Doin' Ya Thang
Oliver $ Lyrics

Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
People believe that the darker you are, the better you are, but I think being dark means you have a stronger connection to your roots.

I give a holler to my sisters on welfare
I want to shout out my sisters who are struggling financially.

Tupac cares, and don't nobody else care
I care about you, even if no one else does.

And uhh, I know they like to beat ya down a lot
I know the world can be harsh and beat you down.

When you come around the block brothas clown a lot
Sometimes when you come around people make fun of you.

But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up
But don't cry, stay strong and keep going.

Forgive but don't forget, girl keep your head up
Forgive those who have wronged you, but never forget and always stay positive.

And when he tells you you ain't nuttin don't believe him
When someone tells you that you're worthless, don't listen to them.

And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
If someone can't love and respect you properly, don't waste your time on them.

Cause sista you don't need him
My sister, you don't need a man who brings you down.

And I ain't tryin to gas ya up, I just call em how I see em
I'm not trying to flatter you, I'm just being honest.

And since we all came from a woman
We all came from a woman, so we should respect and honor them.

I wonder why we take from our women
I wonder why we take advantage of and hurt our women.

Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?
Why do we rape and hurt the very women who give us life? Do we truly hate them?

I think it's time to kill for our women
I think it's time to fight for and protect our women.

Time to heal our women, be real to our women
It's time to heal and care for our women and be honest with them.

And if we don't we'll have a race of babies
If we don't treat our women right, we'll have a generation of children who hate women.

That will hate the ladies, that make the babies
We'll have children who resent the women who bring them into the world.

And since a man can't make one
Men cannot create life by themselves.

He has no right to tell a woman when and where to create one
Because of this, men have no right to dictate when and where women can have children.

So will the real men get up
It's time for real men to step up and protect women.

I know you're fed up ladies, but keep your head up
I know you're tired of the mistreatment, but keep strong and stay positive.

Aiyyo, I remember Marvin Gaye, used to sing ta me
I remember listening to Marvin Gaye and feeling empowered.

And suddenly tha ghetto didn't seem so tough
His music gave me hope in a harsh environment.

And though we had it rough, we always had enough
Even though our circumstances were difficult, we had enough to get by.

I huffed and puffed about my curfew and broke the rules
I was a rebellious kid who would break curfew and rules.

Ran with the local crew, and had a smoke or two
I hung out with a group of kids in my neighborhood and we would smoke.

And I realize momma really paid the price
As I got older, I realized how much my mother sacrificed for me.

She nearly gave her life, to raise me right
My mother worked hard to raise me properly and make sure I had a good life.

And all I had ta give her was my pipe dream
All I had to give her was my dream of becoming a successful musician.

Of how I'd rock the mic, and make it to tha bright screen
My dream was to be a famous rapper and perform on the big stage.

It's hard to be legit and still pay tha rent
Being a legitimate person in a tough environment is difficult, especially when you have bills to pay.

And in the end it seems I'm headin for tha pen
Despite my dreams, it looks like I may end up in prison.

I try and find my friends, but they're blowin in the wind
I try to reconnect with my old friends, but they have drifted away.

Last night my buddy lost his whole family
My friend lost his entire family and I'm struggling to cope with it.

It's gonna take the man in me to conquer this insanity
I need to be strong and man up in order to deal with this tragic situation.

It seems tha rain'll never let up
It feels like the bad times will never end.

I try to keep my head up, and still keep from gettin wet up
I try to remain positive even when things are tough.

You know it's funny when it rains it pours
It's funny how bad things always seem to come at once.

They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor
The government spends money on war, but neglects those who are impoverished.

Say there ain't no hope for the youth and the truth is
People say there is no hope for young people, but the truth is they just need guidance.

It ain't no hope for tha future
Some say there is no hope for the future.

And then they wonder why we crazy
And then they ask why young people are so troubled.

I blame my mother, for turning my brother into a crack baby
I wrongly blame my mother for my brother's drug addiction.

We ain't meant to survive, cause it's a setup
People say that we're not supposed to survive because society is rigged against us.

And even though you're fed up
Even though you're tired of the mistreatment.

Ya got to keep your head up
You have to stay strong and stay positive.

To all the ladies havin babies on they own
Shoutout to all the single mothers.

I know it's kinda rough and you're feelin all alone
I know it's tough and you may feel alone.

Daddy's long gone and he left you by ya lonesome
Your father is long gone and you're raising your child alone.

Thank the Lord for my kids, even if nobody else want em
I'm grateful for my children even if no one else is.

Cause I think we can make it, in fact, I'm sure
I believe we can make it on our own.

And if you fall, stand tall and comeback for more
If you fall, get back up and keep going.

Cause ain't nuttin worse than when your son
There's nothing worse than when your child

Wants to kno why his daddy don't love him no mo'
Asks why his father doesn't love him anymore.

You can't complain you was dealt this
You can't complain about the hand you were dealt.

Hell of a hand without a man, feelin helpless
It's a difficult situation to be a single mother, feeling powerless.

Because there's too many things for you to deal with
There are too many things on your plate.

Dying inside, but outside you're looking fearless
You're suffering on the inside while trying to look tough on the outside.

While tears, is rollin down your cheeks
Although you're crying.

Ya steady hopin things don't all down this week
You're hoping things don't get even worse.

Cause if it did, you couldn't take it, and don't blame me
Because if things got worse, you wouldn't be able to handle it, but don't blame me.

I was given this world I didn't make it
I was born into this world and didn't create it.

And now my son's getten older and older and cold
My son is growing up quickly and losing his innocence.

From havin the world on his shoulders
He's feeling overwhelmed by the weight of the world.

While the rich kids is drivin Benz
Meanwhile, kids from wealthy families are driving luxury cars.

I'm still tryin to hold on to my survivin friends
I'm still trying to hold onto my friends who have survived the hardships we faced.

And it's crazy, it seems it'll never let up
It's crazy how bad things keep happening and it feels like it will never end.

Please... you got to keep your head up
Please, stay strong and stay positive.