[VERSE 1: Dangerous Dame]

I got a message, and it's directed to the blackman

About the time to get your mind up out the garbage can

Cause what you're thinkin is wrong

That's why I'm singin this song

To bring you along the path where knowledge is born

Now understand that you're broke, mane

The worst move you can make is gettin in the dope game

Cars, money and girls and clothes

Yeah, these are the flammy things this life holds, right?

It looks good from the outside, but on the inside you're goin for a rough ride

Crack kills and happiness it will never bring

That ain't the way to go up cause it's a devil thing

How could you like to live a life so dirty

Knowin that you'll never even last pass 30

You're livin in luxury but steppin on the life of another bra?

There's only one way up



One way

One way up



[VERSE 2: Dangerous Dame]

G's was clockin, bustin out your socks from ( ? ) the caine

Along with that the jealousy came

Now you're watchin your back any place that you go to

Cause everywhere you look there's a brother to smoke you

You wonder how it happened this way

Cause back in the day it wasn't even like this

Man, you think: damn!

You got your cash now they ask for a portion

They gank you for your bank but you can call it extortion

Breathin down your neck so much you're catchin the blues

Sayin that you didn't pay community dues

Yeah, death threats on the phone every night

If you can't pay the price then they'll be takin your life

Now you're scared, can't even think about sleep

Your live illegal, whoops, can't even call the police

When you got in the game, man, you was pressin your luck

That's not the way to be livin, huh? (No) There's only one way up



One way

One way up



One way, brothers



One way

One way up



One way, sisters



One way

One way up



No more killin, no more dealin



One way

One way up



The sky's the limit if you choose it



[VERSE 3: Dangerous Dame]

You got the choice of two, so what you wanna do

It's on you to listen to my point of view

Or either stay on the wrong track and go down

(Where?) Where the fire is found

It's called hell, and the other place is called heaven

Whoever said you need a preacher or a reverend?

God's ears will always open if you're speakin

No matter if you're white, red, brown or Puerto-Rican

But what I'm preachin is simple to learn

(There's a heaven and hell, you only get one turn)

It's time to make that change just like the man in the mirror

Straighten up your life so you can see a little clearer

Doin crime, sellin crack and gettin murder raps

Now tell me, do you always wanna live like that?

(Nah) Well, stay away from stupid stuff

There's a lot of ways down, but only one way up