Black Diamonds And Pearls

Black diamonds and pearls

Black diamonds and pearls

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up yeah

Blowin' it up yeah

Young leaders little unsung heroes

You can run some meters be a hoop or a track star

School teacher scientist or even

Own your very own street maybe even be a rap star

Times witcha you could change whole pictures

Make a better situation for your mother and yo' big mama

Make dollars own a ride and a house

Get it right use your powers getting' everything you did want

Then the youth say Look at where I'm at now

Straight poverty death is in my backyard

D**e dealers get fifty G's a pack

While my teacher don't really give a damn about a black child

And the grown folks say 'tell the truth' then act fowl

Say no to drugs hidin' all they crack vials

And talk all about peace and love and God

But then why are we at war killin' people in Iraq now

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up yeah

Blowin' it up yeah

Young sista had a child still young herself now

And it's others all around screamin' turmoil

Ain't done wit' school how are you gonna make it now

Life is gonna be a little harder for you girl

Some how she sees the face of a child

And on her face is a smile and now it's brighter up in her world

And makes her stronger now she's gotta carry on

And be a very good mama this is life let it unfurl

And she's doin' it mother of the earth now

Found a blessin' in the struggle through her first child

Kept goin' kept growin' kept flowin'

Kept strivin' kept knowin' God would make a way somehow

Live yo' life girl show 'em how it's done now

I believe in you so keep it movin' 'til the sun's down

Never let them hold you back from anything you want now

Life is but a ride so find the treasures that are unfound

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up yeah

Blowin' it up yeah

Young brotha takin' care of his mother

Makin' bread gotta hustle 'cause the table's lookin' thin now

Stress ridden as he walks his little sister

To her preschool which is up the road just a few miles

Back at the house his mom seeks magic

Through the pipe smoke travelin' through her lungs out and back down

Worst part that breaks the young man's heart

Is he's the one that's supplyin' it he feels like he's trapped now

'Cause every time he says no then she'll spaz out

Start shakin' mama please where is dad now

Guess he's gotta be the home's only man now

Left the life alone and gotta whole other plan now

Stacked enough to put her in a rehab found

Work and got a G E D his sister's in his hands now

And with support from other members in the fam'

Gonna make it out this struggle young people

Here's your chance come on

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

(Black diamonds and pearls)

Keep on keep goin' march on move on

Keep blowin' it up yeah

Blowin' it up yeah

Black diamonds and pearls

Black diamonds and pearls

Black diamonds and pearls