Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Tabernacle , by - Royce 5'9. Release date: 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 |