It's not the genes

As I sat there wondering about the mess that I was in
I asked myself "self why in life I just can t win?'
Realizing that I'm well rooted, and with each storm I don't break I only bend
Maybe DNA is the reason for this mess that I'm in.

I thought it was the genes that I possess
Was it my genetic code that was causing this mess?
It must be because I know that I'm doing my best
but it's all good if I must confess.

DNA two parallel twisted chains consisting of Xs and Ys
I was taught that this is who I am, but that was just a pack of lies.
Hereditary genes linked by cross pieces that makes only the
shells of our existing lives.

See the problem is not the genes, it's what's in the genes
Sometimes you find Doctors, Lawyers, Crackheads, and Dope fiends.
Then there are others like me your ordinary XYZ.

It's your culture your nationality that's what they want you to think,
but for so long we've been fooled bamboozled, and hood winked.
See knowledge is power, and it will set you free
so wise up get controll cause it's not the genes you see.

We don't have to travel the way the wind blows
or ride the current as the river flows
We can't controll the wind, but we can adjust our sails
so if we don't reach shore then ourselves we have failed.

Failed to put the right things in our pails things like
Wisdom which is the begining of knowledge
finishing school and going on to attend college.

The fruits of the spirit cause we need God in our lives
so we can press on run on and keep the drive
love for one another aswe love ourselves that's what keeps hope alive.

We fail if we don't put the right things in our pails of life
so empty out your gene pockets and get rid of the stereotypes
the drugs, guns and knives.
because it's not the genes it's the way we live our lives.