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Intro (For What It's Worth) ft B. Simm

from For What It's Worth​.​.​. by Truth B. Told

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I pledge allegiance to the legions of leaders speaking
For reasons not needed for your approval
A Martin Luther King type dream
Through Malcolm X’s means I keep it moving
See I do this for the underdogs, longshots, & rejects
Those fighting for respect with each breath I peeped that
Niggas is comical, nowadays they acting like
I get commercials, turned commercial, then somehow forgot to write
Forgot about the nights & open mics that I went to
Bullshit promoters & the shut down venues
Like I forgot about all of the shit that I’ve been through
I wouldn’t take it back, I’m proud what I’ve been through
Rough side of the mountain, I’m gonna continue
More than a pissed-off poet with a point to prove
I’m tryin to piss off poets until they start to do
Better than the mediocre bullshit they passin to masses
You ain’t the shit, you half-assin
Me? I’m the assassin come to kill all you bastards
Killing the craft, punchline poets writin’ for ass
If you ain’t lighting a path, We ain’t liking your ass
Fuck what you write in the past, I’m inviting your ass
To remember the motivation that inspired your ass
You can have integrity & inspire for cash
Just don’t let the latter fuck up what’s in your plans
Everything that happened it ain’t an accident
Get a dream, start a plan, go & make it happen
And the time spent by others on the sidelines laughing
Is the time that separates the wannabes from the champions
Promised my pops I was gonna be a champion
And that don’t come from a title in a slam you win
It’s perseverance from the times life slams you in
Life’s the question, living it’s the answer
Can’t shine ‘til you’re polished most of y’all don’t understand that
You on some crazy shit if you don’t think I’m makin it
It’s time to raise my brainchild, ain’t no time to babysit
Go out & make it happen, life is how you pimp it
Why you keep on asking for the things you been given?

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from For What It's Worth​.​.​., released August 25, 2011

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"If you are looking for a high energy, inspirational, and entertaining performance to release you from boredom, let the "Truth" set you free!"
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Truth has wowed audiences from Ford Theater in Hollywood to Alvin Ailey Theater & Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He's been featured on BET's Black History Moment series, Dove/Twitter's #SpeakBeautiful campaign, MTV, VH1, and PBS. ... more

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