God Has Smiled On Me
Afroman Lyrics

Yeah I be actin' crazy, rappin' nasty But don't get me wrong, I got sense I'ma thank God on this song man This song is dedicated to all the homeboys that almost died But for some strange coincidental Ironic reason you lived through it homeboy But I'm here to tell you man It's not a coincidence and it's not ironic God got a plan and purpose for your life man The Quarter Peace Quartet gon' help me sing it right about now, uh {*chicken cluck*}
The song is thanking God for keeping the artist and his friends alive after dangerous situations, and acknowledging that it was no coincidence but part of God's plan.

God has (come on why'all) smiled on me (yeah) He has set me free (like when them bullets just fly past you) Ohhh God has smiled on me and He's been good to me (yeah, uh)
This line emphasizes that God has been kind to the artist by allowing him to survive dangerous situations.

Before I was a wild juvenile I used to be a mild Christian young child I used to seek and seek, search and search Analyze everybody in my church A 1-2, I've seen a lot of hypocrites, religious fakers Deacon whore mongers and offer takers When I turned thirteen I thought church was fake I took all I could take so I took a little break I went to the world, bought a geri curl And some crack to slice so I can do my own thang The street life I didn't understand good So I started gangbangin' to prove my manhood Yeah, had fun packin' the gun The baddest kid on the block was a Christian son Went to the county jail not once but twice Gamblin' with my life with the dealin' dice God has smiled on me (yeah) He has set me free (haha yeah) Ohhh God has smiled on me and He's been good to me (uh, yeah)
The artist reflects on his troubled past, including a history of church disillusionment, drug addiction, gangbanging, and gambling while in jail. Despite his circumstances, he acknowledges that God has helped him survive.

I got released in '94 Told my mamma I don't want to get in trouble no mo' I want to find a job, obtain some wealth Be independent like you and take care of myself I stopped bangin' (yeah) I really quit But not the people I got into it wit' Back in the day from Palmdale to L.A They got beef wit me homie up until this day To make a long story short I stepped out the tub Walked around the corner to the local night club Sittin' at a table, just doin' my thang This when I got approached by this rival gang His gang and my gang just got into it (just got into it) I tried to explain I didn't do it (uh) I told ya bro, since '94 I been straight man, I don't mess around no mo' God has smiled on me He has set me free (can you sing it again?) Ohhh God has (yeah) smiled on me and He's been good to me
The artist has decided to leave his gangbanging days behind him and try to live a straight and narrow life. However, rival gang members still hold a grudge and try to attack him. Nonetheless, he acknowledges that God has continued to protect him from harm.

You know what he said man? he got smart with me He said call the mortuary, order some flowers You quit your game but we ain't never quit ours {*faint chicken cluck*} It got excitin', we started fist fightin' Like Mike Tyson I was scratchin' and bitin' {*chicken cluck*} A bunch of them started mobbin' me (mobbin' me) Threw me on the floor and started robbin' me (robbin' me) The things that they took from me wasn't nothin' major Wallet, walkman, cheap little pager They took my food stamps, took my knife Took me and tried to take my life {*chicken cluck*} I tried to fight back but my efforts was useless Ain't know need to makin' up excuses, hey man I was on the ground (ground) gettin' beat down (down) Eight different people kickin' me around I thought about all the bad things I did When I ran from God as a little bitty kid No sign, no reason, no clue, no warnin' No fair nobody cared, 2 o'clock in the mornin' Heavy licks they was layin' on me But at the same time my momma, she was prayin' for me Lights from the helicopter filled the air And the police cars came everywhere, uh I told Jesus "I don't deserve You But let me live and I'll serve You" God has (come on why'all) smiled on me
The artist is attacked by his rival gang who try to rob and murder him. Despite his attempts to fight them off, he is beaten severely but saved from death by God's intervention. He resolves to serve God as a result.

Yeah man, uh, sometimes when I'm drinkin' man I think about my close calls, you know what I'm sayin' Times I almost got shot Times I was commitin' crimes, almost got caught by the police Man I think about car accidents that never happened I think about homeboys I speak to one day Next day they catch 50-60 years Maybe even rest in peace, you know what I'm sayin' So check this out man, yeah, we still alive, right? God ain't through with us So let's put it down man, stop all this madness You know what I'm sayin' Go on take care of some situations we need to take care of And to all the homeboys that robbed me, hey man I'm still alive So if why'all be so kind, go down there and buy my tape man That'll make up them food stamps why'all took from me right [Quarter Peace Quartet] Amazin' grace (haha) how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I'm found Was blind but now I see I'm tellin' you God has (He done smiled on me) smiled on me (He done smiled on me) He has set me free (can you sing it again?) Ohh God has (yeah) smiled on me (smiled on me now) And He's been good to me (can you sing that verse?) Amazin' grace (amazin' grace) How sweet the sound (how sweet the sound) That saved a wretch like me (I was lost, can You help me?) I once was lost (yeah) but now I'm found (uh)
The artist reflects on his dangerous experiences and speaks to his listeners about their own close calls and the need to turn their lives around. The song concludes by praising God's saving grace and the artist's newfound faith.