Kweli, Talib - Eat To Live Lyrics
[Talib Kweli]
Yeah, this is a ghetto prayer
Prayin for all of those who ain't got it
We gotta get it there, we gotta get it yeah
Yeah the people starvin for somethin new, we starvin for it
Mmmm, mmm, mmm
(Did you have fun at school today Trey?)
My little man go to bed so hungry
Get up, go to school with his nose runny, come home with his nose bloody
His sister laughin, he like "What's so funny~?"
'Til she drowned out by the sounds of hunger pains in his tummy
Nuttin in the freezer, nuttin in the fridge
Couple of 40 ounces but nuttin for the kids
Little man know to eat to live but he don't wanna leave the crib
He went anyway, more scared to face his moms
She'll beat him soon as she flip out, seein his face scarred
Walkin past the dopefiends with they smoke to the place of God
Hopes and dreams pourin out the holes in they face and arms
Little man in the face of harm if he don't eat
He need energy so when he go to school he can compete
And keep up, all he got is bodegas
But hey he only got enough a for quarter water and a Now or Later
Anyway, grandma say Jesus'll be here any day
Good - cause with nuttin to eat it's gettin hard to pray... pray...
[Chorus: repeat 4X]
In order to receive, then we need to give
We gotta feed the kids, they gotta eat to live
[Talib Kweli]
Listen...
My rhymes got nutritional value
I get it how I live, it's critical when the conditions allow you
Do you don't trust the critics who doubt you
Try to write shit about you, but they can't make a living without you
Go hungry, you gotta watch what the media feed ya
And don't be a poisoned animal eater either
It's harder than it sound, cause nowadays, put that swine in everything
The white sugar so addictive it's pure 'caine
They got, pork in the toothpaste, soda in the Sunny D
Jello brand gelatin is laced with the lecatin
In Africa they starvin, over here the food hurt you
Cows goin mad and the chickens crunk with bird flu
It's too ill how the food kill it's like blue steel
Lies never set you free, but the truth will
The truth still matter the proof is in the batter or the pudding
You can tell we eatin good, we gettin fatter
[Chorus]
Listen...
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Kweli, Talib Eat To Live Comments
Nothing wrong with this song....
Madlib is a Mad Scientist
So real.....
Classic....
😎
1 of his phatest lp & 1 of my favorites.
Classic shittt yoo
People so backwards how this song only have 44 thousand views....this is a classic he spitting strait facts
Lol word bro 😂
Hip-Hop at it's finest
Chop Well - Fuccin' Celebration (1977)
Chop Well - Fuccin' Celebration (1977)
YOU NEED TO PAY SYLVIA ST. JAMES FOR HER WORK ON GHETTO LAMENT !!!! NOT COOL !!!!
The 1 dislike don't know how to eat to live, damn shame
I heard this song back in the day in my car the first time i cried like a mufucka, thinking about the children that actually goes thru this....
chicagocold312 POWERFUL SONG...
when madlib samples your Aunties Song😊😊😊
Black Fist Muzic
Sad Joint...smh..i love it!!!!.
some thing wrong if u don't hit u dam diz is some shit
i first heared this and cryed my mom said this song is the deepest song she herd froma rapper
Erron Mcgriff YES SIIIIR....TOUGH!!!!...MY SHIT!!!!!...LOVE THIS JOINT
Erron Mcgriff Yes Siiir👍....Tough
Eardrum gives me goosebumps everytime, thank you kweli
+Cyril F Same here...I knew I'd like the album when I bought it when it came out (was excited because Madlib was on the album so I HAD to purchase right away)...RIGHT OFF THE BAT with "Everything Man" my heart was POUNDING...the entire album just stuck with me.
I feel like a Spirit when I hear this. because I feel like one of the forgotten.
Love it. Real music. Thank you. Good understanding. Great sample of Sylvia St. James Ghetto Lament.
Elijah E YES SIIIIR DOG 👌👍👍👍👍👍 HARD!!!!!!💪
Oh God I love this song, it so real.
Haunting!
That the right word for it.
Madlib is a fool for this beat, Kweli just goes to work. Speak the truth!
Barry Jordan did Madlib kill it.......smh....Maaaaan he put his Foot in this Beat...smh....💪💪👌👌👌👍👍
a COMPLETE fool. Wow you just don't get production like this at cllllll anymore
Dope Straight Dope.
This is a bad song so deep x
Shout out to everyone breaking your back to fail, failing if you don't break your back, failing no matter what you do, living in the Not So New World Order, slingin' shit that disgusts you and believing in your heart you're still honorable (because you are), gettin' pissed on for the privilege of a pittance, living the American Nightmare, no matter what country you live in. Rise the fuck up or be scraped off of Capitalism's boot when you're used up.
Josh Taylor 👌👍👍
"my rhymes got nutrutional value" so true the world of hip hop is malnourished
ONE DAY CLASS,RACE,AGE,CREED,SEX,SEXUALITY,POLITICAL PARTY ETC WONT MATTER ANYMORE AND WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE UTOPIA THATS BEEN PROMISED FOR CENTURIES....!!!
This is his best album I think
This song not only makes you think... But it also makes you cry inside. You just want to do something... The sad thing is how???
classic love this album
0 dislikes. I like that.
kweli keep hittin it wit the hot samples
BOY!!!! Timeless song... JAM it every other day...
okonokid I Feel you Same Here...👐👍
@DjMightyMarv i gotta agree to you on that 'lol'. wtf is gay on this beat- this is one of the hottest beats out there
@tiemyhands18 who you fuckin with??
this album needs to be on youtube
Great song. The verses, chorus, sample, powerful.
Ginga Tough Song👍👌✊...Powerful...
@RedDevulzpt205
Who told you that?
Always on my Ipod
BlazingBassman 👍👍👍👌
@OziiBeats oh i see.
@OziiBeats what you did i couldnt find it so i posted one up.
@weirdgirl420 no problem
Sweet, thanks for the upload.