Elias Tebabal (+) Mamaye



Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction

We are gathered here today
Paying our respects to bein' broke,
hope hes in a better place
'Cause life out here ain't sweet, oh no
I would close my eyes to sleep
but didn't dream no more
So I had to make a way
for my home, you know
Now I'm in a place where
I ain't gotta scheme no more
The good life, done with the hood life
I did what I could didn't always do
what I should and I was misunderstood
So many nights I tried
To hide how I felt, I would cry inside
And I ran through the streets
'till my feet got tired
'Cause I ain't wanna have
my shoes on them power lines

But I made it, and it made me
I know I did wrong,
I pray to God he forgave me
'Cause I made it, and it didn't kill me
So it made me stronger,
I pray to God that you feel me,
that you feel me...

Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction

Our father who art in heaven
I pray you free me from
my demons and keep me level
I know you kept me out of prison
where I was headin'
When I heard somebody
killed my brother, one-eighty-seven
I hope he made it to your presence,
for me he was a blessin'
At least I know hes restin'
and he ain't out here stressin'
Tryna get to the good life,
and out of this hood life
I pray that my step-pops
stay off of that crack pipe
So Mama could sleep nights,
I know its been hard on her
I was ripping through the streets,
it was hard for her
Now I'm up in hotels on the ocean shore
When I was sleepin' on the floor
at the corner store

But I made it, and it made me
I know I did wrong,
I pray to God he would save me
'Cause I made it, it didn't kill me
So it made me stronger,
I pray to God that you feel me,
do you feel me...

Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction

Bottle after bottle,
snatching Belaire out the bucket
Rightin all my wrongs for
these homies out here thuggin
Pray for benediction,
pretty women on my premise
Condo out in Cabo,
screaming "GABOS" to my nemesis
Gold around my neck
I'm ballin' for these final minutes
Nothing lasts forever,
for these sins I seek repentance
Shots fired, another gone,
I feel that mans pain
Daddy sat me down and said:
"that came with the game"
Shake my head, roll up the window,
turnin up the music
So much anger in these songs
for these soldiers that we losin'
A mastermind is one
who's feedin' others off his talent
I owe it to my city
but its time I pay my balance
Im in Holyfields estate,
I started with a pallet
I made my first tape,
I gave that shit to Khaled
Thankful for my supporters,
everyone that ever bought us
Grateful for every lesson
these Miami streets taught us

Started off in the streets
We would take collection from the fiends
People dyin' all around me
So I gave you my testimony
We were down from the beginnin'
When the world wasn't listenin'
Now that I got your attention
Let us end with the benediction

2020-01-20 04:06:50