Ascension

[Verse 1: CF] The fans want to know who I am so fam' listen I'ma stay hungry, I was born on Thanksgiving Broke the hourglass from that Alcatraz prison Momma's water burst, I emerged from San Quinton Nine month bid, the kid already got a P.O G-O-D peepin' me cause I'm his hijo Heaven's gate open, here's ya folk hero Winter season freezing, it was so below zero God threw me in that cold war, no free throw Cause I owe him my soul and the church needs dinero Mom from the BX, Pops from Manhattan Hoboken is where they met but JC is where it happened Puerto Rican seed, can you read between the lines? Look into my eyes and see all of mankind Three Kings died, their souls now combined Red, Black and White, I'm baby Jesus of this time Fast forward now it's cray, I'm Jesus in his prime Not 33, but 34 was crucified but I survived My pops dipped quick, guess he couldn't take the pressure Nigga disappeared, I think he working with ODESSA Mom moved on and she rocked them college lectures I dedicate this song to kids who killed their child molesters If you with me say it with me now yeah yeah If you against me say it to my semi yeah yeah A young seed born alone see one parent was transparent  Virtual adult, raised by my grandparents Grandfather alcoholic, water was his cognac Grandmother was two words away from a heart attack Died of cardiac arrest, Hilda was my teacher Always kept me on my toes, no ballerina Said son you got to watch for them rabid beavers Cause they'll eat your wood and they don't give a damn about a dreamer She dropped jewels like friends are just dollars in your pocket And watch for the cops, they're going to kill you you're a prophet I didn't understand then, no cautionary fables Realized when I saw her corpse on that mortuary table My best friend died with that knife in his chest by his wife while he slept So that knife in his chest is this mic I possess My cousin died high with that needle in her arm Now that needle in her arm is this eagle that I palm Gunning, we in Vietnam thumping When you seeing me perform, something even FEMA be alarmed - we're coming My soldiers died, I close my eyes and rest in peace my homie Screw Shot close range for a gold chain by a no name in open view So many died close to dude, but my time is over due Met up with my brother Tech Lost a brother, found a brother Showed sun nuff respect, told me it was destined Ten years later, CF is here — Ascension