P.O.M.E

Part I
I'm a product of my environment
Bondin', raised in the belly of Leviathan
Firecracker pops, ambulance, police sirens
I'm not your friend, me, myself and **** whoever's lyin' in my lion's den
Jungle lion, man, dead presidents will cease alliances
Peace and silence come 'round like leap years foolish violences
Pull up, hop out, air out, made it look like Goku's Kaioken
Mama's [?] tears of sorrow, cue the sirens
I'm a product of my environment
Daddy gone, hittin' licks and whippin' in entire bins
My higher senses tell me this is not what I was made for
Stayed inside, played [?] write and dreamt of what I prayed for
*****'s gettin' older, got a lot of chips upon his shoulders
My homie got laid off of postin'
Funny how he ended back up on the corner
Tried to give him words, a little wisdom
Like, "Boy, you better get yourself in order
You know you got a brand new baby daughter
Don't let me be the one to see you on drugs
Click clack to the max, we almost warned ya
The block stays hot, do not get warmer
You ain't gotta fight for flocks on corners
The world's much more than rocks and torture
My ***** said, "This is all I see
And therefore this all I know
And I ain't tryna rewrite history
I'm better off livin' it like it's told"
'Cause ***** I'm a ***********' product of my environment
My *****'s life was in the confines of social riotin'
No eyein' then, you hidin', duck when you hear screechin' tires
In the island of the geographical entitlement
My daddy was a ghost, heard some stories 'bout the most
Mama dragged me out of church, 17 I had a choice
Had a Bible on my left, uh, right I had a toast
Almost robbed a liquor store before my partner overdosed

Part II
It ain't 'bout where you're from
It's where you're goin', it where you're goin'
It ain't 'bout where you're from
It's where you're goin', it's where you're goin'
My daddy hit a lick today
Servin' up whips, drinkin' Tanqueray like ahhhhh
My mama had to pay the rent today
Couple hundred short, but we're still okay like...
********* my president, I love my residence
Disrespect my brethren, dirt slumber, no hesitance
Things taught hood etiquette, north Dade I represent
Doodoo dreads like fellowship, [?] elegance
Boost Mobile near the stove, got the stove, Boost Mobile
Heard you caught two bodies like last week, who told you?
EBT in my wallet, cop cam sayin' my mom [?]
On the first floor right next door, ***** sellin' **** in my complex
No snitchin', my area locked, I got more fam than these cops
Roaches in my cereal box, gunshots, my stereo knocks
Got a job like four times my God we've got minimal opps
Little bro watch Akademiks, couldn't even spell academics
Flea markets, police watchin', can't even reach for my key pocket
Please stop it, sling, sing, b-ball dreams my three options
You know the story and how it goes, what's [?]
The paradise to outside is like to all of the glow
No changin' my events, only I can alter to my intent
I'm just another product of my environment
My daddy hit a lick today
Servin' up whips, drinkin' Tanqueray like ahhhhh

Part III
We all have the same emotions.
You know, no matter who you are or where you're from,
we all have the same emotions.
You know, we all wanna be successful,
you know, we all have the same fears of failure.
We all have, you know, um, you know, this... feelings of abandonment.
We all, you know, want love
Uh, pardon my sincerity, God just spared me the clarity
Thank you to the angels on Earth who loved me to carry me
When life decided to bury me
Wasn't even safe in my apartment
I came outside, the four officers aimin' to sing it merrily
Shiver me timbers, who knew the law could be scared of me
Black boy fly, watch this black boy
Gunshots we all seen it
My mama crafted imaginary curfews for that very same reason
Young and guided by dreamin' and somehow I dodged all the precincts
Product of my environment
See our beliefs tend to shape the system we place in our minds now
Let's rearrange some of these habits
In due time we'll make peace with all of our imperfections
Because this pain can be used to serve as a greater message
See poverty brought me to understand
The gift of life is bein' grateful for simply what could have been
I could have been lost in cycles, [?] break you
Leave this place that raised your heart to gain respect and love and grace
I know it takes wantin' more than what's provided on your plate
The meal is cool for you but what about all your loved ones at stake?
No lie, guilt trippin' through all the drama
I still got visions that trigger behind the [?] of my father
No love in the city, but it's love in your heart
A world actin' brave is a mind that can spark change
I've tried and fought, against it all
But I found out only acceptance provides the cure