"FROM WITHIN"
by J-Lee featuring Bodnar
2Smooth Productions


[INTRO - JEREMY]

Yo you know what's about down right?
(Yea. Gotta tellem who this be)
J Lee
(Who else, pimp?)
Playa star, Bodnar

Yo we here to remind you about the power you got
Been there all along, and it ain't goin nowhere man
Just stay in the game and always remember where that hope's at:
From within, dawg, from within


[JEREMY]

Yo, Yo somethin like this
So what can I say? The frustrate in the background
The drama and the pain, work hard to bring it back down
I can't move, can't cruise, I can't concentrate
Gotta choose, refuse to lose, head up and I gotta pray
My homies been through a lot, we can't stop thinkin about
The pain and suffering, that always seems to hit the spot
"Confused--the hell I do?" Ya ask yourself for so long
G-e-t the G's man, cause life goes on
Don't sulk in your mistakes, or syncopate the tragedies
We all hate our tough fates, it's up to you, you gotta make it cake
So keep in time, time to keep yourself in line
Don't complain, keep on playin, cause yea ain't the only one behind
See the sun outside? Shinin bright in the sky?
Then emulate its smile, it's gonna be alright
Cause I wrote this, flowed and showed it, notice in my tone
My hocus pocus knows and told yea life goes on


[CHORUS - JEREMY]

I see your tears
Feel the fear in your eyes (your eyes)
I touch you, you're shaking
As I hold you tight (you tight)
And I? I tell you I'll be there, standin by your side
But you gotta know, you only make yourself cry
I remind you carefully, it wasn't me that had the rhythm   
It was you, always true, it was you, from within

You slow down your cry
Your shivers subside (subside)
You ask me how come 
You never felt this strong (this strong)
Then I? Said it's inside, been there so long
D-deep deep deep within you, waitin all along
I remind you carefully, it wasn't me that had the rhythm   
It was you, always true, it was you, from within


[ERIC]

It's J and B, we're on the low, there's somethin you should know
Do your best, ignore the rest, walkin out the doo'
Here we go, got the flow, until the last breath
Got control, gone fa sho, just think about the steps:
(One) - Look at life straight in the eye
Force yourself to stare, foo, don't be shy
(Two) - Always keep your dreams and hopes up high
Even if you gotta crawl, at least your soul will fly
(Three) - Man don't give up, you gotta always believe
No matter who, what, where, when, or how it's gonna be
(Four) - Open a door
(Five) - Look alive
(Six) - Show me what'chu about, show me you can fight
(Seven, Eight, Nine) - Keep yourself in time, gotta stay on the grind
Scared shitless? Then cry
(Ten) - Gotta make amends, with my friends 
Just put your act on and start all over again
So where do we go when life becomes a flop?
Seems the pain in your game, can't and won't stop
You ain't glistenin--fuck no--you ain't listenin
So J need to say, you need to keep finishin:

[JEREMY]

Man ya drop, walk and hop, mutherfuka can't stop
Cause ya lack, catch your act, distract in the back sack
But ya, still got the roll, on the floo', with yo hoes
Playa, believe your G's, B please, see where we be?


[CHORUS]


[JEREMY]

Just play your own game, and be yourself bitch
You a foo? That's coo, cause you can't help it
At least you got the power inside, it's who you are
Got the drive to stay alive, and only go so far
Aight? So just like Bod said, look deep down within you
Gotta fight for your right to go on, to go continue
Look deep within your soul, and do your part, my man
You will control, no doubt your heart probably can
Don't blame anything and everything on your friends:
Broken heart you send to them, leave, then they gotta mend?
So remember these steps, pimp, until you got the win
It's J Lee and Bodman, sayin it comes from within