5th Child - Love Letters & Suicide Notes Lyrics

They say remember where you came from, uh
And don't you never ever change from, uh
That humble kid with the nappy hair
Back of the class composition book
Window to the world trying to break through the glass
Bigger city dreams with a smaller town background
Murder rate rising, they can't seem to put the gats down
Government officials' main goal is keeping blacks down
I'm here to lift you back up
That's why they call it Jacktown
They profit off of prisons
I got partners up in Parchman
And others pushing dope to pay the note on their apartment
I keep a couple business cards stashed in the compartment
Cause any given moment opportunity could barge in
Any wrong move could get me down at the department
Fighting for my freedom while I'm screaming at the sergeant
The enemy is lurking, dog, I peeped that in the garden
An apple for your soul and y'all consider that a bargain

Suicide or love either way I give my life up
I don't think they hear me can somebody turn the mics up
Everything dark, my God turn the lights up
Turn the lights up, somebody turn the lights up
Suicide or love either way I give my life up
I don't think they hear me can somebody turn the mics up
Everything dark, my God turn the lights up
Turn the lights up, somebody turn the lights up

Standing for a cause
God forbid I tear my Nikes up
They gonna see me down, all they do is raise the price up
Full time jack move dude, keep your ice tucked
Opposition lurks you can back down or wise up
But keep your eyes up
Size up your enemy before you try attacking
Or you could become a memory
Words give me power and the beats give me energy
All I need now is a fresh pint of Hennessy
Oh it's game time
Tell them get the paramedics on the mainline
All I see is looming prophecy and strange signs
A saint's nothing but a sinner with a changed mind
I changed mine when I saw the fine line between suicide and love
It's commitment to the death until you stand before a judge like
Life was such a b and then she didn't wanna budge
Or my wife was such a b until I finally had enough

Suicide or love either way I give my life up
I don't think they hear me can somebody turn the mics up
Everything dark, my God turn the lights up
Turn the lights up, somebody turn the lights up
Suicide or love either way I give my life up
I don't think they hear me can somebody turn the mics up
Everything dark, my God turn the lights up
Turn the lights up, somebody turn the lights up
Suicide or love either way I give my life up
I don't think they hear me can somebody turn the mics up
Everything dark, my God turn the lights up
Turn the lights up, somebody turn the lights up
Suicide or love either way I give my life up
I don't think they hear me can somebody turn the mics up
Everything dark, my God turn the lights up
Turn the lights up, somebody turn the lights up