You say what’s up? And I say up what? 
When most a these cats blow they life like snot 
I got most of what I got from not having a lot 
And gave most of what I got for a solitary shot 
So I look to the sky and I beg God forgive me 
Then I release these demons within me 
So let me begin we, lived life with roaches and rats in a one bed council flat 
As a matter of fact, whenever I grab the mic and rap 
I be speaking for my people on the corners and dat, 
So I speak with linguistic speeches, 
With a hope that it reaches 
Those that vote and can quote from my thesis, 
I - I know the powers within me, 
Why you wanna take it and bin me, 
Cos you see that I’ve bin me from the first day that you seen me, 
Why you wanna [bad word] wid my dream 
Tell me what’s up 

I’ve been trying 
I’ve been trying so hard 
But they can’t stop me 

You can’t stop me reaching for the top, thought you want me to flop 
And when they see me they be scheming for the day that I rot 
They probably hope I get popped, or do a crime and get knocked but 
It ain't gonna happen kid believe it or not 
So I am not gonna stop till I reach where I’m reaching 
Cos even if I’m wheezing I’m breathing 
Mamma never raised no fool, so I’m keeping my cool 
Use my brain as my weapon and the mic as my tool 
The - words that I speak are razor sharp 
Just to penetrate your brain skin flesh and your heart 
I try to reach parts none others can reach; I’m like that beer 
I quench your thirst for knowledge thirst when I speak 
It ain’t about being the best 
It ‘s about having to stamina to go when all the others take a rest 
This music is a mission it ain’t no contest 
So as long as blood pump in my chest you dun know I’m gonna… 

 [bad word] 

How can I phrase this? 
Most of these rappers would sell they whole soul just to make it on a play list 
Then get played if they fit the bill of chatting murda murda murda, kill kill kill 
But time don’t stand still and the world keeps turning 
Even as we get older we keep on learning 
We keep the fire burning, 
Even when we feel like we fighting for nothing we just keep on surging 
Keep moving forward, don’t look back 
Keep our mind on the future with an eye on the past 
Nothing lasts forever that saying is [bad word] 
Like Karma [bad word] back so watch what you do 
And I been doing this for years 
I had promises to make it, but alas I wasn’t prepared 
So now I sit teary eyed, all alone in my room hoping nobody can hear me cry 
Until the day that I die I never want to wonder what if - and that s why I’ve got to t