Optimistic - Rexx Life Raj,D Smoke,Voices for Change

[00:00.37]Optimistic
[00:02.12]Tryna stay optimistic
[00:04.97]Ooh, life moves with a quickness
[00:07.63]And switches in an instance
[00:10.27]I pray I stay optimistic
[00:12.76]Hmm, hmm, hmm
[00:15.09]I pray I stay optimistic
[00:18.00]Hmm, hmm, hmm
[00:20.36]Look, ayy
[00:21.44]Make sure you checkin' on me, any friend of me would
[00:24.33]I light that Paulo Santa up, make sure the energy good
[00:26.77]I thought the whole purpose of stackin', was to get out the hood
[00:29.43]Traveled the world and learned some things, I couldn't get out the hood
[00:32.05]I learned my patience as a back up, when I sat on that wood
[00:34.71]Fell on my ass but I got back up, like a real nigga should, uh
[00:37.91]'Cause ain't no backup, ain't no plan B, on mammy
[00:40.48]I know what I am now, I know what I can be
[00:42.47]An overthinker, my mind be movin' and scramblin'
[00:45.21]Like fried eggs but when I sang it, it's candy, uh
[00:48.24]Niggas throw so much salt, it look sandy
[00:50.04]I hope that all of the hate is makin' you happy
[00:52.44](I hope you niggas happy)
[00:53.76]Optimistic (Ooh woah)
[00:55.79]Tryna stay optimistic (Tryna stay optimistic)
[00:59.07]Ooh, life moves with a quickness (Ooh woah)
[01:01.18]And switches (And switches), in an instance
[01:03.42]I pray I stay optimistic
[01:05.99]Hmm, hmm, hmm
[01:08.23]I pray I stay optimistic
[01:11.26]Hmm, hmm, hmm
[01:13.50]My mind is way up, way up (Way, way, way, way, way)
[01:16.67]I see the homies, I tell all them niggas stay up
[01:19.27]I lift my hands, thank the Lord, each day I wake up
[01:22.03]Must be a baker the way I'm gettin' my cake up
[01:24.59]Listen
[01:25.55]The usual written prescription
[01:27.40]Is bein' grateful every day for all that you been given
[01:30.00]Although you hurtin' and you flirtin' with urgent decisions
[01:32.82]The pain reminds you alive, still you barely livin'
[01:35.48]Family business, belly up
[01:36.95]Bills hittin' my celly up
[01:38.32]My cousin locked up for years, I can't just hit my relly up
[01:40.87]I know that God ain't made me average, anything but regular
[01:43.56]Why faith is in the clouds but my actions secular?
[01:46.27]Ain't have shit for breakfast to my recollection
[01:49.08]Everybody worried 'bout to shut down, who wins the next selection
[01:51.62]To keep it honest worryin' ain't part of my tradition
[01:54.46]I was taught to practice the art of stayin' forever optimistic
[01:57.82]Optimistic (Ooh woah)
[01:59.80]Tryna stay optimistic (Tryna stay optimistic)
[02:02.85]Ooh, life moves with a quickness (Ooh woah)
[02:05.01]And switches (And switches), in an instance
[02:07.35]I pray I stay optimistic
[02:10.01]Hmm, hmm, hmm
[02:12.22]I pray I stay optimistic
[02:15.31]Hmm, hmm, hmm
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