4. Smile
HOOK:
I don't know how to deal today, but you wont take my smile away/
you wont take my smile away (2x)
I kneel to my knees and pray, "please don't take my smile away"/
please don't take my smile away (2x)
V1:
I've got the blues in me/
it used to be "you and me" but you were using me/
did I fail to mention/
that it's been brought to my attention that the little homies pimping/
that messes with your psyche/
when you've invested years of teaching peers to do the right thing/
its striking, lighting/
I've been blocking spammers while you're cocking hammers and its frightening/
a little sudden that it hit me/
so quickly, like the vodka is to buzzing/
and its hard not to feel a grudge when/
your momma tells you that they've shot your little cousin/
heard who did it, first reaction was that Dilla noise/
we morn your death and celebrate your life to fill a void/
now a statistic and I'm still annoyed/
but you wont steal my smile, steal my laughter, steal my heart, no you wont steal my joy/
HOOK:
I don't know how to deal today, but you wont take my smile away/
you wont take my smile away (2x)
I kneel to my knees and pray, "please don't take my smile away"/
please don't take my smile away (2x)
V2:
I wrote these words so I could honor the people/
who's fate they faced but then they escaped astonishing evil/
who's brain was ached but didn't break they conquered cerebral/
to see your pain it angered me but look at who you became, you inspire me/
I wrote these words to honor the hurting/
who's current state is facing this great astonishing burden/
this global state is veiled but we will conquer the curtain/
to see your pain it angers me, to freedom in HIS name, you inspire me to smile/
BRIDGE:
little lady you're a conquerer (yes you are)/
pretty lady you're a conquerer ( yes you are)/
your scars they are removable (yes they are)/
pretty lady you are beautiful (yes you are)/
little homie you're a conquerer (yes you are)/
big homie you're a conquerer (yes you are)/
they thought your heart was one they can kill (they were wrong)/
so beat your chest because you're a man still/
HOOK:
I don't know how to deal today, but you wont take my smile away/
you wont take my smile away (2x)
I kneel to my knees and pray, "please don't take my smile away"/
please don't take my smile away (2x)
credits
from Socially Just,
released November 13, 2015
Produced by Nomis
Guitar: Karl Anderson
Flute: Penny Abdiel
Additional Vocals: Fallon Moore
I’ve been rockin Ozay Moore’s music since Lightheaded and I still find it some of the best to listen to. I can’t get enough boom nap, especially with a central theme of Christ and his faithfulness in the life of Ozay Moore. It also features some dope artists on this one. The intro is one of the best introductions to an album I’ve heard, and I don’t say that lightly. Each track is its own thing, yet blending well together. It’s overall just dope! Macklyn