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Excuses

“I’m from the hood” is an excuse
Point has been beat over the head, abuse
Yeah every one has a head start
But you still have a role to play, a part
You not the only one to come from the bottom
You not the only one to see a friend one day, next they shot him
Poverty is a way of life to most of us
Bad credit, bills, debt, loans, all ways to trap us
But playing into their hands isn’t smart
And taking back our community is a start
Stop using the hood as an excuse
You’re good with numbers and weights, put that to use
Any education is a plus
Business smarts and street smarts is a must
With this new age of technology
To succeed you really have every possibility
Stop using excuses, people tend to want to lend a hand
You can ask for help using your own plan
Its tough enough trying to get ahead
Put down the gun and pick up a book instead
Any body can be a thug but not all dads are fathers
You yelling racism, so why bother
But you ain’t doing anything to claim that
You still in the same situation you were five years ago, you whack
Climb the success ladder, how about that
Then maybe you have an argument that’s intelligent
But other than that your excuses are irrelevant