1. |
NEVER DIE
03:48
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Verse:1
I tried to block it out, but it plays again,
Bust out tha rap sack, time to blaze again,
5 Am, sayin prayers on side my bed again,
Protect my fam, while I'm on the streets, trying to save these men,
Provisions for visions, help me move with precision,
Release from mental prisons,
Walking dead almongst the living,
dats my business,
Young entrepreneur Makin bricks out this manure,
Ain't no deposit ensured, u just make sure you secured,
Ain't entertainment when it's off the screen,
A young man die, a grown man cry
and his momma screamed,
He was too young, bright as the stars that shine,
But his heart grew dark as the sky in love with the grind,
Whats it worth, if you can't live it with the ones you love,
Time to learn from the lessons of the ones that's above,
Silence is permission, been quiet long time
Can't leave em behind,
My love for the streets won't die,
Verse:2
From Second Ward to South Park,
Sunnyside , ingrando Park,
610 to beltway 8, so many done passed the plate,
Incarcerated or resting in peace,
Gang banging over foolish beef,
Overdosing on devil's potion,
Left em coasting in heavens ocean,
Best believe it gets real,
best believe they gone kill,
juggernauts in them parkin lots,
bending corners with them poking out,
My people perish for lack of knowledge,
Got degrees in this concrete college,
Can't move on without paying homage,
DJ Screw would have broke the bondage,
Broke the mold when He made us,
Trappin life is contagious,
Used to Ballin outrageous,
Like broke clippers can't fade us,
Lights dim and my eyes low, still lookin to Christ though,
Wonderin if I'll make up for mistakes made in this life bro,
if I don't try, I won't never rest,
Can't cheat on this written test,
Treatin this one like open book,
experience gone lead the hook,
Dis love of mine for the broken hearted
Dearly departed, in the sky...
A Symphony, Composed, To a street beat, may never die,
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2. |
ANYWAY
03:10
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Verse:1
I wake up in the morning like I don't deserve it,
Got my wife got my kids and I got my purpose,
I swear stepping out the house sometimes got me nervous,
A stray bullet gone catch me or a car swearvin,
Blood sweat and tears I put in dis Thang
Had to watch my other half go deep in the game,
Raised by the G code, charge it to the street life,
many tears shed driving through the street lights,
Yeah I caused my share of hurting and pain,
Got plenty people that don't want to see me again,
Its best I recognize and just, stay in my lane,
I hope you stumble cross your own fortune and fame,
My fame is the fact, that Christ knows my name,
My fortune the fact that Christ lifts my blame,
His Grace, washed away all my shame,
His love, takes away all the pain,
Verse:2
This second verse is for my rib, mother of my kids,
by side through the thick and thin, help me live
Dedication and patience, your love is motivation,
Star struck when I saw you, like a constellation,
Since day one you been down, I'm tha blame,
One thing I been good at, is messing up a good Thang,
I caught more cases than I did when I was living dirty,
Tried to give me 25 I wasn't even thirty,
Through the hand cuffs and phone calls,
Held it down,
Thru the Lawyers and bail bonds, held it down,
chasing shutdowns and turnarounds, held it down,
Gave you the keys to the new house, held it down,
Remember the time,
I worked so hard I was weak,
came home aggrivated, frustrated,
You still took my boots off for me,
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3. |
ALL TOGETHER
02:48
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Verse:1
Been together like the links in my chain,
Been down like the pipe on a drain,
Eating ramen noodle soups
and chili dogs for dinner,
Scaping these pennies together
keeping warm for the winter,
After losing those close to me,
Forgot this how it's sposed to be,
Movin as unit till we coasting free,
In my daddy zone, stepping in the door like daddy's home,
I'm on back they jumping on!
Never thought that I'd have 5,
Friday night, movie night, pop corn, hot sauce and a sprite,
My son wanna play some uno,
if you wondering who let who win, you know,
Packin up the tackle box we going fishing,
That's right, Texas City dike, gone fishing,
Teaching life lessons with a ocean view,
The type of stuff that a disciple do,
Verse 2
If we all together we could face all type of weather,
Precious memories we make despite what type of cheddar,
Puttin hours on Dat job site,
helped to buy my kids bike,
but won't teach em how to ride it,
Money buys watches, but can't buy time,
Money can invest, but I'm investing in mine,
You can keep your lil check, I just gotta home,
Driving 24 hours got me deep in the zone,
Sacrifice and pay the price, sometimes gotta roll the dice,
providing presents without being present,
won't suffice,
You say To each his own, huh
I'm sure we'll hear different stories when our kids are grown,
What's more than time?... eternity,
A special face in the place, we yurn to see,
Reunited with the ones that went before us
Take a walk in the forest,
And Sing a heavenly chorus,
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4. |
FALLING RAIN
02:50
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Verse:1
Lord... been praying for dis Fallin rain,
strength to fight another day,
Only you can lead the way,
Without you I'd only go astray,
Pushing passed the fear of failure for years,
Conversations with the man in the mirror,
Had to be clear, timing was embracing dis year
Watered my life with the tears,
Like The flower,
I can get empowered or devoured by the sun,
In the heat of the day an hour to run,
Then the rain clouds come,
And pour out your mercies, ....
I don't think they heard me,
The rose that grew from concrete was watered by the rain,
It budded and it blossomed and its season went and it came,
Many that witnessed it wished it would have stayed,
I guess somebody prayed cuz it's growing back again,
Verse:2
Reminiscent of talks with my twin brother Drew,
Walking the train tracks after school,
Ball bat's with us but didn't play sports,
Hittin the block to serve the main course,
Cadillac dreams, bumper kits and screens,
84 and 3s drop top for the breeze,
Cups stayed full, slick Willie's for the pool,
back to super track, Or spend the day at the YA,
If you know you know, need the rain to grow,
We the same soul, keep me sane bro,
Share the same blood, share the same love,
Baby blues at your funeral still the same Cuz!
Member blocking off 610 and 45
HPD thought a dignitary died, so live
Had that line stretched long,
with them high beams lights on!
How long will they mourn me???, gotta press on!
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5. |
RUN THIS RACE
03:43
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Verse:1
Lord Hold my hand when I run dis race,
D. A. mad cuz I beat the case,
Like hollow tips when I penatrate,
These words into yo interface,
Yeah I came without warning,
Got done transforming,
Ain't no way you ignore me,
Tell lucifer "dawn of the morning,"
Like a old negro spiritual, my roots deep and its in my soul,
Tired so so tired, of what I seen in my telescope,
Tell Matthew Mark, Luke and John I'm fixin to acts this Roman,
Its the 5.2 spitt bullet proof, better ask about the lil homie,
From the muddy city where they show no pity,
Back alleys get dark and gritty,
Heads roll like a 84,
on the turf, better pay the tow,
Kept it hush I was on the low,
Like a Indian with my ear to the floor,
Till I saw all the dead fish,
in the river going with the flow,
Verse:2
Not too many can't hang with us,
Inner city get dangerous,
Penitentiary chances we be advancing,
while you romancing,
You all in love with this world,
doing her dance, You in a Trans,
Like a typical man, fell in her plan,
knife in her hand,
I seen Dat movie be-fore,
... You gone need a hero,
Except the one that you need is actually 3
3 amigos!
Father son and Holy Ghost,
Holy grail I raise a toast,
I was drowning pulled me the boat,
He's the reason I brag and boast,
Going hard in the paint with the drank and the coke,
Can't stop, get the withdraw, now need to smoke,
... Taking pills on the real just to cope,
Real recognize real if you know,
...yeah the struggle is real
Too many been killed for us to play games,
... Time is short they on life support,
Ain't got time to mess with you lames,
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