[00:00:00] Dear Mr. Christian, - Derek Minor/Dee-1/Lecrae [00:00:14] Welcome to heat Academy [00:00:19] Yeah I was nine years old when daddy first touched me [00:00:29] At fifteen I ran away and never stopped running [00:00:32] I met a man who took me in cause I was pretty though [00:00:35] And said that you could make some money in my video-ooh [00:00:39] I get high and drunk just to make it through a show [00:00:41] And act like I'm enjoyin it but really this is all a show [00:00:45] I feel degraded purity obliterated [00:00:48] This is all I know I really hate it [00:00:50] Mr Minor are you listening I know that you're a Christian [00:00:53] And got computer programs to block me from your vision [00:00:56] And err'time you watch me you say that I'm the issue [00:01:00] Your pastor preachin about how not to let me catch you slippin [00:01:03] But maybe I'm a victim maybe I'm just trapped in the system [00:01:06] And next time you pray maybe I might get a mention (Please ) [00:01:10] Before you talk about me remember that I'm lost [00:01:13] And your secret pleasure coming at a cost [00:01:16] Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [00:01:19] I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [00:01:22] I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [00:01:25] But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [00:01:28] Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [00:01:32] I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [00:01:35] I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [00:01:38] But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [00:01:41] Dear Mr Christian [00:01:43] Uno Man I'm on that chronic higher than a comet [00:01:48] Sippin gin and tonic drinkin till I vomit [00:01:51] Tatted on my arms like tatted on my face yeah [00:01:54] Pants hangin low ah Nina on my waist ah [00:01:57] I be slangin soft plus I got that hard [00:02:01] Die for my hood ride for my boulevard [00:02:03] I got love for my dogs (yea) but never for these girls (naw) [00:02:07] It's M O E (why) cause money rule the world [00:02:10] But Mr Dee-1 I grew up crummy saw my pops get killed in front of me [00:02:14] Saw my momma do d**e in front of me felt like ain't nobody love me [00:02:17] Uniform dirty dressin bummy went to school they called me ugly [00:02:20] Caught the bus they used to jump me God I just prayed to You Sunday [00:02:23] Now it's Monday I'm starvin sip sour milk out the carton [00:02:27] Talk to myself while I'm walkin should I put myself in a coffin [00:02:29] I DON'T KNOW All I grew up with is trouble [00:02:34] Ain't know no role model I knew the struggle [00:02:36] Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [00:02:39] I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [00:02:42] I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [00:02:45] But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [00:02:49] Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [00:02:52] I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [00:02:55] I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [00:02:58] But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [00:03:01] Dear Mr Christian [00:03:05] Ah-a-AHEM Excuse me I don't quite understand ya [00:03:09] Propaganda and banter and all of this empty chatter [00:03:12] And amidst these amens hallelujahs and shuck and jivin [00:03:15] I see a lot of hypocrites and hyper-criticizing [00:03:17] Mr Lecrae my momma sold me up the river for some rocks [00:03:21] And dayy told me I was nothing but a problem [00:03:24] Now here you come tellin me I'm a low down dirty sinner [00:03:27] And you got the nerve to wonder why I'm in these streets robbin /Robin [00:03:30] Well go and get Batman and go and get back man [00:03:34] I don't need to be juudged by you and all of your wack friends [00:03:37] Ain't gluttony a sin Why you staring at my gin [00:03:40] Where I'm from we don't pretend we know we ain't gettin in [00:03:43] Now the world don't trust me and these streets done crushed me