Dizzy Wright, Nikkiya, Manny Scott - The First Agreement lyrics

The word is not simply a scribbled
Symbol or a spoken sound
The word is not like a roaring
Lion that no one really fears
No, the word has power
And it can be your most trusted
Friend or your most terrible foe
You see like a seed, the word gives life
Like a lamp, the word gives light
Like a mirror the word reflects
Like water, the word washes
Like fire, the word cleanses
Like a hammer, the word shatters
Like a sword, the word cuts
Oh but like medicine, the word heals
And like a counselor, the word comforts
You see the word is alive, and it is waiting
Waiting for you to summon it like a soldier
And send it forth into battle, so speak

They tell me I sound like a prophet
Feeding my niggas with knowledge
Mistaken it's been too much faking
Thorough nigga business we keeping it solid
I’m ready to (teach and learn)
Educating for this heaven on earth
Overcoming all my family doubts
The man of the house no man to observe
(Shit can get worse but we pulling through)
I’m illuminating that entire equation
Creating
I know you can't see it right now but
I’m teaching my niggas to
Be better communicators
They dumbing us down
One by one hunting us down
I try not to sound like a preacher
But if our daughters and sons
Are kings and queens
They have to be prepped to be leaders
(Follow and order his steps
The man with the plan gets most the respect)
So I’m bowing down with my hands together
Forever praying for anyone
Losing they strength
(We in this together right?)
There’s reasons for you to believe it
Inspired when found it in what I was reading
And now I feel like it's
What I should be teaching
Starting with the First Agreement

I’ll remain humble and my
Heart is always open
Cause I understand behind every great
Man is some situations
As I look into your eyes
I see the pain that I’ve caused
And so I apologize

To my single parents that's young
Mama's not holding her tongue
It’s a shame but even through
All of your pain
I hope you teach your child how to love
I’m loving they feeling we doing it right
For my niggas that's losing they sight
You cannot criticize anything that you do if
You’re always a student to life
(A product of truth) Sad part if it’s hard to
Be yourself you’re a part of it too
(Now I’m breaking it down)
So it’s understanding
Me philosophy comes with the proof
Success requires a push
Straight forward is the only way to look
I heard if you wanna hide
Something from a nigga
The best way to do it is
To put it in the books
So they making shit difficult
Imma talk about the principles
In general as individuals
You balling, you made it
You happy and flexing
Every rapper story sound identical
(You seeking a better life)
There’s reasons for you to believe it
I picked up a book and was reading and now
I feel like it’s what I should be teaching
Starting with the First Agreement

I’ll remain humble and my
Heart is always open
Cause I understand behind every great man
Is some situations as I look into your eyes
I see the pain that I’ve caused
And so I apologize