family matters Lyrics

You should wanna build for your own

9 to 5, 5 days a week, building for those

Who already have it

Well they didn't but parents handed

The whole business

They be passing down wealth and status

They never worked a day in their life but we follow orders like

Cause' they were conceived by the rich they be more important and

Parents had to struggle con edison cut them lights

Creepy crawlies overpowered was keeping us up at night

Pops had to punch a hole in the door to the landlords

Cause he shut the heat off and the cold cost puppy it's life

It's ironic my father tripled their work and paid the price

When you see from all sides you no longer do it for likes

My aunt shallow as a person she an empty vessel

I heard the stories from my dad I really do resent you

If it wasn't for abuela being sick

I would've never went to visit

See spirit wise we on different levels

I'd never have my family in a tent

From my brothers, to second cousins, to even my closest friends I'm a different breed

I'll give my life to see the fam succeed

I'll give my life to see every dream

that they have achieved

Why must we slave away for those gaining from corporate greed

When they pass the cash to their own & make us work for free

But they don't get it though

It's like I'm talking to a brick wall

You should wanna build for your own

9 to 5, 5 days a week, building for those

Who already have it

Well they didn't but parents handed

The whole business

They be passing down wealth and status

We need to break off plant a tree to water ourselves

Stop investing in their overpriced clothing & build up wealth

See Family matters & togetherness spells disaster

If we really want to hit em' where it hurts don't buy or sell

Cut em off cold turkey, no Gucci, Prada, YSL

Only cost 20 to make but charge you hundreds for a belt

Auntie only got love for material things

She'll throw the fam under the bus

If it's wealth it would bring

Moved abuela from Puerto Rico & tricked her to sell her house

Got paid for the transaction proceeded to cut her out

Now my cousins see spanish food

and won't eat it, it gross em' out

Didn't visit & didn't call killed her heritage in the south

You should wanna build for your own

9 to 5, 5 days a week, building for those

Who already have it

Well they didn't but parents handed

The whole business

They be passing down wealth and status

Never forget where you came from

I'll take a hundred bullets for my day ones

And if your friends go starting up a business

You should buy whatever they got

For whatever price they givin'

Don't barter with the homies but not barter with the system

You argue for cheaper prices they just tryna make a living

In America

Where the dreams couldn't be scarier

Where the dream never took care of em'

ILL