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Fetal Position
03:57
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Is it my bloodline
Is it my last name
What'd my father do
Some things never change
Is it my bloodline
Is it my last name
What'd my father do
Some things never change
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How To Pray
02:57
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Search my heart and know my ways
If there's anything impure take it away
Ouu, here comes the pain...
How many times have you saved my life
And put the sunshine in my day
I've seen so many many good things
But I still don't know how to pray
My mind has a mind of its own
You already know...
The ultimate test of my faith
A testament to what I believe
I've done so many many bad things
But I still don't know how to pray
Feet on the ground
Hands open
Heart open
The Heavens are open
Search my heart and know my ways
If there's anything impure take it away
Search my heart and know my ways
If there's anything impure take it away
Ouu, here comes the pain...
Doesn't need to be a three mile jam
Just want you to know who I am
Don't worry too much what to say
Just don't say you don't know how to pray
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3. |
The Empress
01:58
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A gun made out've her finger and thumb
She said"Stick your hands up, give me all your loving"
I couldn't resist that smile, those hips
I was bewitched by the empress
To give my all, to spend my life
To call you honey, sugar, wife
My love, my love, my love, my love
I guess I wasn't man enough
I didn't know it'd end like this
I was bewitched by the empress
I played the fool, then played it off
My love, my love, my love, my love
Mr. Cool til you lost it all
My love, my love, my lover love me
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4. |
Chicken
02:21
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Maybe I'm just a slut, just a fool
Tryna justify, breakin all the rules
I cannot run away from mistakes
Baby, I chickened out but who's chicken now
You've got a choice in this
And I'm chicken shit.
Look, I was wrong...
Maybe I'm just a simp, an idiot
Falling in love again and again and again and again
Maybe I'm made for this, get used to pain I guess
Heard from a friend of a friend of a friend
I was a "Chicken, Topo Chico sippin'
5' 6" Brunette Loving Sonovabitch"
Was he wrong?
Running around like a headless chicken
Baby hold my hand cos the world is spinning
Faster and faster in the wrong direction
I was too cocky. I was too Johnny,
but I'm trying now and I'm crying out...
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5. |
The Banquet
02:26
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You don't have to live in fear anymore.
Seen a lot of pain
Whole world insane
Maybe I'm the man
Teach you love again
Give some give some (LOVING)
Give some, give some (LOVING)
Baby, you are the one
I'm loving you you you you you you
You don't have to live in fear anymore.
No lick of guilt
No bit of shame
No sting of death
In Jesus name
Give some give some (LOVING)
Give some, give some (LOVING)
Baby, you are the one
I'm loving you you you you you you
You don't have to live in fear anymore.
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6. |
I Took The L
02:54
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I love the Q cos
I love the view of
Manhattan Bridge
I'ma be rich
I'ma have money too
I took the L
To Bedford Avenue
Saw Maddie Cunningham
That could be me and you
I'ma be rich
I'ma have money too
I took the M
To Marcy Avenue
Mans made a couple bands
I spend it all on you
I took the G
To Hoyt-Schermerhorn
And now my phone just died
But I know my way back home
I'ma be rich
I'ma have money too
I ride my bikey
Down Ocean Avenue
We live in Flatbush
Feeling established
My Daddy rich
My mom's good lookin' too
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Topo Chico
02:15
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I peeled the label off a Topo Chico
I turned it in for a couple nickels
Gave the money to a girl's charity
I seen the vision started chasing my dreams
At what cost cost cost
Is you lost lost lost
Now you dancing baby
I see you dancing for a dollar
So went on the pilgrimage to New York City
I started drinking let my hair do it's thing
Made some money, met the girl of my dreams
I started winning, but I'm new to the team
What's the cost cost cost
Is you lost lost lost
Now you dancing baby
I see you dancing for a dollar
What's the cost cost cost
Is you lost lost are you lost
Now you dancing baby
I see you dancing for a dollar
I started tapping on a Topo Chico
Sold this song for a couple nickels
Built the Kingdom and became the Queen
Beyond the grave I was investing
What's the cost cost cost
Is you lost lost lost
Now you dancing baby
I see you--
What's the cost cost cost
Is you lost lost are you lost
Now you dancing baby
I see you dancing for a dollar
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8. |
Freak
02:43
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I bring the za
You bring the wine
The night is ours
And now you're mine
O, what the freak, Johnny
Ah, you're a freak, like me
Call me zaddy
Cos you're a freak like me
Feeling a feeling
O no, not again
Guess boys and girls
Can't just be friends
O, what the freak, Johnny
Ah, you're a freak, like me
Aw to call me...
Cos you're a freak-- could be
Always knew you was a freak, baby
Always was a freak like me
Call me daddy
Cos you're a freak like me
Know what I want
And you got it all
Three little words
And now it's on
O, what the freak, Johnny
Ah, you're a freak, like me
Aw, what the freak, baby
Always knew it
Just way you do it to me
You were a Ffff
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Coke
01:30
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I told a joke and you totally snorted
You are the cocaine in my cocacola
I call it pop and you call it soda
You are the cocaine in my cocacolala
Loving me, love you, ooo baby now, taste and see
Just call me Jack cos you are my coca bae
You are the rum in my cocacola
I call it crack and you call it cocaine
You are the rum in my cocacolala
Loving me, loving you, ooo taste and see
Loving you, loving me, ooo taste and see
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10. |
Gethsemane
02:53
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I cursed the day. I rued the night
I'm blessed as hell, but sometimes
I forget, so I come here to
Still my heart and mind
They throw stones; I skip them
Their hero turned villain
See what I've become and
See what I'm becoming
Here comes the crown of thorns
God, it's always something
I cursed the day; I rued the night
I'm blessed as hell, but sometimes
I forgot so I come here to
Still my heart and mind
Steal my heart, I'll make you a mother
If I die, know that I love ya
Sweating blood now
They're coming
On my own
Wow, it's always something
I cursed the day; I rued the night
I'm blessed as hell, but sometimes
I forget I forget I forget I forget
I cursed the day. I rued the night
I'm blessed as hell, but sometimes
I forget, so I come here to
Still my heart and mind
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11. |
Hahaha
03:52
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O God, you're so funny
I'm crying
Laughing
I'm dying
Hahaha
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12. |
Violent Crimes
03:06
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Fallin', dreamin', talkin' in your sleep
I know you want to cry all night
Plottin', schemin', finding
Reason to defend all of your violent nights
Promise me you will see
Don't you grow up in a hurry, your mom'll be worried, aw
It was all part of the story, even the scary nights
Thank you for all of the glory, you will be remembered, aw
Thank you to all of the heroes of the night
They gotta repaint the colors, the lie is wearin' off
Reality is upon us, colors drippin' off
Colors drippin' off
Drink out you're own well
Give up you're own wealth
These players is playing themselves
It's painful but I'm praying for
You and your girl in advance
I'm in New York securing the bag
Scoop you as soon as the money come in
Wild your momma just couldn't commit
Love is the only thing that make you rich
But Sisyphus is pissed
I guess I'll make the most of it
Let's not pretend
Simping was the first sin
Remember what your great great great great great great great grandad did
Never too late to forgive
But the time is lost
You count the cost
You count the blessings
The power of God
I did confession
Didn't do this for clout
I did it for heaven
Did it for you
Now finish your breakfast
I'm leaving tomorrow to finish the album
Twenty-four hours to finish the verse
Be back when I blow up, take you on tour
Back on your birthday, whatever comes first
Shoutout to Twana, whatever it's worth
Ninety-nine problems and none of them girls
Heavenly Father, I was a problem
Tell them I'm sorry, but which one is worse
A broken home or a broken heart or a broke boy in New York
Drink out you're own well
Give up you're own wealth
These players is playing themselves
It's painful but I'm praying for
You and your girl in advance
Fallin', dreamin', talkin' in your sleep
I know you want to cry all night, all night
Plottin', schemin', finding
Reason to defend all of your violent nights
Promise me you will see
Don't you grow up in a hurry, your mom'll be worried, aw
It was all part of the story, even the scary nights
Thank you for all of the glory, you will be remembered, aw
Thank you to all of the heroes of the night
They gotta repaint the colors, the lie is wearin' off
Reality is upon us, colors drippin' off
Colors drippin' off
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John Roseboro Brooklyn, New York
*feeding the soul*
johnroseboromusic@gmail.com
USA/CAN Booking: jonathan@anniversarygroup.com
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