Supastition - Step By Step lyrics

Track left off his album 'Spitting Image'

Now I know it's gonna take me a minute
I'mma move up step by step
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step
I'mma do it one step at a time
I'mma do it one step at a time
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step

Nowadays I predicted sunny forecasts
No dark clouds over me, that means more cash
More respect in the bucket
There's no more crabs
The whole team is eatin'
If they ain't as hungry as me
They get the FEMA treatment
Cause that scene is leechin'
Around the nation tryin' to
Build a foundation where
The ground and the green is equal
I try to warn fools try to educate
Try to teach 'em about Reform School
They thought I was gon' lose
But now they see the way I generate buzz
I see a lot of fair
Weather friends with fake love
Now I'mma make a pledge we
Gon' all break bread
But everyone ain't eatin' off
My dinner plate cause
If I hit rock bottom then
How many gon' be there?
They'll be covering their ears and
Their eyes will be closed
My family is here so there is nothing I fear
Real fam fuck with me through
My highs and my lows walk with me

Now I know it's gonna take me a minute
I'mma move up step by step
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step
I'mma do it one step at a time
I'mma do it one step at a time
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step

Rappers nowadays they straight fight for
Space on your hard drive
Me? I'd rather have a place in the archive
These new soldiers want vets to move over
So they gon' stoop lower than the
Bass in the car they drive
I got goals and I'm tryin' to accomplish 'em
For my kids I'mma show pride and confidence
Pride and consciousness
Every time I try to build dreams get
Killed on that divide and conquer shit
The oldest trick in the book
It's still the same game despite
Of how different it looks where I'm from
Naysayers praise some then
Belittle thee others
And treat you like bums if
You ain't Little Brother
You serious motherfucker?
Cause, I don't see the logic in it
And you can quote me on this
And you can document it but, I will not quit
I will eat
I'm determined like Uma Thurman in
Kill Bill with them chopsticks

Now I know it's gonna take me a minute
I'mma move up step by step
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step
I'mma do it one step at a time
I'mma do it one step at a time
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step

Somebody said if I wasn't funded by
Dope money or coke money
Vocally there is no hope for me
What's so funny?
I'm supposed to be broke, bummy
But, I got a list of countries
Holdin' for shows from me
Eventually, maybe the capital comes
The love that I receive from
My state: capital's none
They say I'm practically done
Tell me, why in other places
I peak high interest like Capitol One?
As far as heat
I'm only raked second after the sun
My show fee should be the
Same price Accura runs
They say the city ain't mine
I'm more concerned with the CD you buyin'
How many times really did it rewind?
It's all peace with me
Intelligence and skill flow equally
Sadly your own people see
"Is Kam tryin' to be Kweli?"
I ain't tryin' to rival him
What them herbs talkin' 'bout?
Puttin' words in my mouth
Like a subtitled film or overdub

Now I know it's gonna take me a minute
I'mma move up step by step
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step
I'mma do it one step at a time
I'mma do it one step at a time
I might have to go the extra mile
Might take a lil' while
I'mma move up step by step