《Black Diamonds And Pearls》歌词

[00:00:00] Black diamonds and pearls

[00:00:10] Black diamonds and pearls

[00:00:22] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:00:23] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:00:26] Keep blowin' it up

[00:00:27] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:00:30] Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

[00:00:32] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:00:33] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:00:36] Keep blowin' it up yeah

[00:00:39] Blowin' it up yeah

[00:00:43] Young leaders little unsung heroes

[00:00:45] You can run some meters be a hoop or a track star

[00:00:48] School teacher scientist or even

[00:00:50] Own your very own street maybe even be a rap star

[00:00:53] Times witcha you could change whole pictures

[00:00:56] Make a better situation for your mother and yo' big mama

[00:00:59] Make dollars own a ride and a house

[00:01:01] Get it right use your powers getting' everything you did want

[00:01:04] Then the youth say Look at where I'm at now

[00:01:07] Straight poverty death is in my backyard

[00:01:10] D**e dealers get fifty G's a pack

[00:01:12] While my teacher don't really give a damn about a black child

[00:01:15] And the grown folks say 'tell the truth' then act fowl

[00:01:18] Say no to drugs hidin' all they crack vials

[00:01:20] And talk all about peace and love and God

[00:01:23] But then why are we at war killin' people in Iraq now

[00:01:26] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:01:28] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:01:30] Keep blowin' it up

[00:01:32] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:01:34] Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

[00:01:37] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:01:38] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:01:41] Keep blowin' it up yeah

[00:01:44] Blowin' it up yeah

[00:01:48] Young sista had a child still young herself now

[00:01:51] And it's others all around screamin' turmoil

[00:01:53] Ain't done wit' school how are you gonna make it now

[00:01:56] Life is gonna be a little harder for you girl

[00:01:58] Some how she sees the face of a child

[00:02:01] And on her face is a smile and now it's brighter up in her world

[00:02:04] And makes her stronger now she's gotta carry on

[00:02:06] And be a very good mama this is life let it unfurl

[00:02:09] And she's doin' it mother of the earth now

[00:02:12] Found a blessin' in the struggle through her first child

[00:02:15] Kept goin' kept growin' kept flowin'

[00:02:17] Kept strivin' kept knowin' God would make a way somehow

[00:02:20] Live yo' life girl show 'em how it's done now

[00:02:23] I believe in you so keep it movin' 'til the sun's down

[00:02:25] Never let them hold you back from anything you want now

[00:02:28] Life is but a ride so find the treasures that are unfound

[00:02:31] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:02:32] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:02:35] Keep blowin' it up

[00:02:36] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:02:39] Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

[00:02:42] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:02:43] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:02:46] Keep blowin' it up yeah

[00:02:49] Blowin' it up yeah

[00:02:52] Young brotha takin' care of his mother

[00:02:55] Makin' bread gotta hustle 'cause the table's lookin' thin now

[00:02:57] Stress ridden as he walks his little sister

[00:03:00] To her preschool which is up the road just a few miles

[00:03:03] Back at the house his mom seeks magic

[00:03:05] Through the pipe smoke travelin' through her lungs out and back down

[00:03:08] Worst part that breaks the young man's heart

[00:03:11] Is he's the one that's supplyin' it he feels like he's trapped now

[00:03:14] 'Cause every time he says no then she'll spaz out

[00:03:16] Start shakin' mama please where is dad now

[00:03:19] Guess he's gotta be the home's only man now

[00:03:22] Left the life alone and gotta whole other plan now

[00:03:25] Stacked enough to put her in a rehab found

[00:03:27] Work and got a G E D his sister's in his hands now

[00:03:30] And with support from other members in the fam'

[00:03:32] Gonna make it out this struggle young people

[00:03:34] Here's your chance come on

[00:03:36] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:03:37] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:03:40] Keep blowin' it up

[00:03:41] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:03:44] Stay strong keep goin' keep blowin' it up

[00:03:46] (Black diamonds and pearls)

[00:03:48] Keep on keep goin' march on move on

[00:03:50] Keep blowin' it up yeah

[00:03:53] Blowin' it up yeah

[00:03:57] Black diamonds and pearls

[00:04:07] Black diamonds and pearls

[00:04:19] Black diamonds and pearls