Obstacles
by Ka
From the album: Woeful Studies
Duration: 02:08
Lyrics for Obstacles
Just get past your past, man I wish I could, I wish it were that easy, you know what I mean? Everybody's a threat where there's no promise Doc said it, being hot-headed made us coal miners Ain't taught peace in these northeast cold climates Never be of the pedigree to need the cosigners No yellow-bellies over here, (?) jaundice When only been lied to, it's hard to know honest Evasive so racist's finest won't find us Had to change our nature to make it to old-timers Lack of possessions made me possessive As far as talking about the worst, I may be the best Gave blood already, now what I'm saying is flesh To acquire loot to fly the coop, I had to finesse This life had enough strife, I'd rather the stress The key to Ka is eat or die, not a matter of jest Ain't lying, every time pass one they added a test Bold cousin did nothing humble to get an abode Had all the weapons like he entered the code Holding on to a (?) before (?) was in vogue One of my boy's last words: "I meant to reload" Men that might start with tender heart, toughened up I tell the truth, whole truth, nothing but Like hand on the Good Book, other palm was raised Family going through withdrawals, they was hard to save Living feeble, we the people God would trade No cash or credit for help, would start to crave Same knaves that robbed the cradle would rob the grave No stolen victory, like Hannibal at the border of Rome I adore anonymity, I thought it was known Streets couldn't compete with what I fought with at home Speak to you man to man when I'm more of a zone Your favorite sounds dropping jewels Made the rounds not the rules Made it 'round obstacles Some things I'll never get over Your favorite sounds dropping jewels Made the rounds not the rules Made it 'round obstacles Some things I'll never get over