Deliver Us

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Born and bred from the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, enter into the game, 21-year-old August Alsina... With the love and hustle of the Crescent City running through his veins, August is eager to follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that paved his way. His recently inked deal with Def Jam Recordings looks to be a great step in the right direction, but music wasn't always in his future. August learned at an early age that drugs and money could make you, or break you. With both his father and stepfather battling crack addiction, August's mother moved their family to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start. But Houston provided no happy ending. For years, a young August endured a home life plagued by drugs and violence. At just 14,… more »

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Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us
Lord, deliver us
Oh

Give me the strength when I don't know what else to do
Show me the way whenever I'm confused (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keep me straight when I refuse
Be a light so I won't never lose you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I came up in hell
Where you can lose your life and no one'll tell (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Everybody for themselves
Only way to escape it is buy it or sell (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Had to get out my own (Lord, deliver us)
Leave the only place I've known (oh, deliver us, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It was my home but I felt like I didn't belong (Lord, deliver us)
So in the flesh I was gone, on my way, ayy, ayy (oh, deliver us)
People told me stay away, ayy, ayy (Lord, deliver us)
So I did what it take (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Had to figure out, I made some mistakes (Lord, deliver us)
Can't remember how I beat all them cases
I kept on chasin'
After my journey (after my journey)
I was chasin' the check, I was chasin' respect (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Tryna provide for the team (team)
Who would chase me away, told me, "Stay out them streets" (Lord, deliver us)
So I stayed on the beat, I was focused
I was grinding 'til somebody noticed (Lord, deliver us)
And I wasn't the richest but damn sure wasn't the brokest

I remember nights prayin', "Deliver us"
Waitin' for you to deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Heard the preacher say you would deliver us
Figured you were forgettin' us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Heard my mama prayin' to deliver us
Waitin' for you to deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Heard the preacher say you would deliver us
Figured you were forgettin' us (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Had to fend for ourselves in the jungle
Shoot at anything that's gon' confront you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keep your toes planted, never runnin'
Fight for what's yours don't let no one take it from you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
That's the only way we know
Whoever comes against, he gon' get this smoke (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Told you once and that's my word
From Louisiana, know you heard they don't play 'round here
Crazy niggas askin' where you from if you don't stay 'round here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
If you visit better stay on Bourbon
They don't play out here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I had to lose some real niggas out here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Only way I made it out
God had to keep some real ones around (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And they held me down (deliver us), yeah (oh, deliver us, yeah, yeah, yeah)
That's why I hold them down (deliver us, oh)

I remember nights prayin', "Deliver us"
Waitin' for you to deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Heard the preacher say you would deliver us
Figured you were forgettin' us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Heard my mama prayin' to deliver us
Waitin' for you to deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Heard the preacher say you would deliver us
Figured you were forgettin' us (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, oh
You created, the creatives
And you know everything that we need
God give us peace, woo
God give us peace
And give us strength, for the journey
Refresh our minds
And restore our time
For death is chasing us when we want life
And to give our minds
Lord please keep our minds
For we know that everything that lives starts in our minds
So please, hear our plea
Overwhelm everything that's overwhelming me
Heal your children father
Hear your children father
Won't you heal your people?
Heal your people (people)

Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us
Lord, deliver us
Oh, deliver us

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