September in New York

[Chorus]<br>41 shots in the summer sky<br>6 million ways to die<br>It`s been 20 some years since we first set foot on this planet<br>Take 6 lifetimes to understand it<br>As 6 turns to 9<br>Water to wine<br>Sun starts to shine<br>We know that we`ll be there in due time<br>There`s 8 million stories in the city of crime<br>Take one look inside of my mind<br><br>[Chorus]<br>It Goes 41 shots in the summer sky<br>6 million ways to die<br>It`s been 20 some years since we first set foot on this planet<br>Take 6 life times to understand it<br>As 6 turns to 9<br>Water to wine<br>Sun starts to shine<br>We know that we`ll be there in due time<br>There`s 8 million stories in the city of crime<br>Take one look inside of my mind<br><br>[Verse 1 : Kimani]<br>Writing from the aftermath, thankful, grateful<br>Happy to be alive it`s been a wild ride lately<br>6 months until I bring a baby<br>To a war torn atmospheric explained to her what happened here<br>Where were you the day the world fell<br>When you whole sense of security got shot to hell<br>I was sitting on my couch face drowning in tears<br>Feeling trapped by the wall in my fears<br>Made aware of my fragility<br>I now try with the best of my ability<br>To never waste a second in life, time is wasting away<br>I face today count my blessings till the essence<br>Of my soul will manifest and unfold<br>A new outlook on life, no longer wasting time<br>Mulling over all the thinks I don`t have I thank God for what he`s given me<br>Life, love and family<br>Good health, a good mother<br>And a child that I`m soon gonna love like no other<br>So baby when you here this and you can comprehend<br>Know your mom and I will fight for you till the end<br>We`re in a new era together in uncharted time<br>Filled with terror, war and hatred And apocalypse signs<br>Every morning now I`m grateful when the morning sun shines<br>Or I hear my mama`s voice on my telephone line<br>It`s the little things that mean the most<br>The everyday things, I always used to take for granted<br>But not no more<br>I`m thinking damn how my ancestors died and cried rivers in vain<br>Cause we still got no pride<br>And die niggas, we shuck, jive and bring all I teeth behind figures<br>Screamin` live from the streets of New York<br>I wonder, will we ever make it It seemin` now like nothing is sacred<br>We`re as vulnerable as a new born when it comes to earth naked<br>In a world where so many of you fake it<br>You see it and if I want it it`s out there so I just get it and take it<br><br>[Chorus]<br>It Goes 41 shots in the summer sky<br>6 million ways to die<br>It`s been 20 some years since we first set foot on this planet<br>Take 6 life times to understand it<br>As 6 turns to 9<br>Water to wine<br>Sun starts to shine<br>We know that we`ll be there in due time<br>There`s 8 million stories in the city of crime<br>Take one look inside of my mind<br><br>[Verse 2 : Oracle]<br>Look at this here, World War 3 about to appear<br>Look at this here, abracadabra magical fear<br>Look at this here, you saw them Twin Towers disappear<br>Look at this here, hard to tell the hunter from the deer<br>Look at this here, so many lives lost that`s not fair<br>Look at this here, now almost everybody`s into prayer<br>Look at this here, can a broken heart be repaired ?<br>Look at this here, you might need a gas mask to breath air<br>Look at this here, ain`t it weird the future`s never clear<br>Look at this here, it seems like you can never be prepared<br>Look at this here, life`s so fragile yet hard to bare<br>Look at this here, world peace is the one thing most rear<br>Look at this here, when times are hardest then we share<br>Look at this here, no one can see if the end is near<br>Look at this here, and if you could would you live with no cares ?<br>Look at this here, I wonder if angels cry and cheer<br>Look at this here, and if they do when and where ?<br>Look at this here, all of these thoughts are sincere<br>Look at this here, when I speak truth do you get scared ?<br>Look at this here, if not then take one look inside of my minds atmosphere<br><br>[Chorus]<br>It Goes 41 shots in the summer sky<br>6 million ways to die<br>It`s been 20 some years since we first set foot on this planet<br>Take 6 life times to understand it<br>As 6 turns to 9<br>Water to wine<br>Sun starts to shine<br>We know that we`ll be there in due time<br>There`s 8 million stories in the city of crime<br>Take one look inside of my mind