作词 : Demetri Simms/Freddie Gibbs/Jahlil Gunter/Oladipo Omishore/Antwan Patton/Andre Benjamin/Melissa Galban
作曲 : Demetri Simms/Freddie Gibbs/Jahlil Gunter/Oladipo Omishore/Antwan Patton/Andre Benjamin/Melissa Galban
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Don't you dare laugh, 'cause that boy was I, no lie
On God, uh-huh
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Don't you dare laugh, 'cause that boy was I, no lie
On God, uh-huh
They say life's a *****, but we break ******* down
Acid by the sheets, ganja by the pounds
Nigga in my city, I move like Nino Brown
*******, rub your *******, haters, take these rounds
Spin the block again, just to watch it bleed out
The devil ****in' with me, 'cause God gave me style
Diamonds in my mouth, what is you about?
Back against the wall, time is runnin' out
My father sat me down and said "You know what son?"
"The best way to rob the bank to own you one"
I hear his voice sayin' "Chin up, I'm still here son"
"They kill me in the flesh, but my soul lives on"
The thin veil between dimensions
I can see him when I'm squintin'
Reversed this curse, my tears are fallin' to the ceilin'
I hear his voice in my head repeatin'
"Son, hold your papa down, show 'em you a leader"
Avenge my death, do not take a rest to take a breather
"You are the chosen one", what my papa used to teach me
Dear Lord, Heavenly Father wherever you are
I'm bringin' myself to you in humbleness form
I just want answers, what the **** did I do wrong?
Confusion, I'm lost, man, shit shattered my heart, fam
Oh man, I guess it's God, was all planned
Earth, death, resurrection, boy, here we go again
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Don't you dare laugh, 'cause that boy was I, no lie
On God, uh-huh
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Don't you dare laugh, 'cause that boy was I, no lie
On God, uh-huh
Big Rabbit, Kane train, yeah, hold up
Twice upon a time, there was a nigga who died
On both occasions I got arrested over the homicide
Then seventy-two hours passed, no evidence
I was right back in the ride
I'm out for the presidents servin' these residents nigga
That's how I survive, on God
Lord know He got a date for me
Young nigga make these plays for me
**** in the cut, I'ma rock it all up
You can post up, serve these Js for me
Nigga, **** rap, crime pays for me
Still get a load off occasionally
**** nigga get the **** away from me
If you ain't down to sit in that cage with me, yeah
If I wasn't rappin', would I still be trappin'?
I don't know, that's a hell of a question
Coulda went to school, got a law degree
But instead I got me a ***** and a weapon
**** niggas sneak dissin' me, throwin' hints at me
Hoe respect it, or check it
If I wasn't trappin', would a nigga start rapping?
I don't know, that's one hell of a question, on God
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Don't you dare laugh, 'cause that boy was I, no lie
On God, uh-huh
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Don't you dare laugh, 'cause that boy was I, no lie
On God, uh-huh
You know I'm a legend, I know I'm a legend
When I die, they gon' cry like 9/11
They say that God made us in his image, not his essence
There's a big difference, I got a billion questions
Brave encounters, pushin' daisies, angels engraved on my casket
I am proof, God do indeed bleed, no need for asking
Examine, what is said, not who speaks it, major factor
If they love you when you least deserve it, you know it's a, okay
Disgustin', nasty, last tango that I had in Paris was a bad one
Bought a new smile, just to help me hide the sadness
You can punch all night in mic and still not be a champion
(Still not be a champion)
Twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Boy who died
Twice up-, twice upon a time, there was a boy who died
Boy who died, on God