Smile Good

Had to take you home with me

Feeling like my Vida Loca

He's supposed to hold you

He's supposed to hold you down

Learned the ropes on my own

Street smart plus me, huh

Equals sweet, uh, get your feet off the new linen

No killings on the nearest blocks that we live in

Pastor telling me it's not my folk, but I'm feeling the pressure

My feelings are numb to the stabbings, the killing

They shoot for the thrill

What we feeding our children

The hustle, the money, the bitches they love it

Let's teach 'em some taxes

Let's teach 'em how to relax one way

In the room with the enemy

Let's move for a century

Generations I inspire, ooh

You wanna see my people climbing the full dime

And I know, there's a brighter day outside

I smile good, I smile good

And I know, there's a brighter day outside

I smile good

And you know that I'm smiling good

Yeah, the grass is always greener, what do you believe in?

Believe in love, believe in us, believe in trust

Well, I still fight for survival

A black man, from the crabs of the Congo

You find me amongst those that group

Yeah, we posted for better days, I relate

I put my faith in the people

I put my faith in the change, that we all facing

Everybody's the same

'Cause everybody needs love

And everybody needs affection

Don't you lie, it's a must

I see it happen with my own two

I was down on my trust

But what is love, if you ain't lovin' yourself?

How you tryin' to elevate, if you ain't trusting yourself?

Those are facts though, man though

Love before the bankroll

Better love yourself before the cash flow

Real talk man, it's been us only

Pray to the holy, act like you know me

The same story

Progression is the message for the times

I just want everybody to make it out alive, yeah

And I know, there's a brighter day outside

I smile good, I smile good

And I know, there's a brighter day outside

I smile good

And you know that I'm smilin' good