[Sampled Intro]
The Virginia Assembly in 1664 decreed that it was indeed possible for Africans to be both enslaved and Christians
[Verse 1]
Gettin' older, dealin' wit' aches and pains, breaks and strains
Things I once did with ease, ain't the same
Pour my stake in it while they tryna stake they claim
[?] that was heard way back, grade A complain
Never just along for the ride, I take the reins
Finger jams, give 'em commands, can't wait to explain
Ain't no money in my safe, took the safest lane
Once carved in they hearts, can't erase your name
Was blind and now I see state-of-the-art
Only provision to vision, never cater to dark
[???], they don't safe or start
Whatever stick together, never made it apart
[Chorus]
Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through
'Cause if one make it, we all do
Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through
'Cause if one make it, we all do
[Verse 2]
Thoughts that mustered like a mustard seed
A hundred among you struggle with lust and greed
Agreed, when you give much, much is received
If you ain't livin' life in Christ, I ain't trust the need
Did a lot of mourning, friends ain't make it overnight
I'm too stressed, no food left, it's hard to know what's right
Sands from attempts to cut us down, we grew out of spite
Past the torch, last resort, a show, we might
For me, it ain't just where I'm at, it's where I'm from
Through old, grew upholstered, since I was young
Every fellow plan from ghetto stand on how it's wrung
Put Moms first, 'cause Earth can't live with a dying son
[Chorus]
Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through
'Cause if one make it, we all do
Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through
'Cause if one make it, we all do
[Outro: Ka & Sample]
Success is my committee, never all you
It's never all you
Success is my committee, never all you
How did the African soul survive this dark day?
By the power of spirituality
Everybody talking about heaven ain't going in, you see
Because they would say, how can you believe in God and do this to me?