2Shots in Babylon Lyrics

When I was 18 years old I got shot twice in the stomach

At a club called Babylon on the Northwest side of San Antonio, Texas

And nearly lost my life

They say what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger

I am a firm believer in that

But only if you can learn to turn your pain in to passion

And your hate into love

Giving thanks to the shooter

For you'll never really know the gift you've given me

2shots in Babylon, 2shots in Babylon

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will I Rest In Peace or will I battle on

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will it make me weak or will it make me strong

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will I lay defeated will I carry on

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will I find some peace or will I battle on

Will I find some peace or will I battle on

How am I ta deal

When my people hit me with the steel

Trying to hold me down but all I feel is the will

Pick my self up and let em' know what's the deal

Thinking that they weakened me when they only deepened me

Shine bright like a beacon be better than this beef can be

Seen my homie Joe getting stomped down on the floor

Went to go and help when true cowards colors show

Pulling out a .38 no questions can't relate

Only hate in his eyes as he showed me to my fate

Will I die or create will I lie or be great

Will I realize that this pain's meant to make me

A better man live learn and understand

From mistakes turned to grand epiphanies still I stand

Still I rise still I rise much to the surprise of my enemies evil eyes

Can he see or is he blinded by the sea of deceit

Feeble lies he tells himself just so, he can sleep well

Another soldiers story live to speak the tale climbing

Out of hell as my skin was turning pale getting

Hard to breath still I'm seeing so clearly

Be the epitome of not turning bitter see

Lead by example can't trample on my soul

This lives too ample together we make it whole

Forever deep to the core the weather I let it pour

Let the rain drop down wash away

All the pain turn to snake transmute it learn ta make peace

With those who hate me, as I'm set free

Releasing all the worries that no longer serve me

Receiving all the glory from the highest supreme

As I reach for the stars so thankful I can be

Humble like a bumblebee pollinating pass the seed

Someone's waiting to succeed off the these lessons that I learn when I bleed

Stay a steed stay spirited, know that we are unlimited

Got hit in the liver still I forgive the kid

Knows not what he did lives his life in the ignorance

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will I Rest In Peace or will I battle on

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will it make me weak or will it make me strong

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will I lay defeated will I carry on

2 shots in Babylon 2 shots in Babylon

Will I find some peace or will I battle on

Will I find some peace or will I battle on