Benediction Lyrics - Testimony - August Alsina

Started off in the streets 

We would take collection from the fiends 

People dyin' all around me 

So I gave you my testimony 

We were down from the beginnin' 

When the world wasn't listenin' 

Now that I got your attention 

Let us end with the benediction 

We are gathered here today 

Paying our respects to bein' broke, hope he's in a better place 

Cause life out here ain't sweet, oh no 

I would close my eyes to sleep but didn't dream no more 

So I had to make a way for my home, you know 

Now I'm in a place where I ain't gotta scheme no more 

The good life, I'm done with the hood life 

I did what I could didn't always do what I should and I was misunderstood 

So many nights I tried 

To hide how I felt, I would cry inside 

And I ran through the streets till my feet got tired 

Cause I ain't wanna have my shoes on them power lines 

But I made it, and it made me 

I know I did wrong, I pray to God he forgave me 

Cause I made it, it didn't kill me 

So it made me stronger, I pray to God that you feel me, that you feel me... 

Started off in the streets 

We would take collection from the fiends 

People dyin' all around me 

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So I gave you my testimony 

We were down from the beginnin' 

When the world wasn't listenin' 

Now that I got your attention 

Let us end with the benediction 

Our father who art in heaven 

I pray you free me from my demons and keep me level 

I know you kept my out of prison where I was headin' 

When I heard someone killed my brother, one-eighty-seven 

I hope he made it to your presence, for me he was a blessin' 

At least I know he's restin' and he ain't out here stressin' 

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Tryna get to the good life, and out of this hood life 

I pray that my step-pops lay off that crack pipe 

So mama could sleep at night, I know it's been hard on her 

I was ripping through the streets, it was hard for her 

Now I'm up in hotels on the ocean shore 

When I was sleepin' on the floor at the corner store 

But I made it, and it made me 

I know I did wrong, I pray to God he forgave me 

Cause I made it, it didn't kill me 

So it made me stronger, I pray to God that you feel me, that you feel me... 

Started off in the streets 

We would take collection from the fiends 

People dyin' all around me 

So I gave you my testimony 

We were down from the beginnin' 

When the world wasn't listenin' 

Now that I got your attention 

Let us end with the benediction 

Bottle after bottle, snatching Belaire out the bucket 

Rightin' all my wrongs for these homies out here thuggin' 

Pray for benediction, pretty women on my premise 

Condo out in Cabo, screaming "GABOS" to my nemesis 

Gold around my neck I'm ballin' for these final minutes 

Nothing lasts forever, for these sins I seek repentance 

Shots fired, another gone, I feel that man's pain 

Daddy sat me down and said: "that came with the game" 

Shake my head, roll up the window, turnin' up the music 

So much anger in these songs for these soldiers that we losin' 

A mastermind is one who's feedin' others off his talent 

I owe it to my city but it's time I pay my balance 

I'm in Holyfield's estate, I started with a pallet 

I made my first tape, I gave that shit to Khaled 

Thankful for my supporters, everyone that ever bought us 

Grateful for every lesson these by any streets taught us 

Started off in the streets 

We would take collection from the fiends 

People dyin' all around me 

So I gave you my testimony 

We were down from the beginnin' 

When the world wasn't listenin' 

Now that I got your attention 

Let us end with the benediction