RZA: Drama

(feat. Monk, Thea van Seijen)[Intro: RZA]I wanna dedicate this song to the young god, KareemThe Genius... Digi...Sing it 'em to real quick, yo[Chorus: Thea]Like to keep my head up to the skyAnd ask myself, why, it has to be this wayI'd like to live my life in peaceAnd have, not to worry aboutAll the drama, I can't takeCuz we strive for luxuryAnd try to feed our familiesIt always seems that someone seen our wayI'd like to live my life in peaceAnd have, not to worry aboutAll the drama, I can't take[RZA (Monk)]I met a young brother, about 28Who seemed intelligent and rather quite straightI greeted him, and struck a conversationTo see if the youngster had some self motivationPeace brother, whats your name? How you be?(I'm Rugged Monk and I'm all about the currency)You mean gettin' paid?[Monk (RZA)]Yeah like my man's brotherWho has a condo, he shares with his baby motherYou know a condo beats my apartmentWith no lights, no gas and backed up rentNo hot water or heat, infested with plenty ratsThat'll eat up the average alley cat(I'm like damn, homey, thats poverty, he's like)Word O.G. that bothers mePlus I'm about to be a new father, G(We need to wise up and change the hood policy)[Chorus][RZA (Monk) {both}]Yo, why you fear the devil, as a grown man?Why you not out there trying to make your own plan?See we are a victim, of a situationWhere a wicked man, separated the nationAnd got us killin' off one anotherBlack on black, they pit brother on brotherIt's gettin' hot, hotter than JulySee the murder and crime rate is risin' to the sky(For example, in my neighborhood it's so hotI'm often woke up, from the alarming sounding of a shot, so I'm thinking what)Is your neighborhood a trap?{Could this be the place marked X on the map?}(And I'm spotted like a target in a shooting gallerySo I strive to seek for a better salarySo I can escape from where? From this ghetto life area{Cuz everyday it gets scarier}[Chorus]