“Gangster for God” 3

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(whispers)

“Storm… struggle… rise…”

From the struggle to the storm, I was carryin’ that pain (pain)

Born into the fire but I walked out through the flame (flame)

Lost many battles but I still rose again (still rise)

World tried to break me but Jesus took me in (He took me in)

’73 baby, breath thin, life heavy (heavy)

Sick from day one, whole fam stay ready (stay ready)

Double pneumonia tryna put me in the dirt (too early)

Lungs burnin’, body shakin’, mom prayin’ through the hurt (pray for me)

Hunger in the house, we was stretchin’ every plate (stretch that)

Nights with no food, stomach rumblin’ with the hate (growl)

Plantin’ rotten fruit hopin’ somethin’ still alive (still grow)

Every seed was a prayer just to make it and survive (amen)

Pops in a coma, job shut him out (cold world)

Left us in the dark, drownin’ deep in doubt (no help)

Mom held strong, fightin’ every day (warrior)

Quiet strength in her chest that would never fade away (never)

’86 hit, three days — mama was gone (too fast) way to fast

Light left the room, whole fam felt wrong (so wrong)

People said lies like “God needed her more” (x2)(cap)

But that pain cut deep, left my heart on the floor (cut 2 deep)

Thirteen years old, couldn’t see through grief (fogged up)

Pain in my chest, steady creepin’ like a thief (took from me)

Sis stepped up, became mama to the crew (x2) (big sis)

Barely grown herself but she did what she had to do (held it down)for the crew (fam that is she did)

Pops broke down, missin’ love he lost (x2)(too much)

Tryna follow her to heaven but God paid the cost (mercy)

Then sis got hit by a car full speed (slow down)

Crackhead drivin’, left her fightin’ to breathe (hold on)

DSS stepped in sayin’ they were “doin’ their part” (lies)

But they tore us up worse, left wounds in the heart (deep wounds)

Family fell apart, everybody drifted off (scattered)

I was young, hurt, heavy like a Molotov (boom)

Knives in my bag, runnin’ wild with the fools (wildin’)

Actin’ out ’cause I ain’t know how to follow rules (lost)

Started dealin’ dope, tryna numb what I felt (numb)

Ran with the broken, the hurt, and the stressed (the block)

God whispered soft, “Child, hold tight” (hold tight)

Pulled me from the dark, brought me back to the light (x2) (come back)

From the struggle to the storm, I was carryin’ that pain (pain)

Born into the fire but I walked out through the flame (flame)

World tried to break me but Jesus took me in (x4)(He took me in)

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