Preachers son

Lyrics

[INTRO] Whispers in the alley, rain on concrete, Mama's prayers in the dark, Daddy's hands on the street. [VERSE 1] Momma know I ain’t no preacher’s son, Daddy said, “boy, we live and die by the gun.” Sellin’ dope seemed the only option, Gotta keep it close, cops watchin’ the motion. Told Johnny, “Come near, don’t you know we hear all the shit you’re talkin’?” I never looked into his eyes, that day I shot him, no doubt. Luck? I never had none, nobody was spotin’, Little devil in my head whisperin’, “Good shot, boy, you got ‘em.” [CHORUS] The only thing these folks could ever teach me, Nobody can tell you what makes a man. Old boy, you know life ain’t always peachy, Got to use all you got and take what you can. (Yes you can, yes you can, ooh you know that you can) [VERSE 2] That day I learned to kill a man ain’t so easy, Oh how the sister cried, cried, cried. I tried to tell before we kissed, but she wouldn’t believe, Lord, you know I tried, swearin’ on Momma’s life. Truth buried same day as Johnny’s brother fell, The weight on my chest, a silent rebel yell. Mama’s faith, Daddy’s scars, all in my veins, Life’s a game of risk, no safety lanes. [BRIDGE] In the hush of midnight, I hear the siren’s call, Every step’s a gamble, every breath a fall. But I keep walking, keep the dream alive, Hope’s a spark in the dark, trying to survive. [CHORUS] The only thing these folks could ever teach me, Nobody can tell you what makes a man. Old boy, you know life ain’t always peachy, Got to use all you got and take what you can. (Yes you can, yes you can