Splash*
(written by B.Barrett, music
produced by Bobby Nickson)
(c) 1997 Bert Barrett for 2-BZ
Media
Intro: Feelin' down?
...like you wanna turn it around? C'mon vibe to my sound, Check it out...
Verse I
Have you ever been caught in the
middle, on fire like a kettle, devil playin' you like a fiddle?
Check it. The riddle's not funny.
Struggle playin' you like bees play honey.
No money Yo, there go the cash
flow. Lost my job straight up can't pay up my bills today or tomorrow.
Here come the sorrow creepin' in
got a 40 in my hand and I'm ready to
sin.
I wanna submit to the spiritual
wisdom (but) before I commit mad crimes against my spirit
take a minute, to understand (pause)
that a man in my situation can't plan and think about the ramifications
of actions taken, the moves we makin' to bring home the bacon.
Had I not moved that weight, I might
not have ate...so it is too late to defend.
Five to Ten, upstate again. Oh
my Lord, I can't afford no Johnny Cochran. I need to be
where the peace is spoken, trust
open, negativity broken. Washed born again and cleansed of the past.
Cut like a knife from thug life too fast. Hang with brothas not ready to
die ready to last. Yes, it's time to get into the other science get
blessed, stop tryin to be impressed with East versus West Tupac and Biggie
dyin' got to change my ways. C'mon Lord teach me better ways than
crime and fast cash, I wanna last, I think it's time for a splash...
Chorus:
Ask and you will receive,
Knock and the door will open.
C'mon get your spirit life on.
Get open, to the Holy Water
Verse II
Skies are grey, lack of sun rays
I wanna look up, but I'm shook up reality knocks me down. Life's a maze,
hard to figure out, wanna big myself up but don't got the clout don't got
the loot. Had a gat to my dome but I couldn't shoot. Something told
me not to take myself out. No doubt!
I heard tOObiz on the radio talkin'
about new beginnings, life without the sinnin, new ways I could be winnin
givin the connection to the power again no longer disconnected time to
plug in. Turn from wicked ways, pray, stop guessin, get my blessins
give praise for brighter days
that I been missin' cause I wouldn't
listen...I was 'dissin God and still aint got no pot to piss in.
Thinkin' I was large, but times
are hard on the boulevard, thug life makes me feel married to the mob,
I need a job to make some honest cash, I think it's time for a splash...
Chorus:
Ask and you will receive.
Knock and the door will open.
C'mon get your spirit life on.
Get open, to the Holy Water..
Fade music.
*Splash is a metaphor for rebirth...
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