I.
Take me back, rewind the time, hold you in my palms
Baby backpacks, simple rhymes, sway you in my arms
Push you in the stroller, walk our dog up and down the blocks
You babysitting? No I’m not, yes I’m young and this my sun
This is love, take you with me to class, then to work
Young papa hustling hard, juggling, trying to make it work
Abortion never crossed our minds, you were meant to be
Love ain’t what you expect, no regrets, you were meant to be
Splitting your time with your mom, in and out of love songs
Journey through all the feels, beyond sex what is real?
What’s the deal, home and heart always falling apart
What is lust, what is love when you responsible for blood?
Playing ball, blacktop, school you on the jumpshot, ooh
Bend your knees, elbow in, flick your wrist and follow though
Weekends with abuelo, four wheelers, learn to how fish
No money yet, I gave you culture, we were rich
Bring you to shows, festivals, rocking mics in the park
Watched you stretch into a bird that you turned into art
Works of magic laid on pages that I save for the days
You bring a love story home, I’ll have so much to say
Tell the tales of a young and crafty Iz the Wiz
All the tricks he played on his abuela and auntie Ellen
Belly laughs, back and forth, watching time pass
Car rides, patience, hoops talk and hard conversations
Life changes, rearranges, tough to settle on foundations
Reaching for the sky cuz it’s the future I am raising
Peace, love, unity, having fun, a good start
Showing you A Love Supreme through my art

Hook:
I’m here to nurture your imagination
I’m here to guide you through your situations
I want to lead you with a sense patience
Act on my words, follow through is sacred
Forgive me for mistakes and any time wasted
My intention is to gift you some foundations

II.
There are monsters at the core of man
They murdered the indigenous for land
Enslaved our brothers and sisters for profit
They separate families for border politics
They got kids in cages, no love or logic
Divide the women from the men
Divide parents from their children
Divide us from connection to the land
They divide the black from the white
They tell you it will be alright
They tell you right is wrong and wrong is right
They smile in your face and tell you nothing but lies
You can feel them hovering a planet away
They try to recruit you, don’t believe in anything they say
Play the game as you wish, it’s an illusion
Here’s some simple advice through the confusion:
Always show your girlfriends respect
Treat the homegirls no different, respect
Always ask for consent
Funk what you friends say when they act fake
They probably ain’t your friends, but hey
Give ‘em another chance anyway
Love will come in packages you least expect
When your soul says "left” you go left
Forgive yourself when you fall, ask for help
Forgive your soul for your sins, you can heal
Your actions are your medicine in real time
You can remake the world what’s your design?