[Verse One]

Everything that ya'll did we done done before

And the measure ya'll did it in we done done in more

Cats didn't just start livin' grimy

Death didn't just start tryin' to find me

Vest didn't just start gettin' slimy

Been in the streets and we know it's real

Been in environments where cats done got killed

Over some drug money, see now it's time to change the men-tal

Brothas is sellin' they soul over bout ten thou

It's goin' down, we scream Jesus who is the soul saver

One who experience pain death resurrect as the price payer

We need you now cause you're the way out

Left death and then stayed out

Look over life as the layout

The big picture, for so long afraid to accept what we need

One who would come down except He would bleed

Inject His seed in us, so many issues have been left untouched

So when Jesus left He left it to us

And I'm ready to bust


[Hook]

We need a way out

Take a look and examine the streets

The famine in streets

Young cats just be handlin' heat

Don't speak another word on how it's hard

Unless you pointin' me in the direction of the Lord

We know it's real thats why we need a way out


[Verse Two]

I done been through hell, and then hell again

Most definitely been rejected I just held it in

So now I see what you see, plus I feel what you feel

So it goes without sayin' that what is real is real

I done seen a cat lose his life

I done seen my mom lose her mind

Escape death like so many times

I live for Christ now, livin' life is nice now

I live that heavenly lifestyle in my life now

So hard to see through you with the truth cause you tellin' lies

And I can see to your heart straight through your eyes

That you frontin', drug money is stealin' your joy

Now you huntin', lookin' for somethin' to give you some joy

Now peep game, call His name and He'll save your soul

Watch you grow, slowly let go of struggles befo

And it'll show, other brothas will follow your lead as the Holy Ghost

Draw you in close, and teach you His creeds

Cause we need a way out


[Hook]


[Verse Three]

You speak a lot about my area

Been here lately? It's gettin' scary and scarier

Tryin' to tear down these barriers

In the midst of this I found Jehovah

I shout now before the storm's over

They all drunk but I remain sober

Remain a soldier, in this ghetto livin'

won't say I told ya, if you die un-forgiven

Offered you salvation, this crime we facin' dawg is so real

Without Jesus dawg there's no shield

Just open field, don't have to leave so I can find peace

Mercy and grace follows behind me

Covered by blood keepin' my mind eased

I trust God on a daily basis, in my ghetto places

Til I see better cases, off in my ghetto places

I must stay focused on the mark of the prize

Jehovah Shalome is where my faith lies

It's crunch time, so don't speak about the struggle

You share with us nothin' unless you show us how to escape the hussl-in'

In this war zone


[Hook]