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Benediction - Rick Ross (里克·罗斯)/August Alsina
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 in 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
But 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 prayed to God he forgave me
'Cause I made it
And 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 in 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
Stay 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 prayed to God he would 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
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 in 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'
Shake my head
Roll up the window
Turnin' up the music
So much anger in these songs
For these soldiers that we losin'
A mastermind 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 Holyfield's estate
I started with a pallet
I made my first tape
I gave that sh*t 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 in with the benediction