My daddy had a Cadillac

My uncle drove a Ford

One was Satan's angel

And one worked for the lord

They had some hard earned wisdom

They both became my teachers

I was a young disciple of

Pimps and preachers

The school of life was open

Each day I went to class

When I didn't pay attention

They kicked me in the ass

They were turning out young bitches

And converting none believers

I was learning from the masters

Pimps and preachers

One drug me through the darkness

One led me to the light

One showed me how to love

One taught me how to fight

I guess you can say I am an overachiever

And I owe a debt of gratitude to pimps and preachers

They kept me under their wings

But when I passed the test

They gave me a pinstriped suit

And pushed me from the nest

Now I'm standing on the corner

Recruiting hungry seekers

I'm starting a new religion

I call it pimps and preachers

One drug me through the darkness

One led me to the light

One showed me how to love

One taught me how to fight

I guess you can say I am an overachiever

And I owe a debt of gratitude to pimps and preachers

Stand there and do nothing

But if you want to go far

Don't try to please everybody

And be proud of who you are

Get out there in the game

Don't sit up in the bleachers

That is the philosophy of

Pimps and preachers

One drug me through the darkness

One led me to the light

One showed me how to love

One taught me how to fight

I guess you can say I am an overachiever

And I owe a debt of gratitude to pimps and preachers