Real Gold (Part I - Heaven in Earthly Places)

from More Than My Skin by Tres Carter

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lyrics

Spread gems not germs, one take

I appreciate it more, that I’ve waited my turn
Nothing handed out what I got I earned
They say he so young, he so unlearned
Well, this a good time to address your concern
From the School of Hard Knocks, everything self taught
Created my own course, now my thoughts being bought
Demons being fought, deals being sought
In business I am silent let breaking news talk

Yeah my family amazed
That after 2 years in the beauty game
I’m with Presley Poe and dem up on the center stage
Came home, now it’s $50+ for the fade
This black monkey from the zoo broken out the cage
Tryna pick the lock for you, dropping keys on my page
We’ve seen better days, I know we all afraid
But let’s innovate, so we can elevate
Celebrate
Mentality on 24
I’ll strike like a mamba if you come for war
So I hope you sure
Cause I’ll be sure to, go in effect mode
Elevate the dress code
And hand out codes
Inspire the culture
Young black and focused
I’m The Male Oprah
But still relate to Rudy Gobert
Remorseful for some bad jokes I put in the air
But still sick with it, ‘specially on jazz rhythm
Contagiously ill with it and my whole team gets it
It’s like 2020 had some vendettas
Kicked down the doors of society with twin berettas
In each hand, but firm I stand
Cause we in God’s hands and I trust His plans
Fam, I encourage you to do the same
Real gold doesn’t fear fire, we in the flame
Getting purified, teary eyed, I feel your pain
But here’s perspective when your faith is being tested
When things aren’t going as expected
When the numbers headed in the wrong direction
Take this for reflection
Jesus the Christ resurrected and so will you
Yeah, we’ll make it through

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from More Than My Skin, released June 23, 2020

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Tres Carter Columbus, Ohio

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”

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