The Coop

[intro] Grew up in the coop. Ain't learn to hoop. Ain't know bullets or balls when it come to shoot.
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Man. Grew up walking on eggshells.
[verse 1] Grew up in the coop. Had a father not a daddy. Around in the physical. Lacking in the spiritual.
[verse 2]Grew up in the coop. Father was the head of the house. His chest puffed out. Made him feel good to mock. When we would talk. More of a Ka....
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[verse 3] I mean a roosta. Sorry that line was for the shock. I wouldn't behoove ya. To do the same.
[verse 4] I should be more tame. Be more quiet, feel more shame. Take the blame. I ain't mean to be a victim. But suppose I could fall under the definition.
[verse 5] Ways to apologize are half of my vocabulary. Father handed me his sin for me to Bury. They Still called him a deacon. But when he was at home he was more of a demon.
[verse 6] Bad precedents. Bad president's. Messed up the theology. If he ain't even love momma can you call it monogamy.
[verse 7] Anxiety, hate, depression and anger. Made me wanna be like fancy shirts on a hanger Everyday. Ingrained in the brain that I was prey. The only way I can get out is pray. And hope I don't replay those tapes. If they will be the good old days. Then life ain’t worth living 
[verse 8] my brother thought the same And turned to the sipping. He's better now but couldn't blame him then we all have our addictions. Mine is reassurance and attention.
[verse 9] Cause dad let me know I wasn't worth a nickel or a dime. I wasn't worth a second of his time. It messed me up. Can't have a full cup because of it. But I saw god working in other lives so I couldn't be atheist. I assumed he shared the same disdain. My Earthly father did. That I was more of a mistake than a kid.
[verse 10] So I turned up triple x both of em. Fell into a pity party. Danced in a puddle of my own tears. And my own fears. My own monotony. My mediocrity.
[verse 11] Must've always been a dog. Gave up on curiosity. I thought there was no more to see
at least not for my eyes. I had been conditioned to believe Satan's lies, You got the wrong rhymes. wrong reasons. Not a metaphor when I say there are demons.
[verse 12] And picking up the sword of the spirit is the only way to beat them. Defeat them. Retreat them. The biggest war in the world wasn't World War 2. But over the souls of people like me and you. And without God we will lose.
[outro] Aye screw these tapes screw these letters. Demons can write and rap through some jesters. Throwing up gang signs and gestures. Saying 666 and drawing pentagrams
It's more than an anti establishment statement fam. It ain't a coincidence that the Goat is the greatest of all time it ain't an acronym. It's Satan's pride creeping into all of em.
[end] I hope you understand

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