Street Sermon
J Dot
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If you woke up, get on your knees And go thank God for that A lot of niggas not alive So you got time for that Prison robbed me for a dime and I thank God for that That's really where I found him at Shit that make them suffer, make me tougher I thank God for that Wish I could get my grandmama back But she gave your dude a lot of jewels And I thank God for that When my oldest child was born I wish you was alive for that I can't be selfish, you in heaven, I thank God for that Man, I thank God for that Life the biggest lesson, I thank God for that Accept my curses and my blessings I thank God for that 2009 a bad year, my haters prayed for that Took my whips, my house, my cash, my pounds I was all taken back They gave me eight years straight Man I hated that But I'm a real one, always knew I was gone make it back Not a missing tooth, no stab wounds And everything intact And sucker shit No nigga could never attach my name to that Kids getting bigger every visit, where they make 'em at? Y'all just couldn't talk I'm like, man where the f*ck my babies at? And my kids won't be that smart if they have stayed with dad They speak eloquent A+'s, when they grades is back Plus, they respectful, they got manners Ain't behaving bad I'm proud of both of y'all I probably don't be saying that Yoll non drawing, scribbling ass pictures Couldn't wait for that Yoll mom left me for dead To me, she always gone be fake for that Freedom, money... Grab your scale Where you'll weigh 'em at? For me, it's easy, give me freedom Y'all can take the racks Cause I can make it back Every day that I wake up Man, I thank God for that Plus, I'm free, so that's a double, I thank God for that I make wishes out of nightmares I thank God for that I don't trust bitches, I don't care And I thank God for that How my baby mama had me, I ain't got no time for that In my feelings, tripping like I ain't got no time to trap But thinking back on all the times Man, I thank God for that I probably missed a play Where they was trying to rob me at So everything that's good or bad Man, I thank God for that Wish I could get my grandmama back But she gave your dude a lot of jewels And I thank God for that I can't be selfish, you in heaven I thank God for that Trying to make a living out it Lot of niggas die to trap US roulette, these streets can be a suicidal act Million niggas gone Funeral homes, they keep a job for that Man, how the f*ck do they be busier than laundromats? Everybody got a gift, let's all thank God for that I got a chance to talk my shit So I thank God for rap Give a f*ck who I offend, where the kaffirs at? Pushing church like Gangsta Boo Man where them dollars at? Ghetto gospel, we the choir, take your dollars back Real nigga, no gimmicks I hope that you all admire that But how the f*ck the preacher get the bread to buy a lac? Ironic that the ones he lying to The ones providing that All my niggas home from prison Man, thank God for that All of our families, they thank God for that Middle finger to you snitches, boy, we different I thank God for that On Grandma Lee, man, I thank God for that I ain't perfect, I acknowledge that Nigga from Columbus, J paid me, I ain't write him back Police thirsty watching, what the f*ck you hating on Waiting for me to make the same mistake with Jceon' Hear my music, people ask how I ain't make it yet Oh yeah, I made it jack Came a long way from the payphones and all them ramen packs On God, the chili flavor was my favorite pack Summer dogs, shabangs and Velveeta on the bagel slap And I'm still blessed Any hater hope that I don't make it, hope you still stressed Should I be upset? I'm almost forty with no deal yet Cause I've been selling drugs since ninety six And I ain't killed yet I'm grateful
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