RISING ABOVE IT IS WHAT IT IS

WELL I HAVEN'T BEEN WRITING LATELY BECAUSE I DECIDED
TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH!

SO INSTEAD OF WRITING ABOUT RISING ABOVE ME....
I GOT OFF MY BUTT WENT OUT GOT SOME HANDYMAN
JOBS... REMEMBER IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT!

GOD GAVE ME THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH MY HANDS.
AS LONG AS WE ARE HEALTHY WE ALL HAVE THAT
SAME ABILITY!

THAT'S HOW THIS WHOLE THING STARTED YOU KNOW.
EVERYTHING AROUND YOU WAS PUT TOGETHER
BY SOMEBODIES HANDS...

IF YOU NEED TO WORK IT'S OUT THERE IT MAY NOT
BE THAT BIG PAYING JOB. BUT ALL THOSE
LITTLE JOBS ADD UP!

SO AFTER HEARING PEOPLE SAY ( IT IS WHAT IT IS )
AND I WOULD STOP THEM AND SAY
NO! ( IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT )
I PROVED TO MYSELF THAT ( IT IS WHAT IT IS ) IS
JUST A WAY TO GIVE UP!

SO AFTER WORKING THOSE EXTRA JOBS.
I TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS TO SPEND WITH MY FAMILY
DID SOME FUN THINGS FOR MY KIDS WENT
OUT TO EAT AND DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
THE MONEY...

I GUESS WHAT I'M SAYING IS HARD WORK PAYS OFF.
RISE ABOVE YOURSELF IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT...