Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Tabernacle, artist - Royce 5'9.
Date of issue: 14.04.2016
Song language: English
Tabernacle |
Yeah |
I wanna share some shit with y’all |
All truth, all truth |
Uh, like I’m standing inside a Tabernacle |
I promised not to lie in not one of these verses |
I started out as a battle rapper |
All I knew was Maxells, ADATs, DATs and gats |
Uh, my name is Ryan Daniel Montgomery |
Recovering alcoholic, I grew up on 9 Mile |
Uh, I’m not a gangster, drug dealer or thug nigga |
Just an MC who made a name with his rhyme style |
Now, sometime around '95 I found my calling |
And that all coincides with the time that I found my darling |
Now later on in the story, I tell you her significance |
But now let’s talk about me, specifically, three brothers and one sister see |
My daddy taught me consistency with his fucking patterns |
Hallelujah I’m the son of a addict |
My addiction was music, all I would do is go to the studio and The Shelter |
And listen to Redman and Heltah Skeltah |
Aye y’all remember that one joint from the Heltah Skeltah album called? |
Sean Price be like, «I'm not sure any—» yeah, that was my shit |
I used to bump that shit all, day! |
By this time I knew I wanted to be an artist |
I didn’t want to be anything else |
You know, but my mom had plans for me |
She wanted me to go to school, so you know |
Uh, to make mom’s happy, I took some general courses in college |
Took the bus until I got hella bored with that |
Because the bus stop I had to walk to |
Was right across from the first studio I ever recorded at |
Now I would have to assume that it was either meant for me to be rapping |
Or meant for me to be laughing at God’s geographical humor |
As soon as I stepped foot in the open-mic, it was like a reunion |
I was a shoe-in |
I met Kino there too and he asked me to manage me |
And that was back in like, let me see |
'97, my girl was pregnant, hurdles was prevalent |
And it was therapeutic just for me to breathe into my mic |
Started learning why the Lord put certain people in my life |
And the way he started blessing me, uh |
I guess before my inner demons got the best of me like sneezing was my vice |
Needless to say that December 29th was the day I became a believer in fate |
Okay now it’s December 28th, my day has gone great |
Kino booked me a show under contract to do that night |
I got a call from my girl’s people saying she’s in labor |
In the hospital right now, 9th floor |
I get on the elevator, elevator stops on the 5th floor |
Elevator opens up, my uncle’s standing there crying |
Now I’m caught off guard, I’m like, «What the fuck?» |
My uncle standing there like, «Ryan, they that way» |
I walk out, I see my momma and that entire side of my family |
Looking like there’s some kind of drama happenin' |
I said «What happened?» |
They like «Granny's been in a bad accident |
And it ain’t looking good», I’m like «Man, what?» |
I’m having a baby four floors up before I froze up |
I’m trying to figure out why the Lord chose us |
Or maybe chose me, to ride in this emotional rollercoaster |
My momma said «The baby here yet?» |
I said «Maybe» |
She said, «Maybe? |
Baby, go see» |
I walk away feeling like a good father, the same time as a terrible son |
Get to my girl she 5 centimeters dilated so I waited |
She got to get to 'bout nine 'til it’s that time |
And meanwhile I’m more popular in this hospital than the doctors |
Nurses watching, whispering like «That's the one right there |
Who got a lady in labor on 9 and another lady dying on 5» |
By this time I don’t even fuckin' remember that I got a show |
Somebody had to remind me, the doors was already open at the venue |
I got emotions runnin' every which way |
All the nurses and stuff is like, «We'll keep you posted about the baby |
We’ll keep you posted about your granny.» |
I didn’t like seeing my mama like that, so I had to get out of there |
Yeah, I hit the stage at 11:50, killed it |
I got off at about midnight with about six types |
Of different emotions floatin' around inside me |
Hopeless, tryna find me, hopin' in time God’ll guide me |
In the future, just as I was about to leave out |
I saw Kino talkin' to Marshall and then he introduced us |
We talked about collaboratin' and how chasin' this rap thing is aggravatin' |
But I’ll get back, I got the family waitin' |
I get to skatin' |
As soon as I get to the hospital, they tell me that my granny didn’t make it |
She just died, I’m feelin' helpless, it hurt me |
On the flip side, my little boy is healthy in the nursery |
I picked him up, looked in his eyes for the first time and just cried |
Ain’t no denyin' this is the power of God |
I said, «I love you, Granny» and looked to the sky |
Like even though he just got here, goodbye |
This is how the story goes |
Powerful day (now you know) powerful day (now you know) |
Most significant day in my life |
I mean aside from meetin' my man Marshall |
My son bein' born and my granny dying on the same day |
My grandma didn’t live anywhere near that hospital |
I learned a lot this day |
I learned that the universe has this way of balancing itself out |
For me to lose such a beautiful soul in my granny |
And gain such a beautiful soul with my first born son, little Royce |
It showed me that God is real, God is real |
And you know what they say: God giveth, God taketh away |