Dear Mr. Christian,-Derek Minor/Dee-1/Lecrae

[ti:Dear Mr. Christian, (feat. Dee-1 & Lecrae)] [ar:Derek Minor] [al:Minorville] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Dear Mr. Christian, - Derek Minor/Dee-1/Lecrae [00:14.33]Welcome to heat Academy [00:16.30] [00:19.54]Yeah I was nine years old when daddy first touched me [00:29.27]At fifteen I ran away and never stopped running [00:32.58]I met a man who took me in cause I was pretty though [00:35.98]And said that you could make some money in my video-ooh [00:38.54] [00:39.24]I get high and drunk just to make it through a show [00:41.84]And act like I'm enjoyin it but really this is all a show [00:45.06]I feel degraded purity obliterated [00:48.15]This is all I know I really hate it [00:50.54]Mr Minor are you listening I know that you're a Christian [00:53.72]And got computer programs to block me from your vision [00:56.99]And err'time you watch me you say that I'm the issue [01:00.35]Your pastor preachin about how not to let me catch you slippin [01:03.27]But maybe I'm a victim maybe I'm just trapped in the system [01:06.84]And next time you pray maybe I might get a mention (Please ) [01:10.12]Before you talk about me remember that I'm lost [01:13.60]And your secret pleasure coming at a cost [01:15.72] [01:16.26]Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [01:19.41]I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [01:22.40]I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [01:25.89]But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [01:28.88]Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [01:32.21]I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [01:34.64] [01:35.23]I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [01:38.55]But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [01:41.75]Dear Mr Christian [01:42.79] [01:43.92]Uno Man I'm on that chronic higher than a comet [01:48.07]Sippin gin and tonic drinkin till I vomit [01:51.34]Tatted on my arms like tatted on my face yeah [01:54.66]Pants hangin low ah Nina on my waist ah [01:57.83]I be slangin soft plus I got that hard [02:01.04]Die for my hood ride for my boulevard [02:03.60]I got love for my dogs (yea) but never for these girls (naw) [02:07.61]It's M O E (why) cause money rule the world [02:10.55]But Mr Dee-1 I grew up crummy saw my pops get killed in front of me [02:14.42]Saw my momma do d**e in front of me felt like ain't nobody love me [02:17.70]Uniform dirty dressin bummy went to school they called me ugly [02:20.75]Caught the bus they used to jump me God I just prayed to You Sunday [02:23.85]Now it's Monday I'm starvin sip sour milk out the carton [02:27.07]Talk to myself while I'm walkin should I put myself in a coffin [02:29.82]I DON'T KNOW All I grew up with is trouble [02:33.54] [02:34.11]Ain't know no role model I knew the struggle [02:36.80]Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [02:39.23]I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [02:41.63] [02:42.33]I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [02:45.55]But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [02:49.08]Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [02:51.45] [02:52.01]I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [02:55.11]I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [02:58.69]But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [03:01.94]Dear Mr Christian [03:02.85] [03:05.74]Ah-a-AHEM Excuse me I don't quite understand ya [03:09.08]Propaganda and banter and all of this empty chatter [03:12.09]And amidst these amens hallelujahs and shuck and jivin [03:15.21]I see a lot of hypocrites and hyper-criticizing [03:17.81]Mr Lecrae my momma sold me up the river for some rocks [03:21.56]And dayy told me I was nothing but a problem [03:24.22]Now here you come tellin me I'm a low down dirty sinner [03:27.39]And you got the nerve to wonder why I'm in these streets robbin /Robin [03:30.72]Well go and get Batman and go and get back man [03:34.08]I don't need to be juudged by you and all of your wack friends [03:37.01]Ain't gluttony a sin Why you staring at my gin [03:40.04]Where I'm from we don't pretend we know we ain't gettin in [03:43.38]Now the world don't trust me and these streets done crushed me [03:46.72]Thought you were known for love but you just love to judge me [03:49.50] [03:50.06]Truth is ironically you need me around though [03:53.15]Cause otherwise you got nobody else to look down on [03:56.45]Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [03:59.21]I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [04:02.33]I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [04:05.54]But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [04:08.74]Dear Mr Christian I know you're on a mission [04:11.86]I know you say the answer to my problem is religion [04:15.12]I know I'm supposed to change the way I live and stop sinning [04:18.49]But I'd appreciate it if you take some time to listen [04:21.76]Dear Mr Christian