Believe

How you afraid to drop a dime
When you already dropped a dime
Got a wife at home but you steady on my line

Talkin' ‘bout shorty you remember when I grind slow
Did I really did I really blow ya mind though
Nah you got me confused with yo other boos

I been peeped game so I never gave the cookie up
And that’s why I got ya wife on the line man
And I hope she gets every single diamond rang

Niggas kill me
They put their fist up got ya all thinking that they're men of the people
All on the stage like
They're motivational speakers
When really they're just A1 creepers

You pushing and 40 with an 18-year-old shorty
Oh you think you’re lit cuz you’re riding around with
All of the hot sisters and fly mamacitas

Well I ain’t on ya payroll so let me shoot the shit
They ain’t laughing with ya they're all laughing
At ya cuz ya that old and afraid of commitment

Everybody in the world know that ain’t no G shit
Don’t get mad at me your life is kinda sad, B

Now this next jab is for my Saints and Ain’ts
My Holy Ghost filled fire baptize believers
Stop looking down at me I’m not an evil heathen

I’m 24 years old and never sold my soul
I went to college to get more knowledge
I upped my pedigree by fixing my credit B
I went across the stage and got my degree

I’m in the middle of my prime with a full-time job
I stay prayed up not laid up with a man that
All my kids call uncle Fred
I’m not on the front pew with my legs wide open
Tryna give the preacher a sip of my ocean

I might curse a bit but that don’t mean I’m not anointed
Appointed or chosen for this here time
I don’t want what ya got I only want what’s mine
This right here is for you that cross the line
All up in the club screaming damn she mighty fine

Walking up to me tryna’ cop a feel
Whisper in my ear talking bout ya million dollars
Nah that’s cap you got a million baby mamas
And Jazzy walked away cuz she ain’t even ‘bout the drama

Don’t ever in ya life try to put your hands on me
I know hood niggas in the trap
That’ll split ya like a Kit Kat
Then show up to ya wake like who did that

I’ll have ‘em throw you over the escalades
In broadway junction for ya sick escapades
How dare you fix ya crusty ass lips to say
That a black woman ain’t beautiful
Not with all that dirt built around ya thick ass cuticles

Give a damn about who’s box you keep glistening
When you don’t even have one pot to piss in

Nah son you don’t even have one
Who said that? Everybody, haha
I don’t even want to be petty but y’all know
I’m a Taurus right
And y’all done brought the bull out so
It’s hard for me to calm down now
Here we go

Jealous of ya situation nigga how you figure
I’ve been stacking chips tryna make six figures
Tryna do the right thing and keep my hand up off the trigger

If ya want that snow bunny then go get her

Cuz I ain’t worried bout it
Let Sue, Susie and Sally and them worry about ya mess
I promise I’ll be good cuz Jazzy stays blessed
I’ve been working hard ain’t got no time for the stress

It maybe all written but all these punch lines
And real hard Rhymes best believe they all mine
Real rap, no cap, straight facts
When ya girl blows please don't holla back
Keep that same energy and fall all the way back
Nigga, fall all the way back lean back

It’s the land of the free, home of the brave but a lot of us and here are still enslaved
Please take caution on every single thing that you preach the big elite got us in a tight grip on a leash
It’s freedom of speech but you want to take my page down is it cause a sistah spit that real shit now
Crazy black woman? Clown, how do you figure? I went to school came out and then stacked my figures
I could’ve been laid up child support paid up
Grabbing mad choppas to your hood
To spray it up
My life ain’t never ever been a fairytale Jack
I think it’s time for me to keep it all the way trill
Sit back relax there’s some things I’m going to reveal
I grew up in the hot quick-sand mud trenches
Mad rainy days so you know I kept slipping
No need for me to cry because I will always be contending

This here path of righteousness
It just ain’t an easy road
But I’m trying every day
To do more than the day before

This here path of righteousness
It just ain’t and easy road
But I’m striving everyday
To be better than the day before

Just trying to be a woman of my word
Just trying to make sure everything I get I truly deserve
Every L I ever got was a lesson I learned
And everything God gave me was a blessing I ain’t earned
But he still saw fit to tell me I was fit enough to run the race and even though I ain’t in first place He told me I was worthy enough
To master the gift
He graciously bestowed
Upon me for his glory
Stop look at me up-and-down when you don’t know my story
I remember when my moms brought my cousins to the house to turn the lights on and not near One of them ever in they life worked for con Edison
Truth be told she had to open up the oven to keep three little babies warm from the cold
No probably be the water so she had to boil it on the stove
Shout out to my mama who never had the chance to fold

This here path of righteousness
It just ain’t an easy road

But I’m trying every day
To do more than the day before

This here path of righteousness
It just ain’t and easy road
But I’m striving everyday
To be better than the day before

Don’t look me in my eyes cuz I stare
Too intense
I’m one with the earth yeah I light my incense
I spit a 16 and make it all make sense
I’m highly educated
I do well under pressure
Put me in the water and
Watch me triple your investment
This ain’t black girl magic this is black girl rage
Can’t nobody tell me God won’t make a way
I vividly remember my LA homeless days
I was sleeping on the floor
With like 35 niggas praying to the Lord

Oh God don’t let them see my figure
No food in the fridge somehow I still ate
No money in the bank but I got paid

This here path of righteousness
It just ain’t an easy road
But I’m trying every day
To do more than the day before

This here path of righteousness
It just ain’t and easy road
But I’m striving everyday
To be better than the day before

I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it

Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it

I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it

Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it

Neva wanted to be a broad
With my hands out
So I had to find myself I learned
To stand out

You can count me out
But like tomorrow after arm day
Best believe mi amore jazzy
Gon' sore

We ain’t speak in a year
Then tell me how we friends

Ain’t Issa to you Molly’s I ain’t gon pretend

Wonder why his man got shot in his bens
It’s cuz homie had mad ops as his friends

Way too grown to be caught slipping
Thick thighs from eating chicken wings and French fries

Big Brown eyes make a grown man cry
Something like Tyra I know how to smize

And that’s why a simp ass nigga
Can’t come near

See dem girl ova dere all dem ah fear

I had to learn to hustle smart
When the block was hot
I’m working harder than
A bootlegger in a nail shop

I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it

Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it

I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it

Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it

I remember when a thousand doors
Slammed in my face
But every last failure I neva would erase

Cuz it taught me many things like
How to save face
And how to stay strong to maintain my pace

The horrors of this process I had to embrace

Scared, homeless, and alone
I couldn’t call home
Pride wouldn’t let Jazzy pickup the phone

So this journey I chose to do on my own

But man what a hell of a choice
I put my feet to the pavement
To make some noise

I got a bag from writing papers for a couple college kids
I told 'em if you roll with me
Then they’ll always win

My words helped them pass
Every last test

My work helped them ace
Every hard quiz

Damn Gina, you the plug
Super genius

Are we in Oz?
Girl, you gotta be the wiz
Ah

I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it

Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it

I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it

Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it

No more making excuses for my own shortcomings
It’s time to take responsibility for me
Daughter of a king who’s King of all kings so, um, yeah I’ve been top tier

Walking with my head held high in every stride I make
I took the long way here my soul you can’t take
No matter what ya say and do my spirit can’t break
Real self-love is kinda hard to fake
So love yourself little girls and boys
Don’t let this big bad world swallow up your joy
Cuz they ain’t give it to you
Nah, that’s God’s work
Amazing things you will achieve when you put him first

I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe
I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe
I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe
I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe

Confidence of a champ cuz I am that
Funny when I professed my dreams people fell back
They all thought I was crazy
What crack you smoking I think ya visions hazy
Girl you must’ve fell and bumped your head
Did ya momma drop you as a child I think ya lost ya mind
Nah, ain’t no loose screws here
You’re talking to a woman that moves with no fear
I wanted something different, so I did something different
I saw it, believed it, spoke to God and achieved it
Yeahhh, this for every train ride that I ever had to cry to see my dreams thrive
So you wanna get in the mix of Gods plan
Well bless your heart honey good luck with that
If it’s one thing I know can’t nobody stop my bag
What’s meant for me best believe I’ll have

Do ever let people tell you what you can’t do
Everything you need is already within you
Look to God who’s alive he makes things new
The blessings falling down
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it

Do ever let people tell you what you can’t do
Everything you need is already within you
Look to God who’s alive he makes things new
The blessings falling down

Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it

Do ever let people tell you what you can’t do
Everything you need is already within you
Look to God who’s alive he makes things new
The blessings falling down
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it

Do ever let people tell you what you can’t do
Everything you need is already within you
Look to God who’s alive he makes things new
The blessings falling down
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it
Reach up and grab it

I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe
I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe
I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe
I can and I will achieve every single dream as long as I believe

I am ready
To receive
Everything
God got for me
And ain’t nobody
Gon’ stop me
I was thrown in the furnace
I lived in the fire
I came out shining
I was destined for higher, higher

I am ready
To receive
Everything
God got for me
And ain’t nobody
Gon’ stop me
I was thrown in the furnace
I lived in the fire
I came out shining
I was destined for higher, higher

I’m delivered but still a lil’ hood
Look a op in the eye like I wish
A nigga would

Try to test my skills
Is it facts or just how you feel

My flow so sick I gotta hater head knocking
I spit hot fire upon every single noggin

Honestly I’m just here to be the best that I can be

I am ready
To receive
Everything
God got for me
And ain’t nobody
Gon’ stop me
I was thrown in the furnace
I lived in the fire
I came out shining
I was destined for higher, higher

I am ready
To receive
Everything
God got for me
And ain’t nobody
Gon stop me
I was thrown in the furnace
I lived in the fire
I came out shining
I was destined for higher, higher

I’m Coretta when it comes to this queen shit
I got the haters mad like can you believe this

Strong enough to stand by myself but smart enough to know I still need a lil’ help

Can’t change the cards I been dealt
But I can make sure that my presence is felt
I’m kicking down doors like the leader of the SWAT team
I feel bad for you if you’ve ever doubted my schemes
Watch my dreams in high beams in the sky or on TV screens

Ain’t no judge just God’s vessel
Here to give you all a nudge

All you kids out there
Please don’t take no lean
Try your best to stay clean
To fulfill every dream

I vividly remember me praying
On the ground asking God saying

When exactly will you bring me out
of all of these here thick clouds of doubt

I’m trying my best to work it all out
But honestly I just really want to shout

He said my child if you draw near to me
Then I’ll help you finish your destiny

I am ready
To receive
Everything
God got for me
And ain’t nobody
Gon’ stop me
I was thrown in the furnace
I lived in the fire
I came out shining
I was destined for higher, higher

I am ready
To receive
Everything
God got for me
And ain’t nobody
Gon stop me
I was thrown in the furnace
I lived in the fire
I came out shining
I was destined for higher, higher

I gotta do better
Gotta speak better
Gotta live better

I gotta do better
Gotta love better
Gotta give better
I gotta do better
So much better than
What I am doing
I gotta do better
Better, better, better
Better, better, better

It’s crazy when reality is much more frightening than your dreams
What happens in the world it’s much different when your skins pigmented
He asked me what I mixed with
I said I’m black and black he scrunched his face up I’m like what’s wrong with that
Love who you love it don’t matter to me
But what irks a sister
Nah, what really hurts a sister
Is when you get with them snow bunnies and exotic queens
To sit up on your throne and look
Down at me
The One who birthed you
The one who raised you
The one who mourn you
The one who is left to raise all
Of your little kids
Sometimes it takes so much
To be a black woman
When we’re happy, we’re too loud
We got standards were too proud
When we say how we feel it
Comes off as aggressive
Now everybody in the spot
Thinks were so offensive
So we gotta dim our light
And become submissive

But, Lord, I’m so tired, I’m so sick and tired of this muzzle
Why every word I speak sounds muffled
How can I for fill my destiny if I can’t even
Open up my mouth and say my piece
Can somebody please explain this to me

I gotta do better
Gotta speak better
Gotta live better

I gotta do better
Gotta love better
Gotta give better

I gotta do better
So much better than
What I am doing

I gotta do better
Better, better, better
Better, better, better

Why is this cold world inhabited
By so much evil
Why do we post naked pictures
With positive affirmations
Knowing daggone well
That we’re capping
In them captions
Why can’t we choose love and
Learn how to watch our actions
Why can’t we support each other
Like the people who hanged us
Why we just can’t be ourselves without
Them thinking we’re dangerous

She says she’s been raped
Why her mama don’t even believe her
This trauma has opened up the door for the deceiver
To deceive her, he shames her, and tells her that she’s nothing
The lies he filled her head with
Are now on her arms and wrists
She could’ve been someone
Done something special
Or off to college
To make an effort
To be a high achiever
Give it her all and never let up
But the world ain’t let her
Instead like an evil beast ready to feast
It consumed her flesh and soul
Kinda like Hannibal Lecter
There it was taking all she had
Like a debt collector

I gotta do better
Gotta speak better
Gotta live better

I gotta do better
Gotta love better
Gotta give better

I gotta do better
So much better than
What I am doing

I gotta do better
Better, better, better
Better, better, better