Mercy
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If I gotta burn in fire Feel the flames For my loved ones to excel in this game Then let it burn Let it burn
I'm willing to suffer and make sacrifices to help my loved ones succeed, even if it means going through intense pain and struggle. I'm willing to let myself burn in the fire if it means they can shine and achieve their goals.

As I lay me down to sleep I pray to the Lord that my soul he keeps Nobody weeps when a G dies But like Maya Angelou still we rise
I pray every night to God to keep my soul safe, knowing that no one will mourn for me if I die as a gangster. But despite that, I have hope, and I know that like Maya Angelou said, we will still rise above it all.

Mama tried to keep me home at night But despite her attempts I hung with the macks and the pimps Sidin' with the Rip's Not 'cause I like blue if you like red I did it 'cause I never did like you And it said the good die young I don't recognize myself what have I become?
My mother tried to protect me and keep me away from danger, but I rebelled and hung out with other gang members, even though it wasn't because I really believed in their cause. I did it because I didn't like the people who told me not to. Sometimes, I feel lost and don't know who I've become.

Can you tell me why am I headed for a dead end? Why I got another dead friend? Why they surround me- dead men? Everywhere I look right and left Flip another page in the book of life and death It's comin'- I feel it breathin' down my back It got me runnin' Grim Reap ain't cuttin' no slack What can I do where can I go Lord forgive me for all I did 'cause I didn't know And when my heart beats it's last tick Somebody sat these three words in my casket: Lord have mercy
I feel like my life is closing in on me, with death and destruction all around me. It's like I'm constantly reading another chapter in the book of life and death, and it's too much to handle. I'm running away from death, but it seems like it's coming after me no matter what I do. I regret all the bad things I've done without realizing the consequences, and I know that when I die, I'll only want God's mercy.

[chorus] Lord forgive me for all the wrong that I did All of the pain that I inflicted as a kid On Judgement Day consider this before you curse me I was only a child so Lord have mercy Forgive me for all the wrong that I've done All of the pain I inflicted when I was young On Judgement Day consider this before you curse me I was only a child so Lord have mercy
I ask for forgiveness for all the pain I caused others when I was younger, hoping that on Judgement Day, God will take into consideration my young age and lack of understanding. I plead for mercy and forgiveness.

Should I die before I wake Don't shed a tear Mama 'cause I finally escaped No more drama no more blood sweat and tears No more pressure from my peers and no more fears I rest in peace- how long will it last Fore I have to answer for what I did in the past
If I die, I hope my mother won't cry because I'll have finally escaped my life of danger and violence. I'll no longer have to deal with the stress of survival and the pressure from my gangster peers. I can finally rest in peace, but I know I'll eventually have to answer for the things I've done in the past.

Illin' - willin' and dealin' cops always after me I call it survival and you call it misanthropy But let the record reflect circumstances were suspect But you couldn't care less- mann
I'm constantly caught up in illegal activity, but to me, it's just my way of surviving. You might see me as a hateful person, but to me, it's just survival. You have to understand that the circumstances I live in drove me to this life, even if they were questionable. But you don't seem to care about that.

While I struggle to survive You turned your eyes- plugged your up ears Ignored my cries Now Ms
As I try to stay alive and get through each day, you ignore my struggles and my cries for help. You turn away and pretend like you don't see the suffering of people like me. Ms. America, you need to look at our pain and do something to help us.

. America sayin' we scarin' her But she can give me Liberty or Death- I'm darin' her Either one'll set me free- that's all I want to be But that ain't what y'all want to see You'd rather see me killin' up my own in the ghetto Or sellin' blow to anybody Black, Brown, or Yellow But forget that- I'm tryin' to get my head right Even if it mean I gotta get dead tonight Lord have mercy forgive me
Ms. America says we scare her and that we're dangerous, but I dare her to give me liberty or death. Either option is better than the life I'm living now. But you don't want to see me free and successful. Instead, you'd rather see me killing my own people or selling drugs to anyone who will buy. But forget that, I'm trying to better myself and turn my life around, even if it means risking death. Lord, please have mercy on me and forgive me for my past mistakes.

Forgive me for the blood that his body bled And all the tears that his Mommy shed Book says 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' But I done seen more blood spilled Than the vets on Hamburger Hill- it's real Post War Syndrome
Please forgive me for the violence I've inflicted on others, and for the pain that their loved ones have felt. I know that the Bible says thou shalt not kill, but I've seen so much bloodshed that it feels like a warzone. It's like I have PTSD from my life on the streets.

- went to see my homie But his Mama told me that the homie been gone Everytime I turn around it be another body on the ground With fresh gunshot wounds but he didn't hear a sound When he came out the room
I went to visit my friend, but his mother told me that he died. It seems like every time I turn around, another person is killed and left on the ground with bullet wounds. It's like they didn't even hear it coming when they were shot.

Nobody told him he would be dead so soon But the gauge went boom Ms. America, I know you got a cure for AIDS But we need a cure for Raid who on a rampage Can you feel it- the tensions in the air thick Hate got me so high I'm gettin' airsick Got my people broke lookin for a buck to borrow Doin it one day at a time fuck your sorrow Fuck tomorrow I want revenge I got a Beretta named Vendetta Time to answer for your sin- man When you meet your creator- tell him I apologize But I gotta ride Lord have mercy forgive me...
Nobody warned my friend that he was going to die so young, but then suddenly he was gone. Ms. America may have a cure for AIDS, but we need a cure for the violence and anger that's tearing communities apart. You can feel the tension in the air, it's so thick. Hate has consumed me to the point where it's making me sick. My people are struggling to make ends meet, and we have no other option but to keep pushing through it all. I don't care about tomorrow, I want revenge now. I have a gun named Vendetta, and it's time to make others pay for their sins. When I eventually meet my creator, I'll apologize, but for now, I have to do what I have to do. Lord, have mercy on me.