My mama used to say

When I was young

My mama used to say 

always work hard 

and never let the police see in your hands a loaded gun  

I remember when I was young 

everybody wanted to be seen, seen by their looks

and have a brand on their feet  

some had a ring on their tongue 

and some died young fighting with gun's  

some people wanted to be a rapper 

but that was not written in my chapter 

when I look back

my mama used to say 

feed your brain with positive thoughts

don't use your voice only to rap

and never use a hoodie in black 

your brain is your weapon

and your eyes are there to read words  

your voice is your power 

to use when you pray to God  

some people want to be a rapper 

but that's not written in my chapter

I'm here to talk about what matters 

my mama used to say 

Live is beautiful; if you play the right game 

feed your brain with beautiful thoughts  

and use your tongue for vise words 

then you are okay   

listen to my words and go by the rules 

go to school 

and don't act cool

that's only for the fool 

some people want to be a rapper 

but that's not written in my chapter 

I remember when I was young 

everybody wanted to be seen by their looks

and have a brand on their feet  

some had a ring on their tongue 

and some died young fighting with gun's 

Othor: Rósa BjörkKristjánsdóttir 

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