I want to dedicate this song right here
To Jonathan Jackson and George Jackson
Peace to those brothers
I want to shout out my man Sherm the Worm
Eighty years
Come home nigga
Come home, niggers
I just burnt my American flag
and sent three cracker nazis to hell and I'm sad
Ugh, I'm loading tips in my mag
to send these redneck biggots to some death in a bag
Choke him out with his confederate flag
I know these devils are mad
Little rap fans who live way out in safe suburbia
Would you stand with me, a United States murdurer?
(Testifyyyyy for me)
Huh? Would you Testify?
You buy my songs
You buy my songs
but will you ride with me?
(Testifyyyyy for me)
You understand my struggle
That's what you claim right?
(Testifyyyyy for me)
Then get your aim right
And get your game tight
Don't buy my songs, y'all don't roll with it
Coming to concerts singing hoe'ing shit
Fuck y'all lil' lil' hoe bitches
I don't need y'all, I'll go gold with it
I heard y'all was downloading it (heh)
like I'm y'all man who be exposing shit (heh)
like uhh, William Cooper
who told you the (Pale Horse) is the future
(Testifyyyyy for me)
Would you testify on some realness like that?
I think you scared (heh)
I don't think you prepared
Yeah
(Testifyyyyy for me)
You know what I'm asking you?
(Testifyyyyy for me)
Do you know what I'm asking you?
Wow...
(Testifyyyyy for me)
Wow...
(Testifyyyyy for me)
Morning's hard coffee's cold
Pretending that the days mean more than getting old
Stale headlines other drenched in pride
Marching to their drum with fear standing beside
But if I close my eyes and throw back my head
I can see his face and I hear the words he said
And my memories ache and my senses burn
Did he dream too late will we ever learn
I, I want to testify
My love still lives and breathes
And my soul is screaming why
The thoughts won't let me sleep
Don't let hearts break
And don't let children cry
Before it gets too late
I want to testify
I take what's said as my daily dread
I turn the page and I turn my head
I pick I choose on the evening news
Cause by cause they fight and one by one they lose
Must I live my days in these concrete ways
Will the fire break through this smokey haze
And I swear tonight I'm gonna find that place
It's not the love that dies but the understanding ways
I, I want to testify
My love still lives and breathes
And my soul is screaming why
The thoughts won't let me sleep
Don't let hearts break
And don't let children cry
Before it gets too late
I want to testify
Rip through the wire that screens in my window
Throw open the shade that covers my mind
I'm going to touch I've got to believe
The bell tolls for me
I, I want to testify
My love still lives and breathes
And my soul is screaming why
The thoughts won't let me sleep
Don't let hearts break
And don't let children cry
Before it gets too late
I wanna testify
Testify my love for you
I'm here to testify
Testify my love for you
And I will do all that I can do for you
Together we will be together
Come on testify
Testify your love for me
Testify
Testify your love for me
You can be all the things you want to be
And together we will be together
Every heart that's ever been broken
Knows these things must not go unspoken
Giving yourself, giving each other
The strength to lead on one another
I'll be there for you
You'll be here for me
That is why I wanna testify
Testify my faith in you
Come on and testify
Testify your trust in me
You can be all the things we want to be
And together we can do it together
Every heart that's ever been broken
Knows these things must not go unspoken
Giving yourself, giving each other
The strength to lead on one another
I'll be there for you
I know you'll be here for me
I wanna testify
Testify my love for you
I'm here to testify
Testify my love for you
I will do the best things that I can do for you
To know together we will always be together, oh yeah
I wanna testify my love for you
Testify
Oh yes, I wanna testify
Testify
Testify my love for you
I will do all that I can do for you
Together you know we will always be together
I wanna testify
Testify
I wanna testify
I wanna testify
I wanna testify
I wanna testify
Testify
Testify
Together
Together we will be
Together forever
Testify
Testify
Testify
Testify
Straight from the middle right up to the top
Eat or be eaten by the cream of the crop
A smell of burning way down in your soul
When you taught to steal you're never alone
And you fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Bruised and beaten, broken bones
Running so hard you can never go home
You live your life on a torture wheel
Gripped by a breeze of cold blue steel
When you fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Sail into a sea of hell
Oh, you do it so very well
This life you lead will never leave you alone
Testify - testify
Down on your knees and testify
Straight from the middle right up to the top
Eat or be eaten by the cream of the crop
A smell of burning way down in your soul
When you taught to steal you're never alone
When you fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Fall to the ground
Ooh, come a little closer it's a feeling that I can't deny
I was weak, but I never thought I'd speak about the darker side
Ooh, is that a tent? I could repent upon the side of the road
Oh, but I kept on going yeah I headed for another load
I get up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Ohh, I testify
I was laid upon the grave by a preacher's hand I cannot lie
And, I forsake the many vows I made to be with you tonight
Oh, could you be the salvation 'cause I never felt like this before
And, could you lend me your hand, because I'm falling back on the floor
I get up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Ohh, I testify
I get up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Ohh, I testify
On a road outside of nowhere, in the middle of the night
Well I guess I hit rock bottom and the dawn was not in sight
And a tempest made of fire, onset the sky aglow
And a sweet young thing called out my name
And this is how it goes
She says
Go boy, can you hear them?
Are you falling through the cracks in your eyes?
Go boy, can you hear them?
Are you falling through the cracks in your eyes?
Go boy, can you hear them?
Are you falling through the cracks in your eyes?
Go boy, can you hear them?
Are you falling through the cracks in your eyes?
Go boy, can you hear them?
Are you falling through the cracks in your eyes?
I get up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground and I'm falling back down
Up from the ground and I testify
Up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground and I'm falling back down
Up from the ground and I testify
Ohh, every cut that heals reveals a scar that you can never hope to hide
Oh, and all the pain that you restrain keeps on building up deep inside
Ooh, you think you're above it then it's you my friend that I implore
You've got to walk before you run, see the night before dawn
Before you pull yourself off the floor
I get up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Ohh, I testify
Up from the ground, yeah
I testify
Up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground and I'm falling back down
Up from the ground and I testify
Up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Ohh, I testify
Up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Ohh, I testify
Up from the ground in the middle of the morning
Up from the ground in the middle of the evening
Up from the ground in the middle of the night
Love...Love is the one thing we all need more of, so be
loved
Trust...Trust is what keeps a true love together, we need
trust
Time...Time is what heals the trust that we break, give
it time
Trust...Trust that in time we will find the one kind of
love that unifies
When in your life the walls are fallin' on you
Then is the time to testify
Follow the light let all of it surround you
Love will testify
Faith...Faith in the things that you want out of life
"don't lose faith"
Hope...Hope for the ones who are in need of faith, there
is hope
Truth...Truth in the things that are real and promises
made through life
When in your life the walls are fallin' on you
Then is the time to testify
Follow the light let all of it surround you
Love will testify
When in your life the walls are fallin' on you
Then is the time to testify
Follow the light let all of it surround you
She walk into the court her knees buckle
Saying for a man to survive he needn't hustle
Seen and been through struggle her whole life
Made a transition from being his ho to his wife
Stifling, the night upend the ATF bust in
Her daddy was a hustla so she love them
Looked at the jury how can they judge him, she screamed
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
Fear in her chest her face in tears, had her mans back he was facing years
In her name though the place was his
They trying to take everything except the kids
But years she been through stumbling fights
While he trying to hustle that white
Up all night wondering if hes alive
Seeing him tried she bubbled inside and screamed
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
The judge called for order the court reporter makin her words shorter
His lawyer sat next to him, she could see how the trial was affecting him
It hurt for her eyes to connect with him, using her lies for protecting him
They arrested him for murder, and gun possession
As they read back her confession she screamed
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
The court awaited as the foreman got the verdict from the bailiff
Emotional outbursts tears and smeared makeup
He stated, he was guilty on all charges
She's shaking like she took it the hardest
A spin artist, she brought her face up laughing
That's when the prosecutor realized what happened
All that speaking her mind testifying and crying
When this bitch did the crime- the queenpin...
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, please let me testify
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Lady i use to be the type
To share all my lonely nights
And wake up in the morning to a woman i barely knew or liked and,
Then you came along and changed my life
And only now i realize
I would never wanna jeopardize your heart and our love thats why
La la la da la la
I got to testify
La la la da la la da
La la la da la la la
Cuz you are so special lady
Testify ... yeah.
IM so glad that I found you..
IM so glad that you choose me..
I just love the fact that your,
Your so spiritually grounded,
When i thought i lost my faith it was you who helped me find it baby
And through all my hopes and dreams
You always supported me
Never once did you doubt me
You just cheered me on and told me to be strong and thats why
La la la da da la la
I got to testify...
No matter how hard it gets your always by my side lady
Thats why i got love for you
Thats why i got trust for ya
No matter how lost i get
I still some how find my way back to you and
And i promise i promise always trust and be true to you girl
And thats why
Thats why i got to testify
Cuz you are so wonderful to me
You are my precious queen lady
And i love how you always got my back lately
Whether IM wrong or right
And your always always by my side
Thats why i love ya
Ill do the same for ya
To the day i die da da da
I loved ya' baby,
From the start.
Loved ya' baby,
Baby, with all of my heart.
I need ya' baby,
Can't ya' see.
I love that little girl,
Lord, you put a spell on me.
I just want to testify,
That I can't get by without your love.
I told ya' baby,
I's gonna' love you.
I said it girl,
Now that's what I'm gonna' do.
Turn down the lights,
I'm gonna' show ya how.
Turn down your lights little mama,
'Cause I'm gonna show ya how, right now.
I just want to testify,
That I can't get by without your love.
Ohhh, baby.
I said baby, baby.
Would you do the same,
Hey, baby, if I treat you right?
I don't mean maybe,
When I tell you baby,
If you're after me,
I'm givin' up without a fight.
I just want to testify,
That I can't get by without your love.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
I just want to testify,
That I can't get by without your love.
Ohhh, baby.
I said baby, baby.
I just want to testify,
That I can't get by without your love, baby.
Oh I, I just want to testify,
I just want to testify,
Sometimes you won't understand why life is the way it is
Things don't always go the way you plan them
But I believe god in time is anonymous and in through time god reveals all things
You gotta be still, stand and lovin'
Pay attention
I just want to testify
I just gotta testify
I just want to testify
I gotta testify
When I look back on my life
I go crazy when I think of the danger I put myself in
But amazing grace always carried me to safety knowing that I'd go back to the same place again and againLord no one could ever love me the way that you do
In spirit, mind, and body I surrender myself daily to you
And I just want to testify
I gotta testify
I just want to testify
Amazing grace saved my life
So sweet the journey when you learn to love yourself, accept yourself, forgive yourself, believe in yourself, be yourself
With Amazing grace as your constant friend
Say I'm free off anger, I'm free fear, and my mind is at ease
I don't regret a single yesterday
Cause yesterday made me who I am today
I just want to testify
The mind is strong
I can see what I can see
I just want to testify
Amazing Grace Saved my Life
I gotta testify
Testify testify
I gotta tell my story
Testify Testify
About the love, about the light and the glory
Testify Testify
How it taught me to walk
Testify Testify
How it taught me to talk
I gotta testify cause I feel all right now
I gotta testify cause my soul is all right
Thank you father
Straight from the middle right up to the top
Eat or be eaten by the cream of the crop
A smell of burning way down in your soul
When you taught to steal you're never alone
And you fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Bruised and beaten, broken bones
Running so hard you can never go home
You live your life on a torture wheel
Gripped by a breeze of cold blue steel
When you fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Sail into a sea of hell
Oh, you do it so very well
This life you lead will never leave you alone
Testify - testify
Down on your knees and testify
Straight from the middle right up to the top
Eat or be eaten by the cream of the crop
A smell of burning way down in your soul
When you taught to steal you're never alone
When you fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
Fall to the ground
Upon your knees - testify
I said I I'm gonna testify
What Jah has done for I
(CHORUS)
When I'm down he picks me up
When I'm empty he fills my cup
When obstacles are in my way
He remove them for me
I say
CHORUS
When my friends try to fight me down
Jah says I'm still around
When they dig pits in my way
He remove them for me
I say
CHORUS
Satan is working every day
Trying to lead you all astray
Be careful of who you obey
Or you'll be going in Satan's way
CHORUS
While I'm walking through this land
He make me to be a better man
He taught me how to overstand
And he always he lead me by my hand
CHORUS
Every day
Every time I've got to testify
instrumental
As we approach fair weather
As we entertain our maiden endeavor
'Round us still the chorus beats
The schools, the streets
There's always danger there
For men will divest
Only to a certain point
For each divines their own experience
And to our own
We must attest
They say authority's essential
They are insincere
They say discipline is fundamental
You will perservere
And when you've lost your fear
Then that's when you must
Testify
Raise your hands up to the sky
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cry
Because you ain't got time
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'
Testify
Raise your hands up to the sky
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cry
Because you ain't got time
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'
As you pack the tools of past illusions
You have lost your nerve
Set them near you, lest they cause confusion
Keep some in reserve
To get what you deserve
You're gonna have to
Testify
Raise your hands up to the sky
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cry
Because you ain't got time
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'
Testify
Raise your hands up to the sky
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cry
Because you ain't got time
Just keep on strivin', testifyin'
Mama, you got me my corduroy jeans
"Do your own laundry if you want them clean"
Mama, the workload they're puttin' me through
"Like I don't know"
Mama, you got me history books
"Yeah, and I thought me I'd take me a look"
But doesn't matter what you do or say
Because it ain't my history anyway
Feast or famine, you're cryin' at the disco
You have lost your way
The peace they were plannin' died in San Francisco
Floating on the bay
Just close your eyes and pray
Then stand up straight and
Testify
Raise your hands up to the sky
Clouds are comin' closer, but a-don't you cry
Because you ain't got time
Uggh!
the movie, ran through me
the glamour, subdue me
the tabloid, untie me
i'm empty, please fill me
mister anchor, assure me
that Baghdad, is burning
your voice it is so soothing
that cunning mantra of killing
i need you, my witness
to dress this up so bloodless
to numb me, and purge me now
of thoughts of blaming you
yes the car is, our wheelchair
my witness, you're coughing
oily silence mocks the legless
ones who travel now in coffins
while on the corner
the jury's sleepless
we found your weakness
and it's right outside the door
now testify
testify (4 times)
with presision, you feed me
my witness, i'm hungry
your temple, it calms me
so i can carry on
yes my slaving, sweating, the skin right off my bones
on a bed of fire
im chokin', on the smoke that fills my home
the wreckin' ball is rushing
witness, you;re blushing
the pipeline, is gushing
while here we lie in tombs
while on the corner
the jurys sleepless
we found your weakness
and it's right outside the door
now testify
testify (4 times)
mass graves for the pump, and the price is set
and the price is set (4 times)
Friends, inquisitive friends
Are asking me what's come over me
There's been a change (there's been a change)
And it's oh so plain to see
Love just walked in on me
And it's taken me by surprise
Happiness surrounds me
You can see it in my eyes
Now it was just a little while ago
My life was life was incomplete
I was down so doggone low
Had to look up at my feet
Don't you know that
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Once I was a hollow man
In which a lonely heart did dwell
You know love came creeping upon me
Bringing life to an empty shell
Now I heard so many times before
That your love could be so bad
I just want to tell you people
It's the best love I ever had
Don't you know that
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Ooh, ooh luscious
Sure been delicious to me
(x2)
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Yeah a boy and girl, in a mixed up world
But ain't nothin' wrong, with the life
That we can make, shelter me
Help me breathe, let's celebrate a lifetime
Made for us
Longer an' last and the better it gets
Longer an' last and the better it gets
Falling in love I've got no regrets
Bring it down on me
So we can testify, you and I
Love has got me on a mighty high
Testify, baby baby you and I
I'm gonna testify 'cause you're
The reason why
Born to a kiss, a little tenderness
You know it ain't no sin to be glad
That you're alive, my soul mate
I can't contemplate, a solo life so come on
Lets make a lifetime
Longer an' last and the, better it gets
Longer an' last and the, better it gets
Reach out for me, hold me
Tight and let's, bring it down on me
So we can testify, you and I
Love has got me on a mighty high
Testify, sweet baby baby
You and I, baby please let's make
Some memories
What I believe in your magic spell
I believe only time will tell
Every love has got it's problems
We'll solve 'em, so take my hand
And make, a stand love will conquer all
Longer an' last and the, better it gets
Longer an' last and the, better it gets
Longer an' last, longer an' last
Yeah yeah, so we can testify
You and I
Love has got me on a mighty high
Testify, oh sweet baby baby, you and I
You're the reason why I'm early
Its the kind of lovin' I do believe
Its the kind of lovin' that we can achieve
I believe
Its the kind of love I do believe
Its the kind of lovin' that we can achieve
I believe
Its the kind of love I do believe
Its the kind of lovin' that we can achieve
I believe
Its the kind of love I do believe
Its the kind of lovin' that we can achieve
Say yea if you believe
Say yea if you believe
I say yea yea yea yea yea
'Cause I'm a believer, are you a believer
I've been cheating myself for too long.
Living as if i was going nowhere,
And I know it's wrong,
I've been fighting myself for too long,
I try, really try to keep my head up high,
And I know it's wrong,
And I should really know better,
But it's been so long;
I know how I feel,
But I'm afraid to show it,
Inside it's so real,
But no one else would know it,
The whole truth and no lies,
Cutting deeper, I can hear my soul cry,
Come on Testify, Come on Testify
I've been lying to myself for too long,
Silence.... was my only comfort
And I know it's wrong,
But I can't change the weather,
It's been too long;
To the friends that I've lost on the way,
To the friends I've been pushing away,
You could say that I've made it,
But I'm Jaded
And inside I'm falling;
I've been fighting,
Myself for too long,
And Ive been hating,
Boy and girl fall in love, startin' out just enough
Pocket change, lean an' green, first and last security
Newlyweds, overheads, all we really had was each other
All of the family and most of our friends
Said it was over before it began
As time goes on, we're provin' 'em wrong
We're still together
Real love will survive
Devil of defeat, better step aside
Real love will survive
If you need a witness, me and my little missus
We can testify
Made a move, neighborhood lookin' up, lookin' good
Saving money everyday, gettin' out of layaway
Baby boys, lots of toys, man, I gotta say this is livin'
No, I'm not sayin' it's been perfect at all
We've had our times, we hit the wall
We backed it on up, yeah, we knocked off the dust
And kept on diggin'
Real love will survive
Devil of defeat, better step aside
Real love will survive
If you need a witness, me and my little missus
We can testify
Real love will survive
Devil of defeat, better step aside
Real love will survive
If you need a witness, me and my little missus
Yes, see if you need a witness, me and my little missus
CHORUS
LEAD: Somebody ought-a testify (somebody ought-a testify)
Somebody ought-a testify (somebody ought-a testify)
ALL: Say for God I'll live
For God I'll die
LEAD: Somebody ought-a testify
(REPEAT 2xs)
VERSE:
There's been times in my life when I was down and in despair
I fell down on my knees and I called on God in prayer
I thanked Him for His blessings
I named them one by one
But most of all I thank you Lord for all You've done
CHORUS
VERSE:
Those Hebrew boys can testify
How God took out the heat in that fiery fire
Come here Daniel, what do you have to say?
The lions were made pillows for my head to lay
CHORUS
(Break down in part individually and then together , so melodious)
SOPRANOS: Tell of His goodness / get up / testify
ALTOS: Tell of His goodness / testify
TENORS: Get up, get up, get up / testify
LEAD SINGER AD LIBS throughout this part and brings it back to next point,
Somebody ought-a testify (somebody ought-a testify)
Somebody ought-a testify (somebody ought-a testify)
Say for God I'll live (for God I'll die)
Say for God I'll live (for God I'll die)
Say for God I'll live (for God I'll die)
IF I TESTIFY WOULD YOU CURSE MY NAME
NEVER CALL ME FRIEND AGAIN
IF I TESTIFY, IF I SHARED WITH YOU MY PAST
THE DARKEST HOURS WOULD YOU SET ME FREE AT LAST
IF I TESTIFY, IF I TESTIFY
AND WOULDN'T I STILL BE THE PERSON YOU LOVE
AND COULDN'T I STILL BE THE PERSON YOU NEED
AND WOULDN'T I STILL BE THE PERSON YOU LOVE
AND COULDN'T I STILL BE THE PERSON YOU NEED
IF I TESTIFY 'CAUSE THIS MORNING I WILL TESTIFY
SO IF AND WHEN I TESTIFY, IF AND WHEN I TESTIFY
WOULDN'T I STILL BE THE PERSON YOU LOVE
AND WOULDN'T I STILL BE THE PERSON YOU NEED
I WANNA KNOW IF I COULD TELL EVERYTHING
WISH I COULD TELL EVERYTHING
It was in the spring on a sunny day
Saw a good boy turn and go the wrong way
He was too busy being hard as stone
To ever realize he was all alone
Wanna testify about the things I've seen
Wash my hands but they never come clean
Testify, some win, some lose
Everybody's gonna have to stand accused, yeah
Saw a little girl in a redneck bar
Ain't so sure she wants to go that far
Can't drink liquor unless she holds her nose
She's about to find out that everything goes
Testify about the things I've seen
Wash my hands but they never come clean
Testify, some win, some lose
Everybody's gonna have to stand accused, yeah
It was in the spring on a sunny day
Saw a good boy turn and go the wrong way
He was too busy looking hard as stone
To ever realize he was all alone
Wanna testify about the things I've seen
Wash my hands but they never come clean
Testify, some win, some lose
Everybody
Testify about the things I've seen
Wash my hands but they never come clean
Testify, some win, some lose
Everybody's gonna have to stand accused, yeah
Wanna testify
Wanna testify
Wanna testify
Home sweet home
Always on the rode
Chasin' gold, fool's gold
Ain't nothin' left but bones
I don't wanna spend another lonely night
Walkin' round this world wihtout you by my side
In the corner of the room I see you standing all alone
Every single time that you're next to me
Oh, I can testify it takes the breath from me
I think it's safe to say it's been too long
Gone
On my way to Rome
Far from home sweet home
Like to cut me to the bone
I don't wanna spend another lonely night
Walkin' round this world wihtout you by my side
In the corner of the room I see you standing all alone
Every single time that you're next to me
Oh, I can testify it takes the breath from me
I think it's safe to say it's been too long
Ooooh (x4)
I don't wanna spend another lonely night
Walkin' round this world wihtout you by my side
In the corner of the room I see you standing all alone
Every single time that you're next to me
Oh, I can testify it takes the breath from me
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[Intro]
Jealous niggaz and bitches
This for y'all
Uh uh
[Verse 1]
So many of us, envy us
Enough to just make a fly bitch bust with disgust
No homo, sick of how they pick me playin this chick
And clam I copped my phat shit from playin a trick
And my outside appearance gotta stay straight
The first opportunity to seal my fate
Even well off they say I feel off
If they catch me rockless
Automatically assume I'm stopless
Bounty's on my head for info
Gossipers turn philosophers lie
My whole life is so strife
So I write to escape my memories
I got a sudden right to escape my enemies
Without rap I'd probably be a talk show guest
I guess my life interreges for haters when it's fucked up
Topics on my boyfriends and choppin less
Copped a Navigator then what? Guess I suck nuts
My luck up, I'm stuck up
When I'm down they feedin off a bitch
Parasitin, so I'm writin this song for them
Light skin Type Slim
Think I had shit easy?
So you wanna talk greasy?
Please be judgmental after the facts
Yall pouters get to live my life on this track
This goes out to all y'all jealous niggaz and bitches
FUCK Y'ALL!
[Chorus]
They dream they have all the things I did
So I drop these words inspired by Big
Only love those who love you too
Only trust those who trust you too
Only hate those who hate you too
And never ever ever be a fool
And never ever ever be a fool
And never ever ever be a fool
[Verse 2]
At 15 received ass kickins from niggaz
At 18 cats was ass stickin my niggaz
I figure I never had a chance for peace
22 mom of two so the stress increased
At 24 four people I love diseased
In less then a year my life sweet from were?
Fear my tears
Cause they'll say its a break down
I take down the pain with Hennesy
But enemies shoot it up they veins high
Make lives tumors in other brains
I remain Tiffany Lane
No doubt tryna sort out
Fake friends fake men's
Stressed to fuck
They curious bout Notorious?
"Glorious Day" like Springstein
When I bring dreams alive
Hatin can survive success
It turns to envy
And men be worse then bitches
Mad when I surpass their riches
But I hustle like niggaz do
Cold nights to own Nikes and Polo
But to own rights and hold mic's for Dolo
I know hoes who suck dicks
And niggaz alike
Just to say that they got me high
But despite all y'all and for y'all cause I ball y'all
I never fall y'all I still fight all y'all
Yall got balls after you hear this to ever talk slick
Knowin half y'all jealous hoes go slit y'all wrists
I came to resurrect this body from the ashes of the grave
To walk upon the road less traveled before I lose my faith
I came to testify to the new king before you look away
Just let me testify, I gotta testify Lord
[Chorus]
Sometimes the world is so wrong, I can't just stand here but I can't take it, no, I came to testify
I know that I was wrong, I came to testify!
Our future is unknown, I came to testify!
Love will lead you on, cause I never ever wanna be the fool again cause you got me on my, got me on my knees
I had to beg, I had to crawl to break free of these chains
Now here I stand, I'm a broken man and I don't wanna let it change
I came to testify to the rest of my people said I'm not alone
And if the question still lies just let me testify
[Chorus]
Testify!
Love will lead you on
Love will lead you, love will lead you on
Testify!
And I never ever wanna be the fool again
Cause you got me on my, got me on my knees
Friends, inquisitive friends
Are asking me what's come over me
There's been a change (there's been a change)
And it's oh so plain to see
Love just walked in on me
And it's taken me by surprise
Happiness surrounds me
You can see it in my eyes
Now it was just a little while ago
My life was life was incomplete
I was down so doggone low
Had to look up at my feet
Don't you know that
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Once I was a hollow man
In which a lonely heart did dwell
You know love came creeping upon me
Bringing life to an empty shell
Now I heard so many times before
That your love could be so bad
I just want to tell you people
It's the best love I ever had
Don't you know that
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
Ooh, ooh luscious
Sure been delicious to me
Ooh, ooh luscious
Sure been delicious to me
I just wanna testify
What your love has done for me
I just wanna testify
I've been cheating myself for too long.
Living as if i was going nowhere,
And I know it's wrong,
I've been fighting myself for too long,
I try, really try to keep my head up high,
And I know it's wrong,
And I should really know better,
But it's been so long;
[Chorus]
I know how I feel,
But I'm afraid to show it,
Inside it's so real,
But no one else would know it,
The whole truth and no lies,
Cutting deeper, I can hear my soul cry,
Come on Testify, Come on Testify
I've been lying to myself for too long,
Silence.... was my only comfort
And I know it's wrong,
But I can't change the weather,
It's been too long;
[Chorus]
To the friends that I've lost on the way,
To the friends I've been pushing away,
You could say that I've made it,
But I'm Jaded
And inside I'm falling;
[Chorus]
I've been fighting,
Myself for too long,
And Ive been hating,
Myself for too long.
Testify you will
Here, on the dance floor
When the DJ plays your favorite song
This is when we lose it
Get down, get down like a gryphon in wonderland
Just as you crave the tempo of this song
Just as your body spells trouble in the disco
Serenade your soul
Spin the music through the door
Sink in the spirits of harmony
Becoming one with the sun behind the beat
Tonight you will drink and dream of love
You will throw down your cupid arrows
Hypnotized you feel your body in the middle of the dance floor
You're dancing day and night
You recognize this feeling
You’re taking back, you’re taking back you’re freedom
Do you know where your body goes when you lose control?
In the morning when I wake I'm so thankful for another day
And I wanna testify.
Got a job a roof overhead don't live fancy but my family's fed
I wanna testify.
Got my strength and I got my health you can't buy that with fame or wealth And
I just wanna testify.
I get overwhelmed with thankfulness for things I have received.
More than fame or wealth I feel the spirit inside movin' me
Looked around and can't ignore, there's so many things to be thankful for.
And I just wanna testify
I got a joy that comes from within, deep in my soul I feel so content
And I just wanna testify
I searched high and I searched low, to find the answers only Heaven holds
And I just wanna testify
Too much joy, can't keep it to myself, I feel the need to tell somebody else
And I just wanna testify
Gifts of love that we all need, are provided if we only plant the seeds
And I wanna plant the seeds and testify.
I just wanna testify.
Feelin' light enough to fly.
Lift your voice up to the sky.
Come on join in and don't be shy.
Get on your feet and testify.
Feelin' light enough to fly.
Lift your voice up to the sky.
It started with the school dance, a simple little kiss
This feeling that I'm feeling, does suppose to feel like this
A little bit of passion, a tender kind of touch
And you're afraid this moment will never mean enough
And I will put my left hand on the Bible, my right hand on my heart
You can be the key to my survival, my light house in the dark
And I will take an oath to always be there and I swear I'll never lie
With God, my judge and jury, I testify
I've never gone the distance, it's always been too hard
But if you promise me forever, I know I can go that far
And I will put my left hand on the Bible, my right hand on my heart
You can be the key to my survival, my light house in the dark
And I will take an oath to always be there and I swear I'll never lie
With God, my judge and jury, I testify
You with the moon light shining on your skin, I feel just like a child
Baptized again, so hold me close, never let me go
And I will take an oath to always love you and I swear I'll never lie
With God, my judge and jury, notGod, not judge, not jury
This is a song about the German clubs
This is a song about the dark
This is a song for everyone who stomps
The bass is pounding deep and hard
This is a song for all my dirty girls
This is a song for all the freaks
This is a song about the underground
This is the time to be extreme
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
This is a song for all the rivetheads
This is a song to make you move
This is a song about distorted beats
This song is officially approved
This is a song for all my dirty boys
This is a song for all the freaks
This is a song about the prime time floors
This is the time to be extreme
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
And I say
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
Tanz, zwo, drei, vier
We'll start right now His name is Mike Brown
Born in Detroit but raised in Chi-Town
See, Mike was bright but Mike liked to fight
From night to night, all types Mike would strike down
No PG at 13 Mike was R-rated
By 14 behind bars incarcerated
Released at 15- straight path no-brainer
Parole officer hooked him up with a trainer
Trainer was a Christian father figure and
Taught him discipline- turned him into a junior Olympian
No doubt with the hand skills Mike was nice
But God rocked him and Mike gave his life to Christ
The congregation is waiting for the next reply
Preacher said, "Son stand up and testify"
The very next words that you heard coming through the speaker
"I used to be a thug, but now I'm a believer!"
If you repented of your sins- Testify
If you're trusting in Jesus- Testify
If you believe in His death, burial and resurrection
Testify (say what?) Testify
If you're saved by grace- Testify
If you're seeking God's face- Testify
If you know that you were put here to glorify God
Testify (say what?) Testify
Story number two about a girl named Sue
Raised in the 'burbs not far from Saint Lou
Sue's intelligence was prodigious, she wasn't religious
In fact she thought Christians were all superstitious
She thought their arguments were inconsistent
Didn't find them convincing- full paid scholarship to Princeton
Freshman year she had a roommate named Kristen
In God's providence, Kristen was a Christian
She gave Sue a copy of Mere Christianity
Through reading it, Sue got convicted of her vanity
When she discovered the love of Christian sisters and brothers
For each other is when the Lord grabbed a hold of her
The congregation is waiting for the next reply
Preacher said, "Sis stand up and testify"
Sue said "Jesus made this heathen new
Wanna know my testimony read Ephesians 2!"
If you repented of your sins- Testify
If you're trusting in Jesus- Testify
If you believe in His death, burial and resurrection
Testify (say what?) Testify
If you're saved by grace- Testify
If you're seeking God's face- Testify
If you know that you were put here to glorify God
Testify (say what?) Testify
Story number three, we'll call her Cece
Raised in Maryland, not far from D.C.
She's got a lot to cherish, thanks God she's not embarrassed
About her parents because they had a rock solid marriage
Father straight loved her, gave like no other
Raised with her brother by a stay at home mother
Her life always had the true God in the mix
Because her parents understood Deuteronomy 6
She was raised in the fear of the Lord
Amazing grace appeared and she was saved at the mere age of four
A true clear conviction, the old is replaced
She's a fruit-bearing Christian who's growing in grace
The congregation is waiting for the next reply
Preacher said, "Sis stand up and testify"
Cece said, "I ain't got no horror story
God saved me in my youth I give Him all the glory!"
If you repented of your sins- Testify
If you're trusting in Jesus- Testify
If you believe in His death, burial and resurrection
Testify (say what?) Testify
If you're saved by grace- Testify
If you're seeking God's face- Testify
If you know that you were put here to glorify God
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