First Round Draft Pick
(based on I Corinthians 6:17 & I Peter 2:9)
Written by M. Marshall
© 2006 Joined at the Hip Ministries
V1 – First round draft pick, back in 1994 / And if you didn’t watch the draft, then you’d probably never know / I don’t believe they even put my face up on the screen / But I still went #1 like my name was Yao Ming / Now I’m doing big things like the 7 foot 6 / Big man keeping the Houston Rockets in the mix / I hope to find a man open to the Word to be receiving / The right to go 1st, like that kid playing for Cleveland / Leaving college behind rookie, shake the devil off / Veterans on the team ain’t ‘fraid to break the devil off / And they’re quick to let you know with a bow to the dome / The motto for the squad is “Go Hard or Go Home” / Over on the West Coast, they stay Drunk in the Spirit / And in the Dirty 3rd, we keep it Crunk in the Spirit / Along the East Coast, they ain’t no punk in the Spirit / First round draft pick, slam dunk in the Spirit
Hook x 2: (West Coast) they stay Drunk in the Spirit / (Dirty South) we keep it Crunk in the Spirit / (Even on the East side) they ain’t no punk in the Spirit / First round draft pick, slam dunk in the Spirit
V2 – No, I didn’t sign a shoe contract with Nike / Super-status in this league, not likely / I’m trying to do the right thing y’all like Spike Lee / because without the Mind of Christ, most won’t think like me / Like on the back of our jerseys, we’re rockin’ Double Zero / ‘Cause see without Christ, we ain’t nothing, He’s the hero / And see it’s true ‘cause we know, serving Him’s the benefit / When the Word is going forth, you’d better believe we’re hearing it / (Nope!) Flip Saunders won’t be coaching the squad / Everything on this team is orchestrated by God / And on the front of our jerseys, a sideways crucifix / To let the whole world know, we’re first round draft picks / The devil tried to “D” me up, but with a killa crossover / Man, I broke his ankles with the help of Jehovah / And now the game is over and we’re leaving with a win / Stuart Scott, Top Ten, ESPN
Hook x 2
V3 – 10 years later, still puttin’ in work for the league / But now that I’m older, I’m dealing with fatigue / So when I get thirsty, it ain’t Red Bull / It ain’t Powerade & it’s called Living Water, and the rule is / No matter how exhausted, NEVER PLAY SOFT / Leave your heart on the court because we don’t lay off / Our reward in Heaven is the eternal pay off / But while we’re here on earth, we’re aiming for the playoff! / On defense, we run a man-to-man / because our owner believes on your own 2 you must stand / Since the beginning, it’s been all about soul winning / Win a soul & leave the game with your soul grinning / If you’re a free agent ready to win / Here’s the chance for you to turn your old uniform in / We’ve always got room on the roster / come and get with the real hoopers and ’86 them imposters!
Hook