Benediction-August Alsina/Rick Ross

[00:00.000] 作词 : August Alsina/Eric Hudson/Sean McMillion/Ralph Jeanty/Samuel Jean/William Roberts/Andrew Clifton [00:01.000] 作曲 : August Alsina/Eric Hudson/Sean McMillion/Ralph Jeanty/Samuel Jean/William Roberts/Andrew Clifton [00:14.200]Started off in the streets [00:17.340]We would take collection from the fiends [00:20.780]People dyin' all around me [00:23.520]So I gave you my testimony [00:27.020]We were down from the beginnin' [00:30.500]When the world wasn't listenin' [00:33.990]Now that I got your attention [00:37.120]Let us end with the benediction [00:39.680]We are gathered here today [00:42.090]Paying our respects to bein' broke, hope he's in a better place [00:46.020]Cause life out here ain't sweet, oh no [00:48.870]I would close my eyes to sleep but didn't dream no more [00:52.180]So I had to make a way for my home, you know [00:55.400]Now I'm in a place where I ain't gotta scheme no more [00:58.790]The good life, I'm done with the hood life [01:01.660]I did what I could didn't always do what I should and I was misunderstood [01:06.580]So many nights I tried [01:09.380]To hide how I felt, I would cry inside [01:12.200]And I ran through the streets till my feet got tired [01:15.460]Cause I ain't wanna have my shoes on them power lines [01:18.690]But I made it, and it made me [01:21.520]I know I did wrong, I pray to God he forgave me [01:24.590]Cause I made it, it didn't kill me [01:28.060]So it made me stronger, I pray to God that you feel me, that you feel me... [01:33.680]Started off in the streets [01:36.590]We would take collection from the fiends [01:39.950]People dyin' all around me [01:42.710]So I gave you my testimony [01:46.390]We were down from the beginnin' [01:49.840]When the world wasn't listenin' [01:53.100]Now that I got your attention [01:56.320]Let us end with the benediction [01:58.770]Our father who art in heaven [02:00.890]I pray you free me from my demons and keep me level [02:04.250]I know you kept my out of prison where I was headin' [02:07.150]When I heard someone killed my brother, one-eighty-seven [02:10.410]I hope he made it to your presence, for me he was a blessin' [02:14.040]At least I know he's restin' and he ain't out here stressin' [02:17.480]Tryna get to the good life, and out of this hood life [02:20.750]I pray that my step-pops lay off that crack pipe [02:24.140]So mama could sleep at night, I know it's been hard on her [02:27.630]I was ripping through the streets, it was hard for her [02:31.030]Now I'm up in hotels on the ocean shore [02:34.250]When I was sleepin' on the floor at the corner store [02:38.070]But I made it, and it made me [02:40.690]I know I did wrong, I pray to God he forgave me [02:43.680]Cause I made it, it didn't kill me [02:47.070]So it made me stronger, I pray to God that you feel me, that you feel me... [02:52.730]Started off in the streets [02:55.670]We would take collection from the fiends [02:59.010]People dyin' all around me [03:01.820]So I gave you my testimony [03:05.590]We were down from the beginnin' [03:08.920]When the world wasn't listenin' [03:12.260]Now that I got your attention [03:15.480]Let us end with the benediction [03:18.740]Bottle after bottle, snatching Belaire out the bucket [03:21.030]Rightin' all my wrongs for these homies out here thuggin' [03:24.220]Pray for benediction, pretty women on my premise [03:26.630]Condo out in Cabo, screaming "GABOS" to my nemesis [03:28.910]Gold around my neck I'm ballin' for these final minutes [03:34.050]Nothing lasts forever, for these sins I seek repentance [03:37.400]Shots fired, another gone, I feel that man's pain [03:40.570]Daddy sat me down and said: "that came with the game" [03:44.060]Shake my head, roll up the window, turnin' up the music [03:46.990]So much anger in these songs for these soldiers that we losin' [03:50.370]A mastermind is one who's feedin' others off his talent [03:53.830]I owe it to my city but it's time I pay my balance [04:00.420]I'm in Holyfield's estate, I started with a pallet [04:00.700]I made my first tape, I gave that shit to Khaled [04:03.670]Thankful for my supporters, everyone that ever bought us [04:05.940]Grateful for every lesson these by any streets taught us [04:12.280]Started off in the streets [04:14.840]We would take collection from the fiends [04:17.780]People dyin' all around me [04:20.950]So I gave you my testimony [04:24.020]We were down from the beginnin' [04:28.080]When the world wasn't listenin' [04:31.280]Now that I got your attention [04:34.680]Let us end with the benediction [04:38.320]