[00:00:00] Artist:dmx [00:00:01] Songs Title:the convo [00:00:02] Album by: Its Dark And Hell Is Hot [00:00:04] Artist by: DMX [00:00:04] You tell me that theres love here [00:00:06] But to me its blatant [00:00:07] Nothin but all the blood here [00:00:08] Im dealin with satan [00:00:10] Plus with all the hatin [00:00:11] Its hard to keep peace (uh huh) [00:00:13] Thou shall not steal [00:00:13] But I will to eat [00:00:15] I tried doin good but [00:00:17] Goods not too good for me [00:00:18] Misunderstood [00:00:19] Why you chose the hood for me [00:00:21] Mean Im aiight [00:00:22] I just had to work hard at it [00:00:24] Went to granma for answers [00:00:24] She told me that God had it [00:00:26] So now here I am [00:00:27] Confused and full of questions [00:00:28] Am I born to lose [00:00:30] Or is this just a lesson [00:00:31] And who its goin choose [00:00:33] When it gets turned around [00:00:34] And will it be [00:00:35] Layin in my own blood [00:00:36] And on the ground [00:00:37] My child [00:00:37] Ive watched you grow up [00:00:39] And Ive been there (uh huh) [00:00:40] Even at those times [00:00:41] You least suspected it [00:00:42] I was there [00:00:42] And look at what Ive given you [00:00:44] A talent to rhyme [00:00:45] I may not come when you call [00:00:46] But Im always on time [00:00:48] Somebodys knockin [00:00:51] Should I let em in [00:00:53] Lord were just startin [00:00:56] But where will it end [00:00:58] Somebodys knockin [00:01:01] Should I let em in [00:01:04] Lord were just startin [00:01:07] But where will it end [00:01:09] But when the funds are low [00:01:12] The gunsll blow [00:01:12] Lookin for that one that owe [00:01:14] Make em run that dough [00:01:15] No [00:01:16] Put down the guns [00:01:17] And write a new rhyme [00:01:18] Youll get it all in due time [00:01:19] Youll do fine [00:01:20] Just have faith [00:01:20] Cuz you mine (uh huh) [00:01:22] And when you shine [00:01:22] Its goin be a sight to behold [00:01:23] So dont fight to be old [00:01:25] Or lose sight when its cold [00:01:26] See that light down the road [00:01:28] Its goin guide you there [00:01:29] Two sets of footsteps [00:01:30] I was right beside you there [00:01:31] But what about them times i [00:01:33] Only saw one [00:01:34] Those were the times that I was [00:01:35] Under the gun [00:01:36] It was then I carried you my son [00:01:38] Led you to safety [00:01:39] It just wasnt your time to face me (uh huh) [00:01:41] Ayo a few of them times I thought you would erase me [00:01:43] But all you did was embrace me [00:01:44] Prepared me for the worst [00:01:45] Offered me eternal light [00:01:47] And scared me with the hearse [00:01:48] And the curse [00:01:49] Turned to grace [00:01:50] When the hurt [00:01:51] Turned to faith [00:01:51] No more runnin (uh huh) [00:01:53] And slidin in the dirt [00:01:53] Cuz Im safe [00:01:54] Somebodys knockin [00:01:57] Should I let em in [00:01:59] Lord were just startin [00:02:01] But where will it end [00:02:04] Somebodys knockin [00:02:08] Should I let em in [00:02:09] So if Im yo man [00:02:12] Im in yo hand [00:02:13] Wus yo plan [00:02:13] Never had a friend [00:02:15] Cuz you couldnt trust your man [00:02:16] Learned to stand before I crawled [00:02:18] Things were twisted [00:02:19] And if you showed me anything at all [00:02:21] Then I missed it [00:02:22] Looked the wrong way (uh huh) [00:02:23] Ive done some wrong things (true) [00:02:25] Kept a bad attitude [00:02:25] But thats what wrong brings [00:02:26] And now you mean to tell me that [00:02:28] After all this time [00:02:29] It was you that kept the dog from goin out of his mind [00:02:32] It was you that breathed life [00:02:33] Into my lungs when I was born [00:02:35] And it was you that let me know [00:02:36] What was right [00:02:37] From what was wrong [00:02:38] And it was you that let me do [00:02:39] What I knew what could be done [00:02:40] And it was you that gave me a good wife [00:02:42] And a beautiful son