Lyrics

[Verse 1: Chief] I give praise and pray for longevity My slate is now clean, my dreams are now destiny And I see the broken heart of the enemy He's mad that I'm gone and he's constantly testing me And I ain't gonna fall victim to the pressure The calm before the storm for the years that I measure It's adversity the product of the struggle And luckily I wasn't brought up in a bubble I ain't seen it all or done it all, but witness the growth This ain't just rapping y'all; chances are I been there before I can't believe I'm still alive, until I rest in peace I can't imagine taking for granted the breath I breathe Waking up in the ER, cuffed to the bed It still took years to clean off the dust from my head Got a reason for my rhyme, get your wine and your bread And I strive to change lives cause of something I said This is the truth [Hook] Tell me what I gotta lie for? There's a lesson that I'm teaching if you're seeking my verse Move for the Spirit, move for the Spirit Tell me what I gotta lie for? There's a lesson that I'm teaching if you're seeking my verse So, listen, what I shout out is true [Verse 2: Chief] I'm still hungry, still grinding with no work But nowadays I'm driving with a chauffeur It's all diamonds, so I can't have doubt And really, I can't wait to see how things pan out I pay my dues like tithe since they pass me the plate And I'm anointed so understand I have to be great This is deliverance the passion of faith I hope you're listening and witnessing the path you should take And I ain't preaching but I strolled down them alleys where the light don't shine Both contributed and lived that hard life of crime Running around with a chip on my back, with a gun in my face And I can give the pistol a clack In a million little pieces but unlike James Frey This is the truth and I say it today And I pray that when I speak I'm making a change Relieved of the grief free from all the hate and the pain This is the truth [Hook] [Verse 3: Chief] I still deal with daily struggles and midnight blues We all God's seeds so really I'm just like you I'd rather focus on the future, than live in the past Why waste my time with regrets, cause I ain't getting them back Through conversations, I've helped to fill the hole in my soul Now I feel an obligation to speak to the globe Have you ever wondered why you been dealt those cards? Staring up at the stars like please help me God? It's a cold world homie and it's out of our hands Boys and girls growing up with no moms and dad I seek refuge in my thoughts and a heavenly light Pray my words, preach 'em hard and shed them some light This ain't just music, it's a message and I'm talking to you Refuse to abuse and neglect what I was called here to do So I choose my words carefully, I'm sharp with the tongue With a heart full of love and new life in my lungs This is the truth