Rain and Sunshine

[Intro: Sa-Roc]
This is for those that look like me

[Verse 1: Sa-Roc]
I rebel against the system with my fist up in the misty air
Pull my collar up and walk alone and missed the shifty glares
Since my peoples made the choice to name me after Ms. Shakur
I've traversed inside her footsteps trying to navigate her course
Born in the heartache, molded out of sorrow
Momma fed me with the spoon of silver, had to borrow
Scuffin' to get by just waiting for the hope to follow
Guess what? It nеver came
So we just prayеd until tomorrow, girl
Why you so nappy headed?
Why don't you brush it out
That ghetto pressure was crucial, it had me stressing out
I never knew I was different 'til they point it out
Black in a White world, that shit they never thought about
Spell was thick, casted in spilt blood
Seemed hate had won the last, messed around and finally killed love
But I knew, like raps, and Badu, and incense
That I was just paying dues like a tenant pay rent, yes sir

[Chorus]
We living through the rain and the sunshine
That's why we never paying 'em no mind
We coming up stronger babe
We fighting 'til the end of time
We living through the rain and the sunshine
That's why we never paying 'em no mind
We coming up stronger babe
We fighting 'til the end of time

[Verse 2: Sa-Roc]
One day, I will turn out to be a great individual
Paid in gold bullions and checks for residuals
Came from concrete to full-blown like perennials
Star hittin' them plain sight, it's quite subliminal
I had to see the worst to find the best in my verse
Lose my heart to find the courage to invest into my words
They said it can't be done why don't you taste the dream with us
We slaved our lives away but we believe in God we trust
I believe in Me, actually I believe in We
I believe we blinded by the very eyes that we choose to see with
Analyze the lies, but keep the hidden truth a secret
A shame to open up about the skeletons we sleep with
This position salty fought and black for our position
Attack the closest to us take it easy on the opposition
Mad those folks refuse to see us
While they spend their whole lives trying to be us
And that's real

[Chorus]
We living through the rain and the sunshine
That's why we never paying 'em no mind
We coming up stronger babe
We fighting 'til the end of time
We living through the rain and the sunshine
That's why we never paying 'em no mind
We coming up stronger babe
We fighting 'til the end of time

[Verse 3: Sa-Roc]
I want the world to stand still, façade to turn real
Blind faith to dissipate so man can exercise his will
We kneel into a man when it's the man that's making deals
Selling souls for notes of tender, painting canvases with tears and sweat
From toiling backs with a knack to shoulder burden
Babies learn to live with the lack but soul deserving
So Imma keep on dropping for folks that still on the block
And that never do nothin' different than cutting and cookin' rock
For the cousins that bought a bag, smoking incense to a glass pipe
Hoping they can get they whole pass in just a past life
For you, for daddies pushing swings a little higher
For soldiers locked up in cages, for daring to be a fighter
I admire you all, heroes in street clothes
No booths the costumes that garner hardy applause
Just the best of 'em, shine beyond the rest of 'em
We just some stranded Earthlings destined for the light of the stars

[Chorus]
We living through the rain and the sunshine
That's why we never paying 'em no mind
We coming up stronger babe
We fighting 'til the end of time
We living through the rain and the sunshine
That's why we never paying 'em no mind
We coming up stronger babe
We fighting 'til the end of time