Glow of a Rose

And if my life is like the dust

Uh... that hides... the glow of a rose

What good am I?

(The glow of a rose)

Heaven only knows

()

I was told no good deed goes unpunished

So I'm sittin here thinkin, is my name tarnished?

Public perception is everything

Even the one call they suits, face the crucifixion

So who am I?

I got the bunch of kids that's ready to die (die die die)

Like it launches on the other side (side side side)

But I rather see a million march than see a million genocide

But when you wake up, you take off

You wanna get kicked up

He got to see, no she ready sick up

Look at his face, he got blood in his eyes

The SWAT they pull up and put 3 in the side

He's there before a G need a alibi

Better yet he need a lawyer conquering on the side

Down at the west side

At the house, blue wearing black and they throwing up gang signs

Don't it feel good to see all the gangs in the same place?

We might have different colored flags but we the same race

Mention the government with the same face

75% incarcerate

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And if my life is like the dust

Uh... that hides... the glow of a rose

What good am I?

(Who am I?)

Heaven only knows

()

I was told that my flesh will turn back to dust

So while I'm laying on this bed there's a few things we should discuss

I know I haven't been the best man

But I was tempted in the garden of Eden by the serpent

But I'm your man for mouth to mouth resuscitation

And if you need blood, call me transfusion

I'd rather be carried 6 than betray, this yo love so honest

She looked in my eyes and say don't mistake my kindness for weakness

Next day wake up and the music in the street

Peer pressure to sniff cocaine, ecstasy, molly

Sure I felt the sense for night trap then the devil's road

And I got family member in rehab, tryna kick the habit in coke

So when I said permanent and permanent permanent one

That's 'cause I came from the ghetto, ain't a vision of one

So sure you'd understand, you're my inspiration

We gon live past cremation

()

And if my life is like the dust

Uh... that hides... the glow of a rose

What good am I?

(What good am I?)

Heaven only knows

Let me play the guitar like it's my last day on earth

(Guitar solo)