Get You Open
The Ambassador Lyrics

Ready or not I gotta tell you from the top it's on
I must tell you from the very beginning that this is important and urgent

Christ is God, for Him I've got to rock this joint
I am compelled to spread the word of Christ because he is God

I was born around the same time Hip-Hop was formed
I was born when Hip-Hop was first created

Vacant lots were swarmed, kids from the block performed
Empty spaces were filled with crowds of people from the neighborhood performing

Soon cocky's norm, Rappers and cocky form
Soon it became normal for rappers to be arrogant and confident

Went together like college and sloppy dorms
Rappers and arrogance were inseparable like college students and messy dorm rooms

But the flows were butter like poppin' corn
The rappers' music was smooth and enjoyable like popcorn

And the shows would get you hyped like Rocky horns
The concerts would get you excited and energized like the horns in the Rocky movies

Some couldn't understand why Poppy warned
Some people didn't understand why Poppy cautioned against these types of rappers

"Stay away" till the day when rappers like Biggie and Pac were gone
He advised people to stay away from rappers until legends like Biggie and Pac were no longer around

But prior Christ came and got me on
However, before that I found Christ and he saved me

Taught me not to trust in the biological clock we're on
Christ taught me not to rely on the human sense of time

We're in the age where the caps are peeled
We are in a time where the truth is revealed

Even in school young guns'll have you runnin' like track and field
Even in school, young people will pressure you to conform and be active like in track and field

And life after the casket's real
There is real life after death

And since that's the deal
That's the reality we face

His word gets spilled when I grasp the steel
I spread the word of God when I hold and use a microphone

Forget mass appeal my heavenly Dad can deal
I'm not concerned about being popular, my heavenly Father can handle that

With making His word something that all cats can feel
He can make his word relatable to anyone, regardless of background

I'll let grace talk 'cause grace stalks the stray hearts
I'll let grace speak because it reaches out to those who are lost and wandering

She's got something in store that's super like K-Marts
Grace has something amazing to offer, like the department store K-Mart

Do you see what I see?
Do you understand what I'm trying to communicate?

Hip-Hop is a drug and it's got the city plugged like an IV
Hip-Hop has a strong hold on the city like a drug addiction

Gotta give it up?it's the voice of the streets
We have to acknowledge that it's the popular sound of the city

It doesn't take much?just a voice and a beat
It's easy to make music like this, all you need is a voice and a beat

You can keep a crowd hyper
This music can keep a crowd excited and engaged

Control the souls of a whole generation kind of like a modern Pied Piper
This music has the power to influence and control an entire generation, like the Pied Piper of legend

Face it; today ya favorite rapper's the icon
Today's favorite rapper is a cultural icon

That's gotta hold on you like the wrap of a python
This icon's influence is strong like a python's grip

Lights on?Christ is the hype jawn
Christ is the one to be excited about

For Him I've gotta get my write on
I have to use my writing talents to spread the word of Christ

So whether in the streets or in the booth
Whether performing live or recording music

I'm a get at you, and I'm a prove you don't need the gin and juice
I will reach out to you and provide evidence that you don't need drugs or alcohol to enjoy life

Mommie you don't gotta?DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT
Mothers, you don't have to dance suggestively like in the song 'Drop It Like It's Hot'

And if you do it 'cause you wanna?STOP IT LIKE IT'S NOT
But if you still want to do it, then you should stop it

Son if you like the gangsta mind... think of where them gangstas wind
If you are attracted to the gangster lifestyle, think about where it will lead you in the end

Nix your smarts
Forget about your own intelligence

I know one who tricks the smart
I know someone who can outsmart anyone

Slick's his art; his canvas is your wicked heart
He is cunning and his focus is on the hearts of wicked people

You're in a spiritual fog and it's thick and dark
You are lost in spiritual confusion and it's hard to see the way forward

And like a spiritual frog you get picked apart
You are vulnerable to being destroyed like a frog caught by predators

But I know One who'll fix the heart
I know someone who can fix your heart

Trust me he'll set you free like the girl from 106 and Park
He can set you free just like the girl who won a contest on the TV show '106 and Park'

So shine your light like when a wick gets sparked
Let your light shine brightly like a flame from a candle

And if you don't give him props then the bricks'll talk
If you don't acknowledge God, then the stones will cry out

We switched up, we switched the pitch up
We changed things, we altered the musical style

The lyrical mixture is fully loaded with Scripture
The lyrics have been filled with Bible verses

But some are fancy and cute
But some may appear attractive and pleasing

When people can't understand
When people don't comprehend or appreciate it

They say, "ahh you just can't handle the truth"
They claim that others can't accept it because it's too honest

Nah the bad news is; while the gospel's an offense
Actually, the real issue is that the gospel can be difficult or uncomfortable to hear

Lack of clarity and substance just adds to it
When the message is unclear or lacking depth, it makes the offense worse

So leave out the trivial tricks
Don't use cheap or shallow tactics

Moms and kids can both love it?kind of like the cereal Kix
Both parents and children can enjoy it, like the cereal Kix

[Hook]
Refrain repeated throughout the song