Picture Of My Land - The Pilgrim

This is the land of my birth I say this is the land of my birth I say this is jamaica, my jamaica, the land of my birth I will never leave her shores I will never run away I will always believe in the black, the green, the gold I say All nations greater by their trials We must face the test of time 'Cause our people they are strong, and we're goin' to get along Though some people say we poor, but the progress You make my friend is not always how rich you are I say this is the land of my birth I say this is the land of my birth I say this is jamaica, my jamaica, the land of my birth Let us stop for a minute, count our blessings one by one We should never be disloyal But stand up and keep strong My Jamaica is a beautiful Island She is the crown of the Caribbean sea And our people they are free, no oppression here to see With the prettiest women there be and the hills, And the plains and the rivers and the valleys always beckon to me I say this is the land of my birth I say this is the land of my birth I say this is jamaica, my Jamaica, the land of my birth Miss tourist, Mr tourist, leave your land and come Tarry here for a while, and I will bathe in the warm warm sun We will share a lot with you Our people they are true, they will want to be with you They will love, they will help, they will give If you wish my friend you can live You will be a happier one in the land of the rising sun I say this is the land of my birth I say this is the land of my birth I say this is Jamaica, my Jamaica, the land of my birth I say this is the land of my birth I say this is the land of my birth I say this is Jamaica, my Jamaica...

I'ma talk some lil' silly shit in the beginning Just how I feel type shit Been wanting to get this off my mind for a long-ass time (What's that?) Wendy's chicken sandwich fuckin' over Popeyes (Haha) Lot of extras in my clip like fries at Five Guys Neck on Dairy Queen, my wrist on Häagen-Dazs (Ice) My girl colder than the shit they sell at Coldstone (Facts) Every time she let me hit, I make her soul go (Facts) Brody sellin' gas like the Chevron, Sunoco The BP, I'm from the West, but I'm good Deep East (Yeah) The semi transform to a fully, Decepticon (Boom) Reach for my gold, I kill everybody, I'm leprechaun Free them real niggas, fuck them ho niggas who testified Tellin' shit the police ain't ask, got 'em some extra time (Man) They want a picture of my city, let me paint it (Let me paint that) It's so hard to make it out, but we gon' make it (We gon' shake back) We want the best shit, we can't do nothin' basic It's a Detroit nigga everywhere I go, that shit amazing (Literally) Let's talk about the people and the shit they be sayin' Some people love me so much, you would think we related Some people hate me so much, you would think we wasn't related Niggas salty 'cause the bitches they in love with ate it, ayy Like some chicken, but they didn't put no hot sauce on it (They didn't) And I dropped them hoes off after they hopped up off it (I did it) I probably dropped a couple dollars on 'em (I did) And I be talkin' so much shit, I probably dropped some knowledge on 'em Like somebody prayin' for me, gotta be my sweet grandma (Amen) Old soul, I could fuck a nigga's mean grandma (Famous) I come from where it's snow, but I ain't never seen Santa I just seen a lot of niggas get popped like peach Fantas (Brrt) You ain't never been through shit, you tryna find some clout (Boy) I'll drop your bro and give you somethin' to rap about (Boy) Before a studio, we had to trap it out (Bitch) At a club in the slums with that ratchet out (Fuck) A young dog, so ambitious, but ain't got no goals (Nah) He get some money for some clothes, he tryna buy some poles (All of 'em) Touched a lot of dead hands, all of 'em was cold With a lot of makeup on they face so you can't see the holes They want a picture of my city, let me paint it (They know it) It's so hard to make it out, but we gon' make it We want the best shit, we can't do nothin' basic It's a Detroit nigga everywhere I go, that shit amazing Niggas get the chills when young dog speak (They do) He a big dog now, you know young dog eat (Ah) He got some money, now they thinkin' that young dog sweet (Nah) I know for a fact he ain't, 'cause young dog me (Bitch) Yeah, I went from Lil T to Big Unky (I'm Big Unc) My uncle turned into a bitch, now he my auntie (He my aunt) Niggas talkin' crazy, won't say shit in front me (Nah) Meet with my plug and cash him out, that nigga don't front me (Nigga don't front me) But you ain't never been through shit, you tryna find some clout (Lame) I'll drop your brother, give you somethin' to rap about (Bah) Before a studio, we had to trap it out (Trap) At a club in the slums with that ratchet out (Bah)

Come on in, close the door Have I seen you here before Well, a girl like you can sure light up a room Pardon me, do you care If I just pull up a chair There's a thing or two I'd like to say to you There's someone who left me, that I've waited for so long But just tonight I realized, she's not coming back at all Funny thing, how you walked in at just the right time 'Cause you're the perfect picture to fit my frame of mind Looking back, now I know I should have done this long ago So, I came in here to make a brand new start So, don't go, take your time I've got a whole new state of mind And tonight you look just like a work of art There's someone who left me, that I've waited for so long But just tonight I realized, she's not coming back at all Funny thing, how you walked in at just the tight time 'Cause you're the perfect picture to fit my frame of mind

And how do I choose and where do I draw the line Between truth and necessary pain? And how do I know and where do I get my belief That things will be all right again? What words do I use to try and explain To those who have witnessed all my tears? And what does it mean to know all these things When love's been wasted all these years When love's been wasted all these years Standing in the shadows With my heart right in my hand Removed from other people Who could never understand I was a pilgrim for your love A pilgrim for your love A pilgrim for your love I was a pilgrim for your love Its like living in a nightmare Like looking in a blackest hole Like standing on the edge of nothing Completely out of control Now where have I been all these years And how come I just couldn't see Like a blind man walking 'round in darkness I was a pilgrim for your love I was a pilgrim for your love Standing in the shadows with my heart right in my hand Removed from other people who could never understand Standing in the shadows with my heart right in my hand Removed from other people who could never understand I was a pilgrim for your love A pilgrim for your love... I was a pilgrim for your love A pilgrim for your love... I was a pilgrim for your love A pilgrim for your love

Come a long way, come a long way Come a long way Not to work it out As cold comfort Wraps around you in the dark Come a long way Come a long way Not to ask the question that's been on your lips all the way Spit it out The words come out, yeah It's already Not as heavy as before Come a long way Come a long way Come a long way Come a long way Just to say Doesn't matter when it mattered yesterday And tomorrow ain't too far Come a long way From small beginnings Come a long way From small beginnings Come big endings

Eg er framand, er er ein pilgrim Berre ei kveldsstund er eg her Steng ikkje vegen for eg vil fylja Guds folk til strid over berg og bylja Yo no soy de esta tierra Ni conozco a nadie Quien lo haga Quien lo hiciera bien por mi niño Que Dios se lo pague El querer El que yo te tengo Si de plata fuera Otro más rico que yo en el mundo No hubiera