Give Thanks

[Verse 1: Kero One] It's time to pump up the volume all you in the area From suburbs, slums and ghettos through America I’m here to break the barriers unify you and I Cause under one God we all are humankind No matter the race, creed, color, or state of mind There’s much to celebrate in this space and time So I...deliver these rhymes to uplift the mind Spirit and soul with every rhyme I unfold And hold my head low and stay humble Cause who knows what piece tomorrow will bring to the puzzle I huddle my hands together and give praise No matter the weather God’s sun provides the rays And lights the way through this desolate maze Where the obstacles of life can leave your confidence dazed But I maintain through strife struggle and strain Gain character from persevering through pain And it’s strange how I’ve complained when others have had it worse Lacking in understanding of the next mans hurt But now I comprehend as I write this verse So today I give thanks, “today ya giving what?” So today I give praise, “Kero One say it again” So today we rejoice as we spit these words [Hook: Kero One & Niamaj] Saying... thanks, for the roof over our heads As we rejoice, for every day that we’re fed We giving praise ya’ll, to the creator above For giving us hope in life and promoting the love We give thanks, for the roof over our heads As we rejoice, for every day that we’re fed We giving praise ya'll to the creator above For giving us this chance to expand the love [Verse 2: Niamaj] The earth rapidly rotates at a miraculous rate And we still seek to find the definition of appreciate The gift of life is a gift in itself see And this goes out to middle class broke and wealthy I like to recognize all the things in my lifetime Stayin' alive or the ability to write rhymes Uplift the mind through these treacherous times I give props to all mighty cause the sun still shines I walk the earth mad cool with a righteous attitude Manifest my humbleness and express my gratitude Realize the worth and quality of things that I got Cause all things that you have kid you might have not As I drop you say “word” but check the words that I say Just like the Lord giveth he can taketh away And today I take time to realize the strife Of many people with they conflicts and difficult lives Open your ears wide, I hope the message ya get And if you’re broke with no job or financially set let’s correct The issues at hand the moves we faking And start demonstrating the love for appreciation Like Mobb Deep we got ya stuck off the realness And motivate so ya next to kin will feel this We on drive ya best peel quick Niamaj and Kero One’s bout to tell ya what the deal is Not to preach or bore ya with flows Celebration is the key so the chorus it goes... [Verse 3: Kero One & Niamaj] We give thanks for the roof over our heads And rejoice, for every day that we're fed We give praise for good peoples around us Uplifting the spirit let progression surround us And count the blessings found in life’s lessons With every negative there’s a positive message So step in these shoes for just a few They may fit snug, if so we’re talking to you Our story unfolds in a town with a beautiful view Where money flows through pockets but people still feud And closer to the ground, bums hunger for food Embracing nickels of hope or pennies just for booze While we view, the television we see People at war with each other, themselves, and we Dying by the thousands, how thankful we be So I’m trying to keep it moving “cause there’s a reason we’re free” I said we gotta keep it moving “theres a reason we’re free” Yo we trying to make moves “one time for ya mind” I said we gotta keep it moving So we find humility...and give thanks to thee