Acts Of Vengeance

A pastor for 16 years in the hood

Known for steering all my troubled peers to the good

Made sure God's word appeared understood

So those that didn't believe that he worked wonders - could

Family of five - livin' wife, one boy, two girls

Spiritually guided through this new world's few perils

Community activist, summer camps, youth centres

Bible class to help us find the God and the truth in us

Shield us from the true sinners that corrupted the block

So dreams of kids wouldn't be interrupted and blocked

When a homeless sought shelter in a dead-ended search

He'd take him in, feed him, let him rest his head in the church

A neighbourhood cornerstone that made his presence felt

Never took credit, always said God's blessings helped

I'm just the instrument, he'd say God's the musician

He'd help of bringing dreams of finding jobs to fruition

Then a six-year-old girl was killed in a crossfire

Block got hot, made the price of the coke go higher

The pastor took action, waged a war on drugs

With vows to clean up the hood, that he swore on blood

Three days a week, the hood is led by this prophet marchin'

Dope man's pissed because it's affecting his profit margin

Now all this heat got the dope game forced in a drought

'Cause the pastor got squad cars, and reinforcements out

And the thugs ain't feelin' his influence on the community

So they wait one Sunday to seize for an opportunity

The pastor's at church, second service, from noon to three

Unsuspecting the acts of vengeance that are soon to be

While he's giving sermon, the thugs is teaching a lesson

So all the anti-drug shit that he preach is in question

Poured four gallons of gasoline on his estate

Thank God no one's home, if so they wouldn't've escaped

'Cause killin' wasn't the purpose

Just to make the good pastor nervous

But the kids attended the mornin' service

So he let them stay home and put the oldest in charge

They were burned beyond recognition, smoldered and charred

When the pastor found out, his heart got colder and hard

But you vowed to be a soldier to God

And those innocent children, didn't have a chance to escape once

And did I mention that the youngest of the three was eight months?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

'Cause murder, your soul can't afford

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Remember, you a man of the lord

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

God said revenge is his alone, so only he's allowed to place his hands on

the sword

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Just accept it, and grieve inside?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Throw away your reliefs in mind?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WOULD YOU RATHER LEAVE IT UP TO GOD? OR LOAD UP TECHS AND NINES AND EVEN UP

THE ODDS?

I got a nine on the left...

Tech on the right...

So I guess I'm ready to ride...

From now on NO MERCY

We all gotta die, but you first G

I got a nine on the left...

Tech on the right...

So I guess I'm ready to ride...

From now on NO MERCY

We all gotta die, but you first G