Touch & Agree - Armand Hammer

Don’t quit the piano

Fuck working on your Handel

Smoke papers, recognize you really can’t save niggas

'04, remain seated after Tim’s fadeaway against the Lakers

Learn to fight, write, then rewrite

When they say «revolution», don’t believe the hype

Go see PE live that night

Don’t talk business around GG and Black Mike

Matter fact, keep them dudes in the corner of your eyesight

Avoid DC when you graduate.

Better yet, graduate degree

And say something to your father before he leaves

That’s the last time you’ll ever see him

And that’s not a lot of money, fam, that’s a couple G’s

And I probably don’t need to tell you this, but ride clean

When she asks you straight up, say what you mean

It’s never as bad as it looks or as good as it seems

Protect your mother

Even though he won’t listen, tell Ko, «THEM DUDES IS UNDERCOVERS!»

Kiss Summer.

Your time’s short.

Build forts

Steel doors reinforced in a world full of sore losers and bad sports

It’s always the away games.

Stay with home court

Forgive bitter battles fought

Tell your sister you miss her from the heart

Sip tea in '83 with terrible men

War in the air as you play with your friends

Enjoy it while you can

You already know (why!) (x8)

Rappers are fucking idiots

Nah, that’s not a knock on they brilliance

You don’t need the extra cheese on that Sicilian

Steer clear of simpleton

Your class valedictorian won’t be the first to touch a million

But you won’t either, and that’s okay

Great Escape.

Remember the look on your mother’s face when you left

She was right.

You weren’t ready.

Live your life

Pops quiet in your corner.

Hold him closer

Learn to work with your hand.

Secure a plan

Peep how most women are often broken

Hopes and dreams alone won’t cut it

Love for suckas.

You in luck with strangers

Before they slap the cuffs tight, please control your anger

Black boy born with a balled fist.

That’s a hard kid

Never got the hype, but his balls big

Got a good crew.

Keep your word bond

At twelve, kissed your first blonde

That story never made it past your lawn

And yours didn’t, either.

Michelle may have loved you

Tree is truly a keeper.

Folks feel at ease when you smile

Adrienne’s child.

Radiant.

Proud

Speak your mind.

Shine blind on the shadiest

Quit being so goddamn lazy.

Cowards quick to call you crazy

Even when it’s free, it ain’t free

Most won’t measure up to what you need them to be

Water under bridges

Save a little extra paying for your last two semesters

Beer’s not for breakfast.

Groggy session

Endless loops induce reflection

90 on the FDR

Sun, moon, and stars breaking through fog at the same time

Rays cut like glass shards.

Spar harder

It’s all honor