who you are Well this is that time that you've waited for Three linked from what was said to be extinct You say take my weed smellin' ass home, I'm grown More thirst than if I swallowed sand bags Not fiending enough to go out and grab bags from women I swear if we don't hear this on the air I'll be down at the station Your broadcast from Monday has now been switched to no day With the class team that I'm with, we stay fit Just like the calm before the twister hit Brand Nubian name is gonna blister shit We raise the flags in three places Employ black faces from midnight blacks to light tan Brand Nubian straight rate policy for the world For your little man, for your little girl, from Cheryl to Earl Watch how it all go down and unfurl Mark this print, I feel like we've all been sent It's more than gettin' money and gettin' bent (Word life, 'cause you're a shinin' star) No matter who you are, no matter who you are You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are, yeah Brand Nubian cats spread A four-letter word seldom heard amongst my nation Understandings highest elevation, the foundation Of creation of motivation, in my family there's no relation They got us willing to be killing off our population Full-time occupation We need to turn it around like oscillation Or watch it all burn to the ground from frustration Lord Jamar, I'ma show love to all my people who show To me that's how it's gotta be Peace to prodigy and Mobb Deep God's working hard on the streets for the love of the peeps Brothers bring their ass in the clubs every week Walk right past the brothers and they can't speak All hands meet to shake, for Pete's sake Let's break the ice, life livin love, love livin life (Yeah) You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are You don't to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are