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By Any Means Necessary
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When I was going through the worst times of my life, living off the streets, struggling to keep my hope from fading away.... this track is how I felt. Off my new album in progress called 'A HAMILTON & HOPE'.
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My new album "METAMORPHIC" is out now on all major streaming platforms. Visit my official website www.jcthetruth.com for more details!
What's up, my name is JC and I've been writing and producing music since 2004 as an independent hip-hop artist. You can check out my entire library here on Soundclick (which includes mixtapes) or play my albums on major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, iHeart Radio, Amazon, Napster and Soundcloud.
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Genre
Hip-Hop • Hip Hop General
Charts
Peak #725
Peak in subgenre #200
Author
Written and Produced by: JC aka Jeff Clark
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Jeff Clark aka JC
Uploaded
January 17, 2007
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MP3 3.4 MB • 128 kbps • 3:44
Story behind the song
When thing's were at their worst.....
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BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY – by JC “The Truth” NYC HOOK I’ve got to make it work By any means. I got to do what Is necessary. I’ve got to make it work By any means. I got to do what Is necessary. VERSE 1 It’s tough when you’re Living on the streets, Need sleep, no heat, feel weak, Still trying to make a change. It’s tough when you know You gotta eat, need meat Believe, you know you simply Gotta make a change. It’s dangerous, When your own damn mother Is scandalous Got me for $200 And an 87 Chevy, I was ready. Put her new man Before her babies. What I do for her to hate me? It’s been six years Since I left the Grove I’ve been breaking my back Trying to conquer goals. Aiming straight for the top I might rap or not Doing five different things Trying to fight the clock. HOOK VERSE 2 I’ve lived sofa to sofa And door to door Back kinked in the morning From the boards in the floor. Rode a ten speed to work In the middle of storms Rain, sleet, hail and snow 7 miles to be poor. Trying to keep warm Five shirts and a hoodey Pumping gas, cleaning toilets For the crumbs off a cookie. Plotting missions Wanna rob the safe in the back If I could get that combination I would never look back. Man, I’d snatch that fast cash Grab a bus or a train pass Head for the border, No more working for table scraps. I felt God’s wrath I swear he whispered to me… If you wanna good life, You gotta work for your dreams. HOOK VERSE 3 I’ve lived out the back Of my 83 Volvo Burgundy paint job, Cancer trim bottom. Transmission problems Maxed three plastics Just to keep it running. Exhaust keeps busting. All I really wanted Was to do what was right Finally prove to you Terry I could live my life. Without you saying, You’re gonna be a bum like your dad Short tempered alcoholic, Loser, cheap, smart ass. He might be all that, But at least he has heart Tried his best to keep the family From falling apart. I’m gonna prove everybody wrong And show you the truth I’m gonna build a better future You’ll regret this sh** soon. HOOK END
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