'Cause it's a shake down A bunch of gangstas strapped So make a wish now When they come wavin' them ghats Ya know to lay down And give em all ya got Do I make myself clear

I lie here alone and wonder why That I come alive, just before I have to hide. Because I believe I'm losing my nerve But could I ever do better than this Because all I ever wanted was a place to call my home To shelter me when I am there and to miss me

Who let you down? I don't wanna cause you pain When it comes to me, I don't wanna cause you pain I'm tryna take away your pain Don't wanna stay but you won't go now If he ever took that opportunity to break your trust I hate him, it's gon' come around

Smooth as the hickory wind That blows from Memphis Down to Apalachicola It's hi y'all did ya eat well Don't let this old goat cross With the southern voice Come on in I'm Sure glad to know ya It's cicadas making noise

That gangsta love Every time I come around Shawty love me down Run off on me like click clack

'Cause we're not sorry, we're not sorry I put my best foot forward I keep my family by my side I sleep with one eye open I'm for real when I say I got an army Stand down if you think you can harm me Come for my people, you'll be sorry So think about the

Well up here's the window sitting way up high I can't look up enough to see the sky There ain't no good light here below Don't want no preacher man to come around I don't need him to lay my burden down Alright, I told Jesus everything I know When it's

Massive addictive Give me purity, strength and affection Give me lust to ignite my devotion for life It's where beauty comes alive Can't you see I'm a slave to the darkness Cutting down And I know I have done this before As I stare into the wall And no

Tired, tired eyes look up and see I've been mining down a dark hole I've been mining in the rocks I've been working for your wonder I've been mining hard and long Now my work has just begun All you've done, the path you've come The things that you've

Ring like silver, ring like gold Turn these diamonds straight back into coal Remember when our songs were just like prayers Like gospel hymns that you caught in the air? Come down, come down sweet reverence Unto my simple house and ring Ring out those