Ghetto Gospel Lyrics in English Killer Mike
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ghetto Gospel by Killer Mike from Russian to English.
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And I'm sitting on the edge of my bed holding my head
And I'm sitting on the edge of my bed holding my head
Trying to make this cake like a baker
Trying to make this cake like a baker
And get some bread
And get some bread
My mama said hustlin' does come with feds
My mama said hustlin' does come with feds
Time do the crime you better had be prepared
Time do the crime you better had to be prepared
For what comes with it the killing the court convictions
For what comes with it the killing the court convictions
Snorting, bitches, the snitches often they get acquitted
Snorting, bitches, the snitches often they get acquitted
While the real sent to prison, to rot away while they living
While the real sent to prison, to rot away while they living
And all because I say dope shit they on a mission
And all because I say dope shit they on a mission
To nail my black ass to the wall with a conviction
To nail my black ass to the wall with a conviction
I pray the Lawd hear me but really Lawd is ya listen'n
I pray the Lawd hear me but really Lawd is ya listen'n
Praying when I'm in trouble I'm speaking with forked tongue
Praying when I'm in trouble I'm speaking with forked tongue
I say I'm out the game but I'm flinching like George Jung
I say I'm out the game but I'm flinching like George Jung
I must be in the clutches of Satan it's all warm
I must be in the clutches of Satan it's all warm
My mama took you to the 'root lady' to read my palm
My mama took you to the 'root lady' to read my palm
She puts beads on my neck saying they protecting me from harm
She puts beads on my neck saying they protect me from harm
But fuck this old witch, I went and got a gun
But fuck this old witch, I went and got a gun
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord
Lord
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord
Lord
Looking at the bezel of my Breitling
Looking at the bezel of my Breitling
Thinking that I used to sell raps for enlightenment
Thinking that I used to sell raps for enlightenment
But I got lapped by them guys selling lies for the white man
But I got lapped by them guys selling lies for the white man
Now I sell pies for the white man
Now I sell pies for the white man
And my tour bus is a moving indictment
And my tour bus is a moving indictment
This must be how Huey felt when the revolution failed
This must be how Huey felt when the revolution failed
And in Oakland nigga turned him on to a sack of yayo
And in Oakland nigga turned him on to a sack of yayo
You know this feeling false but it feels like yeah
You know this feeling false but it feels like yeah
I may have lost my cause but not a reason to rebel
I may have lost my cause but not a reason to rebel
Revolutionary or drug dealer I'm in jail
Revolutionary or drug dealer I'm in jail
And the C.O.'s call me nigga either way when I'm there
And the C.O.'s call me nigga either way when I'm there
Just like they did Pac
Just like they did Pac
Just like they do Mumia
Just like they do Mumia
Just like they doing to Mutulu or Assata if they see her
Just like they doing to Mutulu or Assata if they see her
And ain't no justice if it's just us in court
And ain't no justice if it's just us in court
For my folk and my people free Hoover, free Fort
For my folk and my people free Hoover, free Fort
The Lord never break us if we all on one accord
The Lord never break us if we all on one accord
You know it
You know it
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord
Lord
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord
Lord
Even as I'm standing here iceless Mike is priceless
Even as I'm standing here iceless Mike is priceless
Women with me prettier than Isis
Women with me prettier than Isis
Don't know if she black or a white chick
Don't know if she is black or a white chick
But I know this pussy and excitement
But I know this pussy and excitement
Gonna lead to indictments
Gonna lead to indictments
The women and the fame put shade on enlightenment
The women and the fame put shade on enlightenment
I done seen dark days come to many bright men
I done seen dark days come to many bright men
I done seen a damn dime fine
I done seen a damn dime fine
As a fine wine take an Einstein mind
As a fine wine take an Einstein mind
Leave 'em deaf dumb blind
Leave 'em dead dumb blind
Fuckin with them jezebel whores
Fuckin with them jezebel whores
Liars of Delilah even marrying a Pandora
Liars of Delilah even marrying a Pandora
Pretty parasite she will use ya, this ain't what you used to
Pretty parasite she will use ya, this ain't what you used to
Stone cold bitch she Medusa
Stone cold bitch she Medusa
Dope ass pussy might make you an abuser
Dope ass pussy might make you an abuser
You an addict not in love, boy
You are an addict not in love, boy
Don't get it confused, bruh
Don't get it confused, bruh
She don't need a boyfriend she just need a booster
She don't need a boyfriend she just need a booster
She the devil's pie guy
She the devil's pie guy
You was fucking Lucifer
You were fucking Lucifer
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord
Lord
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord, Jesus, glory
Lord
Lord
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