[Goldie's Intro]
Being rich and black means something man
Don't you know that
Were living in different times
When you and i were young kids
I mean there were no heroes
But theres kids that even look up to me
[Chorus]
Diamond in the ruff rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Diamond in the ruff the rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
[Verse 1]
Tell me what you wanna be, are you ready to achieve
Gotta put your heart away don't let them hear the beat
Prepared for all the pressure might just bring you to your knees
More than i'm perceived just ain’t take time to see
Judging a book by covers but ain't takeout time to read
Still and yet I proceed
Got jdt what you need
Don't quit have belief
The bullshit is only brief
Put my problems in a leaf mixed the weed in between
Won't let the stress intervene worked myself like a machine
Mack these hoes like a king
Till a real one the scene
Like Martin, I had a dream
Watched it turn into a nightmare screen
Wes craven just might hear scream
Freddy Krueger cause a bad dream
Let these razors disturb the peace
No ludacris with me I promise this was meant to be
Keep a gun and you know i got a shooter with me
Swear to god there ain't a nigga walkin cooler than me
[Chorus]
Diamond in the ruff rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Diamond in the ruff the rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
[Verse 2]
Westside nigga in my way to a mill
I’m from the bricks
Wouldn’t play around here you’ll get killed
Would never claim a neighborhood i never grew up in
Could of been a product of the environment i grew up in
Ain’t gotta bag but i'm really from the gang
At the Johnson hall where i caught my first fade
I was off of ninth street the first time i seen it bang
And back than i don’t remember none of you niggas face
Wrong niggas on the block guarantee i'm in your face
Bunch of wild niggas and we quick to cause a case
This is where my daddy raised me
This is where he taught me game
Westside of the dino if i could I wouldn’t change
With that sucker shit move from by me
Never been the toughest but I swear I’ll cause a riot
Here's some ice water for you niggas talking that fire
We the ones tooting that fire
Make sure you retire
Swear this not what you desire
[Chorus]
Diamond in the ruff rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Diamond in the ruff the rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Being rich and black means something man
Don't you know that
Were living in different times
When you and i were young kids
I mean there were no heroes
But theres kids that even look up to me
[Chorus]
Diamond in the ruff rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Diamond in the ruff the rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
[Verse 1]
Tell me what you wanna be, are you ready to achieve
Gotta put your heart away don't let them hear the beat
Prepared for all the pressure might just bring you to your knees
More than i'm perceived just ain’t take time to see
Judging a book by covers but ain't takeout time to read
Still and yet I proceed
Got jdt what you need
Don't quit have belief
The bullshit is only brief
Put my problems in a leaf mixed the weed in between
Won't let the stress intervene worked myself like a machine
Mack these hoes like a king
Till a real one the scene
Like Martin, I had a dream
Watched it turn into a nightmare screen
Wes craven just might hear scream
Freddy Krueger cause a bad dream
Let these razors disturb the peace
No ludacris with me I promise this was meant to be
Keep a gun and you know i got a shooter with me
Swear to god there ain't a nigga walkin cooler than me
[Chorus]
Diamond in the ruff rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Diamond in the ruff the rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
[Verse 2]
Westside nigga in my way to a mill
I’m from the bricks
Wouldn’t play around here you’ll get killed
Would never claim a neighborhood i never grew up in
Could of been a product of the environment i grew up in
Ain’t gotta bag but i'm really from the gang
At the Johnson hall where i caught my first fade
I was off of ninth street the first time i seen it bang
And back than i don’t remember none of you niggas face
Wrong niggas on the block guarantee i'm in your face
Bunch of wild niggas and we quick to cause a case
This is where my daddy raised me
This is where he taught me game
Westside of the dino if i could I wouldn’t change
With that sucker shit move from by me
Never been the toughest but I swear I’ll cause a riot
Here's some ice water for you niggas talking that fire
We the ones tooting that fire
Make sure you retire
Swear this not what you desire
[Chorus]
Diamond in the ruff rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
Diamond in the ruff the rose from the concrete
Waited so long didn't think my blessings find me
Noticed that i lost my myself i had to find me
Feel like spike lee had to do the right thing
( Kydo Chill )
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