Sho Baraka - My Life lyrics

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Hook

(Pro)

Its my life, ain't no way I can change at all even if I tried

That why I try, to go and tear the wall down let you all get a peak inside

But once you inside, I guarantee you wont like everything that you'll find

But what you'll find, is the grace of the LORD, cuz His hands all over my life

It's my life

Bridge

Nice aim, they taught us to aim for nothing

And look, we hit it dead on the button

Verse 1

The story of my life, if you flip through the chapters

Born in the maple leaf now I'm in Atlanta

Lived close to Hollywood, raised in the drama

God blessed my mama so she named me Baraka

Parents did the splits, so I split socially

I love moms but when pops left he took the most of me

I hated the mirror cuz I struggled with my race

Everyday I would wish I was white, I'm such a disgrace

I had identity struggles that was no secret

I was lucky if my closest friends could speak English

So to fight that feeling I made the decision

I can hate my face or hate the opposition

I'm hanging with the militant, reading buffalo Soldiers

My friends in their room hanging Word up posters

This is my attempt to pull back the curtains

This is just a little peak into the first acts hurting

Verse 2

2nd Chapter of my life, I see things different

Acting like Malcolm X got my boys tripping

The root of the issue I just want some significance

If that means thugging, I'll listen to pac

Smoke a little weed getting drunk on the Block

Doing petty crimes running from the Cops

Knowing pops would kill me if I ever got caught

My man got shot days later he's dead

Its running through my head we all allergic to lead

I'll never ever forget what my oldest brother said

You can be a dreamer but don't live in your bed

So I left that life and I went to college

My God became, money, sex, status and knowledge

And if I didn't get I'd go insane

I guess that's the result of a life with bad aim

Verse 3

They want a third chapter, sit back and listen

Like Matt Damon I was born for this mission

I heard a crazy message about the world's hero

And how it was a righteous kill, Robert Deniro

And how he got punished when he did zero

Just to bring a cure to some sin sick people

Did some research found none equal

Perfection wrapped in flesh to dead evil

I guess my biggest issues I thought I was a Christian

But now I have a passion for Christ Mel Gibson

I asked my man if he knew his way to heaven

He said sure they open doors around seven

And closes at 3 so go get your blessings

I guess it's my fault for assuming his understanding

He knows what he needs he's scared to explore why

Eternity's on his heart Christ hit the bullseye