Shadows

[Intro]
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap
But he that soweth to the Spirit shall have the Spirit reap life everlast

[Chorus: Otaymah Bonds & Big Hoodoo]
You better run
I see the demons and the shadows chasing me
Father forgive us, we bore sinners
With no repentance, if you let me into Heaven
I'll give my soul for forgiveness
(Hail Mary)
I see the demons and the shadows chasing me
You better run
If you let me into Heaven
I'll give my soul for forgiveness
(Hail Mary)

[Verse 1: Big Hoodoo]
The end is coming I can feel it every breath I take
Can't run from fate, gotta face my fears, try not to stress mistakes
Evil visions that haunt my dreams, I see when I'm awake
Before the dark consumes my soul I pray for Heavens sake (Hail Mary)
Was born in hell but I'm reciting scripture from the Bible (from the Bible)
Death to my rivals, I kill 'em all just for my sole survival
Ill manifested from my sickness, now murder contagious
Running with demons on my side I call 'em Hells Angels (Hail Mary)
My flesh is nothing but my spirit's searching for salvation
Numb to the pain, I'm incoherent waiting on damnation
From introduction only function was Lord of corruption
Can't stop this lusting and my appetite is for destruction (Hail Mary)
Fuck repercussions we hunting then mutilate the victims
Burn 'em with sacrificial chickens, Hoodoo black magician
Final judgement you try to battle reaching for the light
But there's no escaping when the shadows start to come to life

[Chorus: Otaymah Bonds & BLAC & Big Hoodoo]
I see the demons and the shadows chasing me
Father forgive us, we bore sinners
With no repentance, if you let me into Heaven
I'll give my soul for forgiveness
(Hail Mary)
I see the demons and the shadows chasing me
Father forgive us, we bore sinners
With no repentance, if you let me into Heaven
I'll give my soul for forgiveness
(Hail Mary)

[Verse 2: Big Hoodoo]
With no remorse how can I ask the Lord to cleanse my sins?
Niggas is Judas and I can sense the Hell for getting revenge
You say the sins that I committed was all premeditation
I say the mistakes I've made we're honestly out of obligation (Hail Mary)
To feed my family, stay alive and keep my homies breathing
Enemies got slayed for personal gain, but that ain't the only reason
I'm not evil
I just had to survive in the hood I grew up in
Living illegal
Every day do or die
If you die it ain't nothing (Hail Mary)
It's just the umbilical
How I'm still living man must be a miracle
Feeling invincible
But I'm a criminal going hysterical
Time looking critical
Time to get physical, turn my pain lyrical
Not unforgivable
Can I be spared, all my life I've been spiritual (Hail Mary)
Still I struggle with the consequences of my actions
I feel like all these incidents are just minor infractions
Compared to the price of my soul, they're just mere distractions
I'm asking can you change my status before it fades to blackness?

[Chorus: Otaymah Bonds & BLAC & Big Hoodoo]
I see the demons and the shadows chasing me
Father forgive us, we bore sinners
Will no repentance, if you let me into Heaven
I'll give my soul for forgiveness
(Hail Mary)
I see the demons and the shadows chasing me
Father forgive us, we bore sinners
Will no repentance, if you let me into Heaven
I'll give my soul for forgiveness
(Hail Mary)

[Verse 3: Big Hoodoo]
Death screams from a distance but it's getting closer
Feel the rigor mortis in my shoulder as I'm getting colder
Real colors fade, now all I see is a shade of grey
I'm not afraid, only thing I can think to do is pray (Hail Mary)
They say God forgives those that ask that's true of heart
But if my soul is gone, will my question he just disregard?
I was born to fail on the wrong side of the tracks
Been living in Hell all my life so I guess I'm going back (Hail Mary)
Deeply demented, direct descendent of independence
With no repentance, my hatchet penned it, a lifetime sentence
Since my entrance I've been a menace hellbent on vengeance
I'm Mr. Mayhem and my hooligans run the street like gremlins
Hand-crafted remanufactured Terminator 2
Sent to activate the passions of a motivated few
The long awaited last coming of the Chosen One
The dark omen and my terror reign has just begun
(Hail Mary)

[Outro]
So far this year, this city has seen 115 homicides, and the number of people shot but survived 375. What's scary is it's not even summer yet