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Lord Knows
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Hip-Hop/Rap
Lord Knows was released on November 7, 2017 by JON JAMES MUSIC LLC as a part of the album PERSEVERANCE
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Release DateNovember 7, 2017
LabelJON JAMES MUSIC LLC
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM104

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jonathon Patrick James
Jonathon Patrick James
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathon Patrick James
Jonathon Patrick James
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chuck Heman
Chuck Heman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Yeah, I grew up around the wrong crowd
A little youngin watchin' friends smoke black & mild
A little hit will do you good
Hmm, yeah, okay
That kinda peer pressure never let me go astray
As I got older my surroundings started gettin worse
Drug dealers and killers
Roamin' around my turf
Gunshots in the air keepin' me alert
I'm gettin' immune to it
Seein' bullet shells in the dirt
Ahh
See, my momma was a single parent
Workin' two to three jobs
So not much time to parent
But she was a prayin' mother
See, now that's the difference
Kept me choosin' right from wrong
That's why I'm still here livin
I coulda been X out, crossed out
But the spirit dwellin' in me
Show me how to bring the cross out
And can't nobody tell me prayers don't work
Because it changed my life
I coulda been layin' in that dirt
Lord knows
He stay workin' on me
Lord knows
I coulda been in them streets
Lord knows
I coulda been livin' that life
Lord knows
But God stepped in and changed my sight, huh
I never took dudes serious
On the TV screen yellin' out
Thug Life
Because I seen dudes right up the corner
In my neighborhood really livin' that life
I'm tellin' y'all that lifestyle ain't nothin to brag about
A lot of times, friends cross ya over, word of mouth
Ay try to stack your paper
Then go and cash out
It's a good chance you'll make it out
I surely doubt it
Everything that glitters ain't gold
Is the grass greener on the other side, oh no
Don't mistaken a blessing for a undercover booby trap
If it isn't right in God's eyes boy cross it out
I see a lot of people rushin' for that limelight
But in the end they end up with no light
Mind, body, and soul, lookin' pretty weak
But no worries cause their exterior is on fleek
Lord knows
He stay workin' on me
Lord knows
I coulda been in them streets
Lord knows
I coulda been livin' that life
Lord knows
But God stepped in and changed my sight, huh
Huh, as I got a little older
My heart ended up gettin' a little bit colder
Huh, my younger days are now over
My temper's gettin' worse, plus I'm quick to throw them boulders
Huh, I never was a chopper toter
But I was always ready and willing to fold ya
Somebody told me never ever let your anger mold ya
I think I need help, yeah, I think I need closure
Ahh, all, all this anger deep inside of me
Slowly started changin' a major part of me
My actions wasn't right, this wasn't really me
I need to change before I end up in the penitentiary
I had to change for my ways, like right away
I called upon the Lord and it came like triple A
Where would I be if I never changed that day
Possibly laid out, yellin' out mayday
Lord knows
He stay workin' on me
Lord knows
I coulda been in them streets
Lord knows
I coulda been livin' that life
Lord knows
But God stepped in and changed my, changed my
Sight, mind, my way is takin' life forever
My main focus now is Christ challenge endeavor
I never claimed to know it all, but I was pretty clever
Glad I never kept a lethal weapon, homie, Danny Glover
Some people lookin' at me strange, cause I switched lanes
Back in 07, I decided to make my own lane
Yeah, that's right, I decided to do my own thing
And can't nobody tell me different bruh, that's why I'm spittin' flames
And that's only because the Lord, He allowed me to
The hood, show me nothin' but lies
But what about the truth?
I'm here to let the people know it ain't about the loot
You lookin' for truth
I'm sure to give it to you in the booth
Yeah, you can follow me as I follow something greater
When I say greater, I'm talkin' about the Son of the Creator
Yeah, Jesus went ahead and let me know what's really good
All I need is him
No need for me to knock on wood
Written by: Jonathon Patrick James
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