Hello Stranger

Verse 1:
It’s been a long journey
And I don’t feel no ways tired
And so there’s nothing that can turn me
Back around, I’ve been smacked around
But the pain has propelled me and that’s the crown
Once bound by the shackles the world provides ya
I try to prosper as a fatherless father
I was raised on the streets of North Philly
It costed me my childhood and tortured me
Witnessing many homicides I tried to
Keep it together ‘cause mom was high, I got a
Secret to whether the crime inside
And it’s called the future so I’ma strive
I feel like the savior that came with atonement
To find most men only live for the moment
Moses was an honest man
Who never got to live in the promised land
And if he did he’d say

Chorus:
(Sheda B)
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Feels so good to see you
(O’hene)
To see you back again, ah huh
To see you back again, ya know?
(Sheda B)
Feels so good to see you
(O’hene)
To see you back again, ya know?
To see you back again, yeah

Verse 2:
This is for the prostitutes
And the brothers on the corner
Hustling so they can buy a coupe
I just wanna let you know there’s a better way
And I ain’t telling you you gotta bow your head and pray
I know you sick of the sermons, figure the church
And they service ain’t serving the purpose of working
I’m here to tell you your history so when I leave
If nothing you’ve gotten this from me
We the descendants of slaves brought to America
Ever since then you were taught you inferior
They renamed you and trained you to be who
They wanted you to be and claimed you were evil
And you believe what they teach you
They interpretation of God won’t accept you as equals
You better seek who’s inside you today
And when you find Him, heaven inside you to say

Chorus:
(Sheda B)
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Feels so good to see you
(O’hene)
To see you back again, ah huh
To see you back again, ya know?
(Sheda B)
Feels so good to see you
(O’hene)
To see you back again, ya know?
To see you back again, yeah

Verse 3:
Our ladies need the elegance of elephants
And shouldn’t have to apologize for they intelligence
Ain’t a thing wrong with being celibate
Despite those Jezebels you see on television
‘cause it ain’t really our views at all and
Some of that rap ain’t our music y’all
That’s the product of those who rule with cynicism
In a system that prove to benefit ‘em
We only rewarded for selling our souls
But I chose the gospel over the pop though
And I notice the lesser walked path
Also only what you do for Christ is gon’ last
Go on laugh if you find this humorous
Soon as the song ends tell your friends it’s ludicrous
But music is supposed to show the way
And it will one day, when it does I’ma say

Chorus:
(Sheda B)
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Hello stranger
Feels so good to see you
(O’hene)
To see you back again, ah huh
To see you back again, ya know?
(Sheda B)
Feels so good to see you
(O’hene)
To see you back again, ya know?
To see you back