Po Folks

A E Bm A Awwww.... A E Bm D Mmmmm, awww.. A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Boys gon' be okay A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Roots gon' be okay, okay Big V A E We came in the game, plain ya see Bm A Average man when the rest was ashamed to be A E Nappy head and all, ain't no changin' me Bm D Ooooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh... A E So rough it was, downright wrong I tell ya Bm A Nobody never gave us nothin' but tough time and made us somethin A E Different stretch of road, new somethin' to see Bm D Every state on the map, a different somethin' to eat A E Daps and handshakes, it meant nuttin' for real Bm A Everybody makin' a killin' man, showin' no feelins A E Walkin' off collectin' pay, it's the way of the world Bm D Can't change it, so I guess I'm gon' pray for the world A E Sometimes I ask myself, was I made for the world? Bm A I scream this to you, and I say it to the world A E Nappy then, Nappy now - Nappy for a bit Bm D Knee-deep, head over heels in this country shit! A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Boys gon' be okay A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Roots gon' be okay, okay Skinny DeVille probably not the exact placement with words, but the basic chord pattern continues Even though I picture better days A E I'm thankful for the chance I got to say amen Bm A The Lord done blessed me with his grace, I wish this day would never end A E We represent the slums, where we from, we feel they bump Bm D Polish shot off on these presidents, and hardtimes they go and come A E Some take up off, without the chance, to make it at all Bm A Who woulda thought Skinny'd be the one that's, makin' this call A E Lord, help me out, tell me where I went wrong Bm D I'm tryna find a righteous path, although it's, never been long A E I gotta do it for my sons, they tellin' me, "Daddy be strong" Bm We gon' make it through these hardtimes A Even though they go and they come A E Ya absolutely right, for somethin' happen to me on last Tuesday night Bm D It's plain as day, man they... with this World Trade A Naw brave any order but confoldure E Better make it home when nothin' seems to matter Bm A That's when, see, everything can go - any which way A E They got me fooled, see the Henny with the J Bm D Front po'ch, chillin' broke, country folk, I'm Nappy with my ways yo A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Boys gon' be okay A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Roots gon' be okay, okay R. Prophit A E It's a blessin' we woke up this mornin' Bm A All my colored folk stressin', come let's join hands A E Got to cope with the pressures of bein' po' man Bm D Poppa taught me an order, survive for no man A E Nappy blossomed from the Roots, course we gon' stand Bm A Prophit grew from a juvenile to a grown man A E Ya gotta take responsibility for ya own man Bm D Zonin, two blunts a mo'nin, by sunrise sometimes A E I love to hear my woman moanin', it's on again Bm A Damn I hope you play this song again A E The soul cleansin', the melody just rev my engine Bm D Not a lot of things but usually just appendin', but lately A E Been searchin' for Benjamins, saw my folks locked in the tenements Bm A And it don't make no sense (what) children and sentencin' A E Broadcastin' from the slums, that's why I'm writin' these sentences Bm D Just lower my income, (what) though we ain't finish it A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Boys gon' be okay A E All my life been po' Bm A But it really don't matter no mo' A E And they wonder why we act this way Bm D Nappy Roots gon' be okay, okay