South Philly Psalm

Yeah, South Philly

Buff Willis

They prayed for my fall, I gave ‘ em a reason to look up

Let the horns talk...

Woke up, said a prayer, then I checked the bag

Same block I almost lost my life, now they screamin’ my name from the past

I remember 2 am, rain hittin’ federal housing glass

Now it’s penthouse views, but the pain still stuck in the glass

Mama kept my faith tucked deep in the kitchen drawer

I learned to smile through the smoke, still I wanted more

Every scar got a story, every win came with a bruise

I was built in that pressure, had to choose how I move

Look at me now

I came up out the dark

Look at me now

Still wearin’ every mark

They prayed for my fall

I gave ‘ em a reason

I gave ‘ em a reason

I gave ‘ em a reason

Look at me now

I’m still undefeated

I’m still undefeated

I’m still undefeated

My cousin said, “ Don’t fold,” when the hallway got cold

When the cops hit the steps, I was quiet, let the story unfold

Lost some homies to the code, lost sleep to the grind

Now I toast to the nights that tried to break my mind

I don’t owe y’ all a thing, I just owe this block

For the kids on the corner tryna make it to the top

If I ever went under, I was coming back loud

Tell the whole damn city what I turned into now

Look at me now

I came up out the dark

Look at me now

Still wearin’ every mark

They prayed for my fall

I gave ‘ em a reason

I gave ‘ em a reason

I gave ‘ em a reason

Look at me now

I’m still undefeated

I’m still undefeated

I’m still undefeated

No, I never forgot that rain

No, I never forgot that glass

Every step got weight

But I don’t move like I’m past

They prayed for my fall

I gave ‘ em a reason

I gave ‘ em a reason

I gave ‘ em a reason

Look at me now

I’m still undefeated

I’m still undefeated

I’m still undefeated