Omega McBride - Only the Strong

Let me tell you something you already know
The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows
Issa very mean and nasty place and i don't care
How tough you are
It will beat you to your knees
And keep you there permanently, if you let it

You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life
But it ain't about how hard you hit
Issa bout how hard you can get hit and keep moving
How much you can take and keep moving forward

I'm on fire while i'm running this race
And it gets hard, feels like i'm running in place
Say
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

Even when if i get tired and i'm tripping
I can't walk away
I'll stay and finish my fate, cuz
Only the strong survivе, only the strong survive
Only the strong survivе, only the strong survive

Okay
Let's look at the life of an artist
Some people say the way he thinks is retarded
His music stinks, like it farted
He sits and witnesses gimmcks
Listens but dismisses critics
Til it's his time to make an appearance
With these written lyrics

He's not too big on religion
But he works on his spirit
Hoping by putting his soul in his music
Someone'll feel it

He does a show and he kills it
Maybe he'll blow up wit millions
But right now performing only results in pokes at the ceiling
Of the building

He's been doing dealing
Receiving healing but being willing
Is getting old and so unappealing
There's plenty reasons to think of quitting
But he keeps on ascending
Despite the barriers before him
And the people pretending

Not even making a living from spitting
But he's chilling
Knowing that his moment will arise
He's got a feeling
Gifted, he's driven
Showing children how not to lose vision
He's blueprinting a mission
Of bringing dreams into fruition

I'm on fire while i'm running this race
And it gets hard, feels like i'm running in place
Say
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

Even when if i get tired and i'm tripping
I can't walk away
I'll stay and finish my fate, cuz
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

See
Every since the beginning of my existence
I knew i was gifted with rhythm
While spitting lyrics
And then my written got wicked
Now, listen

My momma bought me a mic stand
When i was kid
She knew all along i was gonna do something big
And i did
Kudos to stephanie
Can't forget the conversation in the car wit ebony
Bethany, encouraging me to follow my dreams
But i'm not yet celebrating, bottles of drinks

Got not models with me
Just my mind, pen and my pad pad
Maybe, one day, i'll fully reconcile with my dad

You can take a chapter out of my life
And make a movie from it
'cause after every plummet, i rise
And that's the sum of it

See
Some of you brothas can't even stomach the baddest stuff
That is, until you've had enough
Being last sucks!

Unless, it's being the last one to fall
But only the strong can come back and take it all
Come on!

I'm on fire while i'm running this race
And it gets hard, feels like i'm running in place
Say
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

Even when if i get tired and i'm tripping
I can't walk away
I'll stay and finish my fate, cuz
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

I'm on fire while i'm running this race
And it gets hard, feels like i'm running in place
Say
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

Even when if i get tired and i'm tripping
I can't walk away
I'll stay and finish my fate, cuz
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

I dislocated my finger and now it's in a splint
No money for medical care
And this about a b*tch
But i guess it depends

On how i dress her
How i respond to the abundant measures of pressure

Passionate but my deepest fear is that i'm inadequate
Who am i to be happy with
The fact that i'm talented?

Questions are clouding my membrane
It's insane
All the answers locked in a box
Tightly with 10 different chains

Now, i could see it as challenge
Or a hint to slack
Food for thought
There's more than one way to skin a cat

So, i ain't tripping bout the mountains before me
Nor am i sipping from the empty fountains of glory

'cause my time is on it's way and when it does come
I'ma stunt some and take care of my loved ones
As the buzz hums on syndicated radio
One song and i'm gone
Then, away we go!

I'm on fire while i'm running this race
And it gets hard, feels like i'm running in place
Say
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

Even when if i get tired and i'm tripping
I can't walk away
I'll stay and finish my fate, cuz
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

That's how winning is done
Now, if you know what you're worth
Then, go out and get what you're worth
But ya gotta be willing to take the hits