Peace of Mine

[DJ Premier]<br>Aiyyo, what the FUCK is this shit that y`all are listenin to<br>nowadays on the radio man? You call that shit hip-hop?<br>THAT`S SOME FAGGOT BITCH SHIT Y`ALL ARE LISTENIN TO!<br>All you DJ`s are lettin the program directors handcuff you<br>and sit there and tell you how to mix?! YOU FUCKIN ROBOTS!<br>FUCK Y`ALL!!!<br><br>[Guru]<br>Real talk, serious thoughts<br>True and livin with a youthful vengeance, yo<br><br>[Primo: "Trust me, I`m as live as it gets"]<br><br>[Guru]<br>At times I feel like my back`s against the wall<br>And if y`all ain`t with me, then it`s me against y`all<br>I stand my ground, that`s what I was taught<br>While others stand around, I hold it down like a fort<br>In the midst of war, I find peace within<br>Run, lock your doors, don`t let the beast get in<br>The mind is a terrible thing to waste<br>I show love cause it`s a terrible thing to hate<br>Of course I want money, but I won`t compromise<br>Y`all don`t realize, think I won`t bomb you guys?<br>With the truth nigga, stop misleadin the youth nigga<br>Too many wakes and funerals, that`s the proof nigga<br>Our hood`s in danger, kids need guidance<br>You keep lyin, still the young keep dyin<br>As I walk through the valley I fear none, yes I`m the chairman<br>Here with my nigga Premier son<br>And we came to change the game<br>We represent the pain that`s real talk, what`s y`all claim to fame?<br>Rappers simply tracin flows and chasin hoes<br>Frontin mad hard, that shit`s amazin yo<br>Producers makin Tinkerbell beats for them to rhyme on<br>Their ass if they get on the same stage that I`m on<br>Our shit be rugged, like the New York streets<br>Make the wrong move stupid then you lose your seat<br>Cats be buyin up SoundScans to beef up sales<br>Niggaz wanna crossover, wanna be upscale<br>Fuck that, that ain`t hip-hop, that`s somethin else<br>You`re better off back on the ave doin somethin else<br>All you suckers claimin that you are, thug or gangsta<br>You disrespect the game by dry-snitchin you prankster<br>I thank y`all for makin more room for us, uhh<br>Ashes to dust you wonder who`s to trust<br>My sense of self, and my mental health<br>is much more powerful, than any hint of wealth<br>A lot of niggaz get cash, and collect Mercedes<br>But neglect their ladies, and forget their babies<br>Then the chicks turn and act like dudes<br>Cause they reflect our light, so yo act right fool<br>And this is just a piece of my mind, a thesis of mine<br>I`ma make moves and I`ma leave you behind<br>At times I feel like my back`s against the wall<br>And if y`all ain`t with me, then it`s me against y`all<br>I stand my ground, that`s what I was taught<br>While others stand around, I hold it down like a fort<br>In the midst of war, I find peace within<br>Run, lock your doors, don`t let the beast get in<br>The mind is a terrible thing to waste<br>I show love cause it`s a terrible thing to hate<br><br>[Primo: "Trust me, I`m as live as it gets"]<br>["My flow is like.." ".. as live as it gets"]<br><br>[Primo: "Trust me, I`m as live as it gets"]<br>[Primo: "Trust me, I`m as live.."]<br>["My flow is like.." ".. as live as it gets"]