To the haters, the takers, the liars, all the vultures and The bottom feeding scum The FCC, the FBI and every tin god with a badge and a gun You talk and talk, you preach and bitch but your words don't Mean a thing You get what you give, you give what you get Just the way it's always been I choose death before dishonor I'd rather die than live down on my knees Bury me like a soldier, with my dignity! You imitate the ostracized, put your head beneath the sand Your cup it runneth over, must be rough to live so grand You reap what you sow, you pay what you owe Less you bathe yourself in greed You rob and you take, your world is fake There's no honor amongst the thieves I choose death before dishonor I'd rather die than live down on my knees Bury me like a soldier, with my dignity! Ugh, fuck! You're self righteous, self pretentious Your ways are not for me You're deluded, so confused Your world I dominate I choose death before dishonor I'd rather die than live down on my knees Bury me like a soldier... Bury me! (Bury me!) Bury me! (Bury me!) Bury me! With my dignity!

Excuse me honor, but it's death before dishonor Ha-ha-ha-ha Run into the flames Reaching in the fire Standing at the alter Am I preaching to the choir? Lord to these streets They left me to the slaughter Excuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor Run into the flames Reaching in the fire Standing at the alter Am I preaching to the choir? Lord to these streets They left me to the slaughter Excuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor Drug dealers and pill poppers See that my real partners Still robbing, still mobbing All my partners is still popping Phil Collins, I feel it in the air And I came from the bottom Made it killing in the air I feel like it can't be done if I can't do it Had a hella of a run Left the top like Ray Lewis Can believe this shit, on this lean I sip Keep 40 on my hip, with this king-sized clip And God knows, if the feds come and pick me up There ain't no negotiating I'm going for sixty months My partner blue trial, the game isn't right Told the judge to fuck himself Right after they gave him life Run into the flames Reaching in the fire Standing at the alter Am I preaching to the choir? Lord to these streets They left me to the slaughter Excuse me your honor but its death before dishonor Run into the flames Reaching in the fire Standing at the alter Am I preaching to the choir? Lord to these streets They left me to the slaughter Excuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor A born gangster, father at a heart Had a daughter at the start So we try to hustle smart Got a plug made a cop Had the ones you trust the most Only the ones that can stab you Is the ones you let close Made a toast time to pledge family first Love was a strong suit, love was his curse He wanted his guy to prosper But his guy won a spot So he was playing that part Like he was acting for an Oscar Kevin Costner, the imposter Jealous heart conquer But appear so strong 6 shots in the revolver Dressed up like a robber, if a half a million dollars Rain in the karma, click death before dishonor Run into the flames Reaching in the fire Standing at the alter Am I preaching to the choir? Lord to these streets They left me to the slaughter Excuse me your honor but its death before dishonor Run into the flames Reaching in the fire Standing at the alter Am I preaching to the choir? Lord to these streets They left me to the slaughter Excuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor

Before the bombs Before the walls came down We would lie in the summer sun Watching the clouds pass one by one Before the fires Before the spools of barbed wire You said you would never forget What pierces deeper than the bayonet There's only one thing that'll save this place The only thing that they cannot face There's only one thing that they cannot take Love, love Before the mobs Before the inside jobs Sleeping in on borrowed time Too distracted for the minor crimes Before the war Before the troops came ashore I held you deep in my arms A fool to think that they could save you from harm There's only one thing that'll save this place The only thing that they cannot face There's only one thing that they cannot take Love, love There's only one thing that'll save this place The only thing that they cannot face There's only one thing that they cannot take Love, love Love, love Before the bombs There's only one thing that'll save this place The only thing that they cannot face There's only one thing that they cannot take Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love

What is man that You're mindful of him? And the Son of Man that You care for him? Yet You made him little lower than the angels The humility of Christ in the stable Oh be gracious to me, let me dwell in Your peace See my affliction I need Your mercy Oh you lift me out of death, Lord set me free Set me free, Lord set me free Surely thought I lost my faith Even in the face of lies Even in the face of trials I cannot forget my Christ (I cannot forget my Christ) Oh be gracious to me, let me dwell in Your peace See my affliction I need Your mercy Oh You lift me out of death, Lord set me free Set me free, Lord set me free

Your Grace is the only place where I can feel I feel Your love Your ways, I don't wanna stray away from what is real I feel Your love The voice of temptation is calling my name Can't compromise, I wonder will it bring to shame Time is running out, I need someone to deliver me Stuck, I have no liberty Lord just please consider me Your Grace is the only place where I can feel I feel Your love Your ways, I don't wanna stray away from what is real I feel Your love Raise me from out my grave Save me from all my pain It was You who took all of my shame It was You who turned me to a saint Your Grace is the only place where I can feel My heart's aflame, my heart's aflame With anthems of worship, my voice will proclaim Your glorious name, Your glorious name

I long to see Your face My heart races when I breathe my last Oh how the Lamb is shining Oh how the Lamb is shining I listen to Your voice I know that You won't change You're for us and not against I'm covered by the blood of Him These voices tryna deceive At least I know I'm free I need You LORD to lead I need You LORD to lead I long to see Your face My heart races when I breathe my last Oh how the Lamb is shining Oh how the Lamb is shining (Shining) I long to see Your face My heart races when I breathe my last Oh how the Lamb is shining (Shining) Oh how the Lamb is shining

Why you so afraid Turmoil in my soul I cannot escape The wicked man I know The darkness consuming me My conscience accusing me Do You see what's happening I'm in my darkest days In my darkest days When my spirit faints You say You know my way I'm in my darkest days (Days) In my darkest days (Days) When my spirit faints (Faints) You say You know my way Listen, I cry out for Your favor Incline to despair is much greater So evident that I need a savior My wickedness is all I know The darkness consuming me My conscience accusing me Do You see what's happening I'm in my darkest days In my darkest days When my spirit faints You say You know my way I'm in my darkest days (Days) In my darkest days (Days) When my spirit faints (Faints) You say You know my way

Shining You're shining Take me You hear that sound The falling leaves The summer's gone The days grew cold I miss you Do you miss me My dreams I see clearly, I see your face Let's hold a conversation, don't go away Confessing lately I been missing your eyes Missing your touch Missing your love I hope you're not alone, forbid it Just hold on tight I'll meet you in paradise There ain't a time you ain't on my mind Just hold on tight Because I'll meet you in paradise The innocent child you once dear loved And I'm guessing when I'll see you again Gave you the message I miss your presence And I'm somehow jealous But my mind has these questions I hope you're not alone, forbid it Just hold on tight I'll meet you in paradise There ain't a time you ain't on my mind Just hold on tight Because I'll meet you in paradise I hope you're not alone, forbid it Just hold on tight I'll meet you in paradise There ain't a time you ain't on my mind Just hold on tight Because I'll meet you in paradise

I don't understand Why my heart changed Why my soul's saved Why my tears fade Couldn't say you could take nothing from me Nothing from me, nothing from me I don't understand Why my heart changed Why my soul's saved Why my tears fade Couldn't say you could take nothing from me Nothing from me, nothing from me By the Spirit I'm united In one death In one life Infinite light I'll illume until eternity has fade away Fight and stay awake, pray into the new age He blood shed Redeemer, my Healer The Potter has freedom To use His clay at will Let me see You in all Your providence revealed Too much to comprehend Let me tell you why I don't understand Why my heart changed Why my soul's saved Why my tears fade Couldn't say you could take nothing from me All my good deeds, only filthy I don't understand Why my heart changed Why my soul's saved Why my tears fade Couldn't say you could take nothing from me Nothing from me, nothing from me By the Spirit I'm united In one death In one life Infinite light I'll illume until eternity has fade away Fight and stay awake, pray into the new age I don't understand Why my heart changed Why my soul's saved Why my tears fade Couldn't say you could take nothing from me Nothing from me, nothing from me