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Redemption Song

I spent half my life buzzed pulling stings with my cuz day dreamed of being kings but our status never budged mainly because we was rarely sober drinking E&J with soda trying to sneak a toaster in the Ponderosa (local club) I been in bar brawl where chairs are thrust and bottles busted if cut with an adrenaline rush it makes the blood gush it was all fun and games till I lost my cousin Dwayne clouds form over my life and under my eyes it rained intoxicated for months, planning retaliation listened to the Lord for once,searching for salvation I quick drinking cold turkey, cant stomach the taste now I trusted the Lord and its working, I cant believe my lifestyle I went from stereotypical thug life risking my freedom to client representation, suit and tie meetings went from nightmarish hell to heavenly dreamer stop straddling the fence and landed where the grass was really greener

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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