Break Through

I was chained, whipped and starved out I've been taught what I don't understand A thousand years and more Living in a haunted world A man must get down to the roots Must have a breakthrough Lord, Lord Lord, Lord Lord, Lord, Lord Breakthrough, 'cause you ain't teasing it hard Breakthrough, 'cause you only satisfied case Breakthrough, only got the plan and really got time Breakthrough, someone leaning on you Lord, Lord, Lord My grandpa taught me long and hard lecture My mommy didn't lecture him for waste A thousand years and more of dirty vice Man must get down to the roots Must have a breakthrough Lord, Lord, Lord Breakthrough, get down and breakthrough Lord, Lord, Lord Breakthrough, 'cause you ain't teasing it hard You left yourself, 'cause you only satisfied case Breakthrough, when you have the plan and it got slack Breakthrough, you really need right, someone leaning on you Lord, Lord, Lord My teacher was in school And what he say is in the past Never taught himself the man of pride And funky style and an old fashioned Sing for such a simple Breakthrough, breakthrough, Lord