As I enter this new era of ever changing music
I ponder how in retrospect I might be viewed
By the masses by the few
For my passion for my views
for the way that I spit that truth
When I step up in the booth
see I’m rarely concerned with conversations on communities of keyboards
I don’t keep score
that’s a definite path to a detour
still tryin to figure out how to live life
balancing Christ family and mics
I know I’m dope I don’t care if you wrote whether I am or I aint nice
but the greater debate ever since I remember was how many times do we enter the name of the Lord
Jesus and more are we pre occupied with just keeping it raw
well, well if time does tell
then I’m figuring 18years of fruit and fellowship with my fans have served Him well
So I ain’t gon speak on it preach on it
I’ma just let peace drop that beat on it
I don’t ever need a pen and a pad
I just step up in the lab
go to work like a beast on it
To God be all the glory
even if you sleep on it
u can leave me or you can take me fam
I am who the I AM made me man
I am a father of two and a husband of 1
I am a beacon of light cause im a child of the son
I am more than a conqueror
but less than a hero
I go harder than most
cause I pay - no attention to fear
and in my 35 years I been to and fro
killin every microphone every show
From skid row- to the house of blues
maybe you could say that I paid my dues
but even though I am who the I am made me
I thank God that he re create me
everyday elevating me
making every crooked path straight in me
I’m nobody special
I ain’t nobody good
But I, I thank the Lord that He took me out that hood
You see I, could’ve been that murda man that trigga man that dope man
but when I heard the word He spoke, He gave me that everlasting hope
So I jumped in my ride then I, I hit that road
I just packed up my clothes - me and my flow and my stereo
I drove straight to that Tunnel - tunnel rat be my fam
still that new breed emcee - man I am who the I am say I am
credits
from Remember,
released October 4, 2011
Produced by Peace 586 for 586BeatsAscap
Written by Rosario Ortega Five Four Ever Music Ascap
Mixed by Shames Worthy
Chorus by DJ Aslan
supported by 9 fans who also own “I Am feat. DJ Aslan”
Beauty and the Beast at the very beginning of the track, then a Christ-integrated message to top it all off. Nostalgic and Beautiful. To add more to the pie, the song and what it relates to is perfectly fitting for the theme of beauty in the midst of beastliness. It's just dope.
Thank God for this song. Donovan Lewis