MC Jin - Dead Man Walking lyrics

Yo

They want the punch line, battle raps
I mean I had the title, you can have it back

That line was said so egotistically
I never gave it back, it got stripped from me

Truly a blessing, what it did to me
Learn more lessons from defeat, then victory
Like how to take a loss, humility
What happened next though
The rest is history

Glad they stopped me, it was
Going to my head
Instead, I'm declaring that the
Cocky Jin is dead

Don't put to much weight
On reputation and face
Expect to get let down
When expectations are great

They use to accuse me, of relying on my race
What they gone say now
I'm relying on my faith?

See that's fine with me, I
Was designed to be
I kill my old self, who wants to die with me?

I know it don't make sense
Due to recent events
I ain't been the same since
I know you must be convinced

I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin

I'm so alive (still a dead man walking)

Yo

They want the party, getting money reps
I had fun with that, but I'm done with that

See I ain't opposed, to having a good time
But what I compose now
Are more then just good lines

I use to dream, of getting five mics
Now every sixteen
I'm praying that you find Christ

For the cheese, on the dotting
Line i would've signed twice
That's what I get
For following three blind mice

Desperation, it was going to my head
Instead, I declare that paper
Chasing Jin is dead

Seeking riches, I let it
Measure what I'm worth
Wasting time storing up
Treasures here on earth

Only to be destroyed, I can't fake the image
So I'm prepared to see my fan base diminished

See that's fine with me, I
Was designed to be, i killed my old self
Who wants to die with me?

I know it don't make sense
Due to recent events
I ain't been the same since
I know you must be convinced

I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin

I'm so alive (still a dead man walking)

Five years ago, I met Jin for the first time
We crossed paths, like church signs

I was plotting on my bible
Suddenly, I'm shaking hands with my idol

Three years later, me and Jin cooking
Tracks up in the stew
Cooking up tracks, boy it feel good

Shot the video in Hong Kong
Plus we did a show
That's why I call him big bro

I'm a dead man, dead man
Tryna to get ahead man

Learning my ways, i was listening to redman

Back then, all I cared
Was pouring up the remy

Nowadays, I'm rapping with a purpose
Tryna make ends meet

I don't know why, but sometimes feel empty
I waiting at the gates, for entry

Want to give it up, but my luck won't let me

I'm out with the old me
So God don't tempt me

(yeah)

I know it don't make sense
Due to recent events
I ain't been the same since
I know you must be convinced

I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin

I'm so alive (still a dead man walking)

I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin
I put the old me in a coffin

I'm so alive (still a dead man walking)