Lost Souls
Banner David Lyrics

I'd like to welcome y'all back to Mississippi
I'm acknowledging my roots and welcoming everyone back to my hometown.

Yeah, I missed y'all, niggas
I missed my fellow black people and the energy they bring to Mississippi.

As much I know, God is for the thugs too, my nigga
I believe that even though we may be considered 'thugs', God still loves us and we can find redemption in Him.

Daddy in the pen, momma out suckin' dick
My father is in prison, and my mother is a prostitute trying to provide for us.

I ain't never had fam, so I ride with my click
Without a traditional family, I stick with my group of friends who have become my family and support system.

Said, I die for my click, jealous hoes die too
I am loyal to my friends and will protect them, but anyone who tries to interfere with our bond will face consequences.

I would have been a lawyer by the age of twenty two
I had aspirations to become a lawyer at a young age.

But I won't, so I don't give a fuck about killing dudes
However, I took a different path and don't care about taking someone's life.

I sell crack too, I will jack dudes
I am involved in the drug trade and will rob people to make money.

I dropped out of school to buy my daughter some food
I made the difficult decision to drop out of school in order to provide for my child.

And her momma don't live around here no more
My child's mother is no longer in the picture and has left the area.

They took her life when they kicked in my door
Law enforcement raided my home and killed my child's mother.

I'mma smoke my weed, I'mma fuck me a hoe
Despite my difficult circumstances, I will still indulge in drug use and sexual relationships.

I'mma want your dough, I'mma kick your do'
I will do what it takes to get money, including stealing and committing crimes.

I'mma slap your hoe, I'mma take your date
I have a disregard for the partners and relationships of others and will act out in a violent way.

When I'm thinkin' about the Lord, I got to see one day, sorry
Occasionally, I do think about God and I hope to see Him one day, but I am still struggling with my lifestyle.

I'mma get me a 'laq, I'mma ride down ten
I will acquire a Cadillac and ride down Highway 10.

I'mma pray to the Lord, I won't die in the pen
Despite my dangerous lifestyle, I hope to avoid imprisonment and am asking for God's protection.

Gotta serve for my sins, I'mma serve me a cop
I know I have sinned and feel the need to atone, including potentially harming or killing a police officer.

I gotta watch my back for the fuckin' undercovers
I am aware of the potential threat posed by undercover law enforcement personnel.

I'mma come up to the crib, I'mma flood my block
I will return to my neighborhood and flood it with drugs and criminal activity.

I'mma ride downtown, yelling, 'Fuck, Trent Lott'
I am angry at the former US Senator Trent Lott for his record on racial issues and will express my frustration publicly.

They done raped grandmama, they done took our land
My grandmother was a victim of sexual assault and our family has been wronged by losing our land or being unfairly treated.

Now they wonder why a nigga don't give a hot damn
When society and the government have mistreated and oppressed black people, it's no wonder some turn to a life of crime and apathy.

This is for my thug niggas
This song is dedicated to those who live a tough, criminal lifestyle.

All the pimps and the drug dealers
This includes those who profit from the sex and drug trades.

Thieves and the motherfuckin' killers
This also includes those who steal and take lives without remorse.

The ones who ain't never had shit
Those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and have struggled to survive.

That's why we get crunk in this bitch
This is why we party and get aggressive in our music and lifestyle.

Save our souls
We are asking for redemption and salvation from God.

Lord, save our souls
We specifically ask for help and guidance from God.