The Solution

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, we gotta stop shooting our own man. Don't you that-- the negative words you say to young men, they perpetuate that? We gotta try to go out there, and tell'em the good about'em. Tell'em what they can be. God made men to be leaders, nah mean? [Verse 1] Pillar of the home The home is the throne Provider of the wife, he's as solid as a stone Example for the children Esteem, he instills in Architect dreams in'em, call it future building Look out for the younger men Knows hewas one of them Try to give'em warning 'bout the traps that they be running in No problem sharing wisdom Stories he has lived from Pass it on to others as something to benefit from Knows he can't survive with pride up in his system Cuz that'll get you merked fast Laid in that dirt fast Seen too many homies get zippered up and hurts bad Learned to be that bigger man Even when the inner man Singing Cypress Hill, like "how I could just kill a man" See worth in another See the worth in his brothers Even see worth in his worst baby mother [Chorus] If there's problems, you are the answer You're the solution, you're not the cancer You are the medicine, you're not the sickness I got news for you , you make the difference The Solution! The Solution! You see a man like this, you salute him, tell him I appreciate you, you are the Solution! [Verse 2] He thinks about a legacy Leaving something for his kids, money in a treasury Teach'em how to pray at night, reach up to the heavenlies He ain't out seeking retribution on his enemies Drama brings more drama, knows it's not the remedy But a vicious cycle that goes on until infiniti And he ain't trying to get assassinated like the Kennedy's Yeah, he Is thinking longevity Like chasing 'round his grand kids when he 70 So he needs to be around and not become a memory A photo and a rest in peace tatoo Cuz when you leave here ain't no way to swing back through And mama'nem glad when they see him He could very well be hanging on the ave in the p.m Giving hand shakes, handing off a bag when they see him Instead he's the solution in a man when they see him right! [Chorus] If there's problems, you are the answer You're the solution, you're not the cancer You are the medicine, you're not the sickness I got news for you , you make the difference The Solution! The Solution! You see a man like this, you salute him, tell him I appreciate you, you are the Solution! [Post Chorus] I just believe that If we begin to tell more men their worth and potential, rather than leave them to the elements of the world we'll see'em taking more responsibility and showing much more respect and love for one another. I mean… the truth is, only when you understand your own God given worth, you can truly understand someone else's. If we want more men to step up and be men, we have to learn how to celebrate the productive ones… the ones who make an impact [Chorus] If there's problems, you are the answer You're the solution, you're not the cancer You are the medicine, you're not the sickness I got news for you , you make the difference The Solution! The Solution! You see a man like this, you salute him, tell him I appreciate you, you are the Solution!