Gems of Wisdom

Gems of Wisdom
Written by
Anthony Parker & Brandon Randolph

Verse 1
I’m a teacher of the masses Malcom x with the glasses a lecture in your classes blast this never blasphemous. Shine brighter with no lighters internal fire true writer back in the day call me that typewriter. Knowledge base the bars are never cut and paste word I’m your saving grace people nah there’s no debate. I make it okay…oh hey let me get that ear diamond in the rough with ah touch of your mom’s love and care. A new age a new plague is in ah flux everything is online newspapers drying up, technology the universal remedy we use to read books now those libraries empty…

Verse Bridge
I got my mind made up talk to the world I’m ah do it straight up, never act fake and never played up now stop wait up, stop wait up and rise, rise, rise…I hope you’re ready, hope your ready…I’m ah tell it to em, I’m ah tell em that…

Hook
A wise man told me the gems of wisdom only come once in a lifetime...
So when the lights are on and the mic is on Im ah hit em…
When the lights are on and the mic is on Im ah hit em…

Verse 2
I see the world through a telescope I tell of hope and let me quote faith let me be the pope stress
Let me stop the stroke. The education the desperation of learning when kids become the vermin
The future is so uncertain. Sex since your 15 your low esteem is evident your innocence is gone and your baby needing benefits. Jobs, ya house, your dreams and your spouse if knowledge could be the key then
Proceed to work it out. Flip the mic switch full clip of my 2 cents I’m due to vent when sharing my thoughts they turn to events. Take the podium pressing this revolution and blessing your institution with love you’re not refuting so…

Verse Bridge
I got my mind made up talk to the world I’m ah do it straight up, never act fake and never played up now stop wait up, stop wait up and rise, rise, rise…I hope you’re ready, hope your ready…I’m ah tell it to em, I’m ah tell em that…

Hook
A wise man told me the gems of wisdom come only once in a lifetime...
So when the lights are on and the mic is on Im ah hit em…
When the lights are on and my mic is on Im ah hit em…

Bridge
And when I return I'm giving you my heart stop, listen, I'm ready
Lights is on Imma play my part you gotta believe you can do anything huh? This is the revolution, the revolution Compute it to your memory living lifefor money, cars, music now thats everything take my words forever they can't tell me
A better way....

Hook
A wise man told me the gems of wisdom only come once in a lifetime...
So when the lights are on and the mic is on Im ah hit em…
When the lights are on and the mic is on Im ah hit em…