Artist: Shad Album: The Old Prince Song: Compromise Typed by: timm2014@hotmail.com [Verse 1] Yo, when I'm writing I repeatedly edit words and rework tracks I'll admit I'm like the Raptors, I got weak first drafts So when I'm dropping a new flow It's prolly not all that solid at first Post yo might call it Arujo But ballers improve yo And in the same way, soon the tunes get better And I polish a Juno Who knows I might get acknowledged and kudos It's cool though Long as I keep rocking a few shows Not to model some new clothes Pocket that loot bro I'm still trying to figure tax, stocks, and the loopholes Like wheres the refund? We filed for em' Deducted from gross? Shouldn't that be taken off the net? Like child porn My smile's warn off but I ain't that pissed though I still got cash and I don't lack distro And if I didn't I wouldn't change to go bag fistfuls Of cold green, homie I'm no black minstrel show [Chorus] Shad just don't compromise In this life, yo we just can't compromise And with our time we just can't compromise With these rhymes yo I just can't compromise Now, we just can't compromise In this life, yo we just can't compromise Cause it's a fight and you just can't compromise Just don't compromise [Verse Two] I'm feeling like the people's champ See my fans greet A brother with hugs laughs and daps They don't yell like banshees Or stampede Women ain't gotta dress fancy for the man Please my listeners understand me My fight to about this right What this stand means It's more than some grand schemes To hold up a Grammy We fighting in a war that we can't see My brothers and sisters in this struggle There's no fans we family Same root and branch tree Listen I'm amped Keep your hearts warm? Mines on fire and I'm antsy I know it's so cliche but I'm angry that some can't eat Meanwhile I'm letting a damn feast Of pastas and canned meats, rot in my pantry Like lord please can we speak on this frankly Like God why you letting this happen? Amen, He answered, son I'm askin you the same thing Cause you're supposed to be my servants Out there workin' Like you're my hands reachin' out to those that's hurtin' You don't have long on this earth And I hope you won't compromise I said I hope you won't compromise [Chorus] In this life, yo we just can't compromise In this fight yo we just can't compromise With our time yo we just can't compromise Our whole lives yo we just can't compromise I said we just can't compromise There's too many ways and ways to compromise Stand strong yo we just can't compromise It's like that Never gonna give you up Never gonna give you up Stay true to the finish