I'm preachin' just what I practice
But the temptation got me, streets caught me watchin'
Through the stripes still gotta shine my light
And dope dealin', cold feelin' to be a product of niggaz around you
Let me preach to 'em one time, chuuch
And you ain't gon' go, so I need you right now to, look at your neighbor
Also God, should purchase the new, Escalade
Hardheaded, thought I was grown, messin' up
I've grown, to comprehend the game my name is
I've reached the status, of a modern day John Baptist
With a blue rag, bangin the dub, fo'-fifth coffin
Sing it sister yeah, we'd like to welcome y'all inside this R and G
Many circumstances Doggy gon' shine my light 'cause I love you
Whatever the purpose, I surfaced above the fog
As an adolescent, one black child, I had a message
I'm young, livin' in the city of jackers and gangbangin'
Where most of the big homies had a glock and flossed the G-ride
Though not knowin' the reason while still my eyes opened
Don't gain the world, lose your soul to spite
And the people that is locked up, locked down
Get my life right, step it up, nigga be a man
I found myself grindin' on the streets quite often
Love was given to all, outside livin' the ball
'Cause a lot of y'all think, y'all goin' to heaven, huh
Man woman young and old
Disrespectin' my home, not carin 'bout what moms what sayin'
I love, to give you light
Never be a victim, of what the system might hit you with
To reach teachin' the masses, I wrote my first passage
I love, to give you light
They sound so beautiful, don't you agree?
Geah, first of all, givin' honor to God and all the ministers on the pulpits
It was jotted down, created in the form of a rap
At the spot, 61st, 40 blocks from the Eastside
Today, I love you for it, back then, I couldn't understand
To each and all, I got a word from the beach to acros the globe
Alchemist, break it down for me nephew
Ushers, deacons and my lovely choir
I need you to, right now, look at your neighbors
On 24's, with the spinnin thangs, ha ha
The Masterpiece such a, heavenly experience
Once you get on top they down you
In the beginning as a child, I was chosen
And the people that's locked down
Never fo' a second did I think to let my light shine
Big Snoop Boss Dogg just a block and a phone call away
Niggaz throwin up hands but it wasn't no peace signs
And then I found out that mom wasn't playin'
