Calling Out Names, Part II
(based on Isaiah 5:20 & II Timothy 2:16-17)
Written by M. Marshall
©, Joined at the Hip Ministries, 2006
Hook: Now I know, for this flow, I’m a probably catch some flack / But I’m speaking from the heart, so I refuse take it back / Instead of getting bothered with the truth, you should go / And ask the Lord Jesus who you should be praying for
V1 – What if the entire, G-Unit empire / Got saved and spit truth for the sake of he Messiah? / And what if all them rappers from the Dirty South / Kept it crunk without the use of a Dirty mouth? / Big Boi, Pit Bull, TI, Ludacris / Juvenile, Young Bloodz, Lil John, Triple 6 / Scarface, Trick Daddy, Lil Flip, T-Pain / SUC, Bun-B, MJG, Lil Wayne / If they’re truly seeking God, then I wonder “How come / God is usually not the focus of their whole album / Before you say I’m judgin’ and point the finger too / I’m only doing what some of y’all are scared to do / See, I’m not afraid, to call a spade a spade / The truth of matter is that I wanna see ‘em saved / Ttruth is the thing that can make the captive free / So ain’t no need in y’all getting’ upset with me
Hook: (This is nothing personal, but We…Call…Out…Names!)
V2 – Now let me paint a picture that might not look pretty / I want to talk about these boyz that rep my city / H-town, where get it how you live is in the air / Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire / This is in love, I ain’t trippin’ on y’all / But can’t you see the favor of God is drippin’ on y’all? / You ain’t doing big things because you stayed on the grind / You’re making moves cuz somebody prayed all the time / You got that heat for the street / But without Christ in your life and in your rhymes, then your work is incomplete / God has strategically put you in position / So when the people listen, man give ‘em what they’re missin!! / I know for a fact a couple of y’all know God / And before your record deal, y’all grinded so hard / But if you think life is good with that cheddar / Surrender to the Savior & watch life even get better
Hook x 2: (This is nothing personal, but We…Call…Out…Names!)
V3 – What if every time you heard a rhyme from Mr. Juelz Santana / He was talkin’ about the power of the Blood Stained Banner? / And what if Bad Boy became a Good Boy / By putting out artists that would take the Gospel the hood boy! / Your Influence, you ain’t using it right / If you ain’t using it right, then you’re abusing it, right? / Most of what I’m hearing is just lyrical pornography / And spiritually, I’m seeing all these souls screamin’ “Knowledge Me”! / So while you’re making hits and stackin’ money to boot / Remember that bad fruit results from bad roots / If you lived half the mess that you rapped about / You’re shootin’ dice with your life and you’re crappin’ out! / A lot of music nowadays has to make God frown / So instead of just standing around / I’m praying right now / For those God is raising up that will turn the music industry upside down!!