EAST SAINT BOOPIE

Lyrics

[Chorus] Don't look at me, God said it (Uh-huh) But I'm the one gon' do it (Yeah) Devil told God to pull the plug on me, I started movin' My life in the bars, but He gave me freedom, this more than music Where I'm from, make sure you tell 'em, Boopie from East Saint Louis Keep it low, stood under Jesus, that mean I understood it (Huh) God took my life, altar to the stage, we overtook it Every song that come out too hard, I think I overcook 'em If it can't come up under Jesus, I gotta overlook it (Yeah) [Verse 1] Zach, Tay, Keymani, and Kemvi, yeah them the boogie troops Only took twelve to flip the world, yeah this ain't nothin' new Copy that, mission too dangerous, yeah we gon' need a few Carltons with Gully and Boos, we headed to the loot Born by the river on sides, the same thing Fatherlessness ruinin' happy homes, the same pain Every side thinkin' it's freedom, caught by the same chain Every side gonna end up cryin' out to the same name Bald heads, two two-threes bussin', that's double Michael Jordan Tryna bring hope to the steppers, me, I prefer the Forces If you ain't really from, guy I love you, quit tryna force it Please don't pay that price for that gangster life, you can't afford it God put the space in my voice, they hate us, they can't distort it It ain't really no plan B, baby you can't abort it God finna do somethin' special and you can't screen record it Just sit back, relax, and throw all your worship into the orbit Mm, I ain't mystical, I'm spiritual (You hear me?) I ain't come from no monkey, I'm a miracle (You hear me?) I ain't gon' lie, when they be lyin' it be lyrical Before I had a brand it was off-brand cereal (You hear me?) Whole house smelled like fried rice and veg soda (Yeah) Granny be callin' on God but got a Motorola (On me though) Devil close, Jesus comin' closer, thought I told ya (Okay) Switch gang, went from Pennywise to penny loafers East bookie, thirty-eight to state that's what I scream and shout Only a little bit of money comin' in, we had to thug it out Me and my cousins used to stay fightin', they made us hug it out (Right) God came in and ran up the score, we couldn't sub Him out so [Chorus] Don't look at me, God said it (Uh-huh) But I'm the one gon' do it (Yeah) Devil told God to pull the plug on me, I started movin' My life in the bars, but He gave me freedom, this more than music Where I'm from, make sure you tell 'em, Boopie from East Saint Louis Keep it low, stood under Jesus, that mean I understood it (Huh) God took my life, altar to the stage, we overtook it Every song that come out too hard, I think I overcook 'em If it can't come up under Jesus, I gotta overlook it (Yeah) [Verse 2] Oh, you really hate it when you told me what I'm gon' be I know the truth about your type, y'all lonely Alright, I got God on the phone, don't be phony The too tough flakes, and it's corny Folks knockin', had to play sleep so they don't come inside Click-clackin', shots in the crowd, we had to run and hide My big brother had to play father figure since daddy died He came back from college a stepper with the Spirit inside Lovin' God's people, man you gotta be willin' to cry Jesus, my wife, mama, the body, I'm willin' to die Corey, Michael, Kelly, and Shaney-poo, I'm willin' to die I'ma keep pourin' my life as long as I'm feelin' alive [Outro] East Saint Louis is that whole reason Just anointed inside, we bein' skipped over You know what I'm sayin'?