Testimony

I grew up in the city of compton, raised by my grandmother

Her, my sister, and my brother was a family

They wasn't understanding me

So like a lot of other brothers

I broke off from them, and found my family in colors

All I ever wanted was to be accepted not rejected

And being a young gangsta you got respected

The compton unified schools I started wreckin

Gettin kicked out fast as I checked in

Deep down in my heart I always knew that this wasn't me

But then again, I always wanted to be o.g.

I started robbin houses and I came up on some gats

And now I'm makin snaps off pullin off jacks

Satan had me locked in chains

He controlled my brain

I went to jail for posession of sales of yayo

I maxed my time, 3 years and 2 months

This is my true testimony, not a front

When I got outta jail, I was still in a rage

Cause my body was free but my mind was in a cage

I remember grandma saying, god can help

But I said yeah right, I can do it myself

Then out of the blue I got a call on the phone

It was my homie kapone, he had a lick, it's on

Standing on crenshaw wit a gat, I heard a voice shout

If you go back this time, you won't make it out

I met a lady named lily who offered me christ

He changed my heart, he broke the yoke loc, he changed my life

He never left me lonely, that was my testimony

Fornication on my mine 7, 24, and some mo'

The devil used girls for bait to hook the solo

I would invite em on a late dinner date

But it was lust on my mind not the food on the plate, but wait

I was like a hound, sniffin around, nose to the ground

Diggin in any girl I found, the devil had me bound

Ditchin school to feed my hungry flesh

I had an a in fornication, but a f on my test, oh yes

Being in bondage is a horrible state

I can't escape, havin sex so much that I'm losin weight

Moms started noticing satan's yoke her heart was broke

So she invited me to church, loc

I didn't give god my trust

My heart was filled wit lust

I had conviction, but it seemed like sex was an addiction

No church for me, satan made me believe I could stop on my own

But I started drifting farther from the throne

Conviction was strong, god won't leave me alone

In my mind I hear a bell

If I die, I'm goin to hell, well

To get away, I kicked it wit my crew but I knew

You can live in a crowd, but when he's judging, it's him and you

True, but wit a demon 187 on my back, what can I do?

Knowin I ain't right

Fornicatin all day and couldn't sleep at night

I was thinkin if I laid down my head

Moms'll wake me up and find me dead

Now I needed to be delivered

My body shivered and quivered

Cause livin in sin is like 5 to 10 in the pen

So I gave my life to christ and got born again

And I know he won't fake, shake, or forsake a friend

And since he came into my life, he never left me lonely

And that was my testimony

15 Tryin to make it as a young hustler

I'm gettin mine, you get in my way, I'ma crush you busta

Me and a friend go half on the indo

Plus I'm gettin faded from that socco and gin yo

I'm a gang banger dope spot hanger

Chille chill aka professional crack slanger

High as a kite thinkin everything is funny

Satan made me his dummy because my god was my money

[Yeah!] I started young livin, life on the run son

Watchin my back wit my hand on that gun, gun

I had no piece runnin from the police

I got away for the mean while, but they had me on the gang file

Moms tryed her best to raise me right

But she didn't have the money to buy me khaki's, gold, and nike's

I'm on a mission, clockin crazy tuition

Now the girls that were dissin are now the ones that I'm kissin

I wouldn't let god in

I chose the life of sin

Thinkin the friends that I had

Would stick through the good and the bad

But my birthday came and I got real drunk homie

I had a scrap and everybody jumped on me

I passed out, I don't know how I got home

But when I woke up, my high was gone

They stole everything from my money to that thing that beep

It makes me think it doesn't matter if you 6 feet deep

Jesus is lord and I'm convinced

Since he came into my life, I haven't drunk or sold dope since

Since he came into my life, I don't need no homies

And that was my testimony