You are witnessing elegance in the form of a black elephant
Smoking white rhino on terraces
Will I die slain like my king by a terrorist?
Will my woman be Coretta, take my name and cherish it?
Or will she Jackie O, drop the Kennedy, remarry it?
My sister say it's necessary on some Cleopatra shit
My grand mama said nope, never, that it's sacrilege
Tend to agree because the thought is so disparaging
The Lord give a load, you got to carry it like Mary did
That's why I'm giving honor to all these baby mommas
It takes a woman's womb to make a Christ or Dalai Lama
The world might take that child, turn that child into a monster
The Lord'll take a monster and fashion him a saint
I present you Malcolm X for those who saying that he can't
Saying that he won't, when I know he will
You usually don't know it's you until you getting killed
For real
Dear Lord, have mercy
On the ones that go through life
Like it's a game we love
I won't be forced to shut up when I don't feel the same
Cause people gonna lie
Some people gonna steal
You gotta be careful not to shit where you live
Them people might try to have you killed
Lord have mercy, life is such a battlefield
For real
I ain't never gave a fuck
I never did and never will
Live my life on press appeal
Keep it true, keep it real
Better said, I keep it trill
And no matter who don't like it, homie
That's just how it is
Naked truth like the stripper that's in front of me
And I keep a blunt and a Bible and a gun on me
Why? Cause I'm country-bred
Actually, I'm south-er-ern
Something like my brethren
The legendary Andre 3K, Cee Lo, Goodie, and some other men
You should pay some homage, it's an honor this
This is not a fiction that is sold by conglomerates
This is Soul of Black Folks mixed with Donald Goines shit
Better said, Robert Beck, esoteric I could get
This is John Gotti painting pictures like Dali
This is Basquiat with a passion like Pac
In a body like Biggie, telling stories like Ricky
If a rapper was to spar, please tell him better kick it
You with me?
Dear Lord, have mercy
On the ones that go through life
Like it's a game we love
I won't be forced to shut up when I don't feel the same
Cause people gonna lie
Some people gonna steal
You gotta be careful not to shit where you live
Them people might try to have you killed
Lord have mercy, life is such a battlefield
For real
I don't trust the church or the government
Democrat, Republican
Pope or a bishop or them other men
And I believe God has sustained you with rap
So I pick a burning bush, put it in a Swisher wrap
And they can't kill a G, I seen how I die
I'm only going once, a coward dies a thousand times
And to that chariot come and take a nigga home
I'ma spit this ghetto gospel over all these gutter songs
I'm gone
You are witnessing elegance in the form of a black elephant
Estás presenciando la elegancia en forma de un elefante negro
Smoking white rhino on terraces
Fumando rinoceronte blanco en terrazas
Will I die slain like my king by a terrorist?
¿Moriré asesinado como mi rey por un terrorista?
Will my woman be Coretta, take my name and cherish it?
¿Será mi mujer Coretta, tomará mi nombre y lo apreciará?
Or will she Jackie O, drop the Kennedy, remarry it?
¿O será ella Jackie O, dejará el Kennedy, lo volverá a casar?
My sister say it's necessary on some Cleopatra shit
Mi hermana dice que es necesario en algo de Cleopatra
My grand mama said nope, never, that it's sacrilege
Mi abuela dijo que no, nunca, que es sacrilegio
Tend to agree because the thought is so disparaging
Tiendo a estar de acuerdo porque el pensamiento es tan desalentador
The Lord give a load, you got to carry it like Mary did
El Señor da una carga, tienes que llevarla como María lo hizo
That's why I'm giving honor to all these baby mommas
Por eso estoy dando honor a todas estas madres solteras
It takes a woman's womb to make a Christ or Dalai Lama
Se necesita el útero de una mujer para hacer un Cristo o Dalai Lama
The world might take that child, turn that child into a monster
El mundo podría tomar a ese niño, convertir a ese niño en un monstruo
The Lord'll take a monster and fashion him a saint
El Señor tomará un monstruo y lo convertirá en un santo
I present you Malcolm X for those who saying that he can't
Te presento a Malcolm X para aquellos que dicen que no puede
Saying that he won't, when I know he will
Diciendo que no lo hará, cuando sé que lo hará
You usually don't know it's you until you getting killed
Normalmente no sabes que eres tú hasta que te están matando
For real
De verdad
Dear Lord, have mercy
Querido Señor, ten piedad
On the ones that go through life
De los que pasan por la vida
Like it's a game we love
Como si fuera un juego que amamos
I won't be forced to shut up when I don't feel the same
No me obligarán a callar cuando no siento lo mismo
Cause people gonna lie
Porque la gente va a mentir
Some people gonna steal
Algunas personas van a robar
You gotta be careful not to shit where you live
Tienes que tener cuidado de no cagar donde vives
Them people might try to have you killed
Esas personas podrían intentar matarte
Lord have mercy, life is such a battlefield
Señor ten piedad, la vida es un campo de batalla
For real
De verdad
I ain't never gave a fuck
Nunca me ha importado un carajo
I never did and never will
Nunca lo hice y nunca lo haré
Live my life on press appeal
Vivo mi vida en apelación a la prensa
Keep it true, keep it real
Manténlo verdadero, manténlo real
Better said, I keep it trill
Mejor dicho, lo mantengo trillado
And no matter who don't like it, homie
Y no importa a quién no le guste, amigo
That's just how it is
Así es como es
Naked truth like the stripper that's in front of me
Verdad desnuda como la stripper que está frente a mí
And I keep a blunt and a Bible and a gun on me
Y siempre tengo un porro, una Biblia y una pistola conmigo
Why? Cause I'm country-bred
¿Por qué? Porque soy de campo
Actually, I'm south-er-ern
En realidad, soy del sur
Something like my brethren
Algo como mis hermanos
The legendary Andre 3K, Cee Lo, Goodie, and some other men
El legendario Andre 3K, Cee Lo, Goodie, y algunos otros hombres
You should pay some homage, it's an honor this
Deberías rendir homenaje, es un honor esto
This is not a fiction that is sold by conglomerates
Esto no es una ficción que se vende por conglomerados
This is Soul of Black Folks mixed with Donald Goines shit
Esto es el Alma de la Gente Negra mezclado con la mierda de Donald Goines
Better said, Robert Beck, esoteric I could get
Mejor dicho, Robert Beck, esotérico podría conseguir
This is John Gotti painting pictures like Dali
Esto es John Gotti pintando cuadros como Dali
This is Basquiat with a passion like Pac
Esto es Basquiat con una pasión como Pac
In a body like Biggie, telling stories like Ricky
En un cuerpo como Biggie, contando historias como Ricky
If a rapper was to spar, please tell him better kick it
Si un rapero fuera a pelear, por favor dile que mejor que se vaya
You with me?
¿Estás conmigo?
Dear Lord, have mercy
Querido Señor, ten piedad
On the ones that go through life
De los que pasan por la vida
Like it's a game we love
Como si fuera un juego que amamos
I won't be forced to shut up when I don't feel the same
No me obligarán a callar cuando no siento lo mismo
Cause people gonna lie
Porque la gente va a mentir
Some people gonna steal
Algunas personas van a robar
You gotta be careful not to shit where you live
Tienes que tener cuidado de no cagar donde vives
Them people might try to have you killed
Esas personas podrían intentar matarte
Lord have mercy, life is such a battlefield
Señor ten piedad, la vida es un campo de batalla
For real
De verdad
I don't trust the church or the government
No confío en la iglesia ni en el gobierno
Democrat, Republican
Demócrata, Republicano
Pope or a bishop or them other men
Papa o un obispo o esos otros hombres
And I believe God has sustained you with rap
Y creo que Dios te ha sostenido con rap
So I pick a burning bush, put it in a Swisher wrap
Así que elijo una zarza ardiente, la pongo en un envoltorio Swisher
And they can't kill a G, I seen how I die
Y no pueden matar a un G, he visto cómo muero
I'm only going once, a coward dies a thousand times
Solo voy una vez, un cobarde muere mil veces
And to that chariot come and take a nigga home
Y hasta que ese carro venga y se lleve a un negro a casa
I'ma spit this ghetto gospel over all these gutter songs
Voy a escupir este evangelio del gueto sobre todas estas canciones del barrio
I'm gone
Me voy