(inhale) Tension In Thee aaaaaaaaaaair
Verse1
Now i dont kno what they implyin
but i worked hard 4 me 2 shine
its been 1 long hell of a climb
my whole life was on da liine
see i been hurt too many times
i mean, heard so many lies
i've seen dope too many crimes..... huh!

(background)
can i get a witness, Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah!!

now i been taught 2 carry mines
i been lossed n2 da blind
i been tossed n2 da Lions
i been croosed 2 many times
see myself in so many eyes
i've seen hope, so many signs
i been broke, been on the grind

(hook) Repeat 2x
See the hatred that thrives/
In the hearts of men that makes em sin even takin the lives/
of other men again again in its coldest desquise/
aint finna pretend the feelin within aint as deep as it lies
i fell some Tension in thee air

Verse2
Show me yo scarrs ill sho u mines/
its in my quotes u hear me cryin/
see i done spoke so many lines/
i done wrote too many rhymes/
i been provoked too many times/
i've seen folks get outa line/
i been close 2 nearly dyin/

(background)
can i get a witness, Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah!!

now i made friends, too many foes/
i seen friends turn n2 those/
who were no friends 2 many pose/
took my chance 2 many holes/
cut loose ends i'd rather hold/
i've had highs 2 many lows/
im still tryin 2 many goals huh!!

(hook) Repeat 2x
See the hatred that thrives/
In the hearts of men that makes em sin even takin the lives/
of other men again again in its coldest desquise/
aint finna pretend the feelin within aint as deep as it lies
i fell some Tension in thee air