Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction
We are gathered here today
Paying our respects to
Bein' broke hope he's in a better place
'Cause life out here ain't sweet oh no
I would close my eyes to sleep
But didn't dream no more
So I had to make a way for
My home you know
Now I'm in a place where
I ain't gotta scheme no more
The good life I'm done with the hood life
I did what I could didn't always do what I
Should and I was misunderstood
So many nights I tried
To hide how I felt I would cry inside
And I ran through
The streets till my feet got tired
'Cause I ain't wanna have
My shoes on them power lines
But I made it
And it made me
I know I did wrong
I pray to God he for gave me
'Cause I made it it didn't kill me
So it made me stronger
I pray to God that
You feel me
That you feel me
Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction
Our father who art in heaven
I pray you free me from
My demons and keep me level
I know you kept my out of prison
Where I was headin'
When I heard someone killed my brother
One eighty seven
I hope he made it to your presence for me
He was a blessin'
At least I know he's restin'
And he ain't out
Here stressin'
Tryna get to the good life
And out of this
Hood life
I pray that my step pops
Lay off that crack pipe
So mama could sleep at night
I know it's been hard on her
I was ripping through
The streets it was hard for her
Now I'm up in hotels on the ocean shore
When I was sleepin'
On the floor at the corner store
But I made it
And it made me
I know I did wrong
I pray to God he save me
'Cause I made it it didn't kill me
So it made me stronger
I pray to God that
You feel me
That you feel me
Yeah yeah yeah
Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction
Bottle after bottle
Snatching belaire out the bucket
Rightin' all my wrongs for these
Homies out here thuggin'
Pray for benediction pretty women on my premise
Condo out in cabo screaming gabos to my nemesis
Gold around my neck
I'm ballin' for these final minutes
Nothing lasts forever for these sins
I seek repentance
Shots fired another gone
I feel that man's pain
Daddy sat me down and said
That came with the game
With the game
Shake my head roll up
The window turnin' up the music
So much anger in these
Songs for these soldiers that
We losin' wah a master
Mind is one who's feedin'
Others off his talent
I owe it to my city but it's time I
Pay my balance
I'm in holy
Field's estate I started with a pallet
I made my first tape
I gave that shit to khaled
Thankful for my supporters
Everyone that ever bought us
Grateful for every lesson
These by any streets taught us
Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction
