Battle Cry

[Intro]
You know when I was young
I used to look outside my bedroom window
And see bare trouble makers
Trappers, scammers, robbers
Whatever you wanna call it
And I tried my best to stay away from it
But, eventually, I fell victim to my surroundings
I guess it was all based on this one conclusion:
If you can't beat them, join them

[Chorus]
Keep your eye on the prize
It could end tonight
Better do the killing
If you wanna keep on living
Kiss your friend goodnight
Open up your mind and see
Over the other side
And I don't know what lies ahead
And so I scream a battle cry
A battle cry

[Verse 1]
Who's to blamе that I could blossom in the dark, I promise me and all my brothеrs are sinners
Sister Ellen, can you save me from this stranger? I don't know who I can see in the mirror
Forget a heartache
Past ways they put me in a dark place
Gimme that car keys I want the driver's seat
Money, it be riding me
We be making love until the sun is comin' up
So I ain't sharing what I find I keep

[Pre-Chorus]
I like your necklace
Don't say where I can get this
Young and I am reckless
I've survived the trenches
Staring at the wall with evil in my detention
Playing with the squale you won't be alive for pension
I like atten— (No)
I like the tension
Running for my life because I divide the fences
Death around the corner you can still try prevent this
You didn't wanna listen
Hope that you like your lesson

[Chorus]
Keep your eye on the prize
It could end tonight
Better do the killing
If you wanna keep on living
Kiss your friend goodnight
Open up your mind and see
Over the other side
And I don't know what lies ahead
And so I scream a battle cry
A battle cry

[Verse 2]
Stick a house up and tell a brother, "gimme the loot"
Masked up until I can't breathe, shivers in your bones init
Tell them boy there that they can come and kill me
It ain't me they're only killing if it's me that feeds the whole village
Oh, no, why don't nobody want less stress?
And why can't I go corner shop without me thinking of death?
It's like I've planned my suicide on so many occasions
And if you don't believe me, I cross my chest
Listen, crossing out my heart, I've watched you laying out your bed
Ain't no donny killing me, I'd rather kill him instead
Got my Bible to my right and dirty money to my left
Listen I don't need respect, you better run me up a check
You better, forget the bread, give me black airs and black socks
'Cause I'm right there if there's a price and for the right job
Slaughter everybody, I don't need to hit the right one
And bun the popo, I used to wish I was a white don

[Chorus]
Keep your eye on the prize
It could end tonight
Better do the killing
If you wanna keep on living
Kiss your friend goodnight
Open up your mind and see
Over the other side
And I don't know what lies ahead
And so I scream a battle cry
A battle cry