I smell smoke
I had a dream, it was May 29th
I was sittin' in a cell, devil playin' with my life
Now the tension gettin' high, I can feel it in the night
If I'm wrong, if I'm right, I won't go without a fight
I had a dream, it was May 29th
I was sittin' in a cell, devil playin' with my life
Now the tension gettin' high, I can feel it in the night
If I'm wrong, if I'm right, we won't go without a fight
Well, I was born in the belly of the bottom of the map
Moved up to the city of dreams, brand new ring on my pinky gap
Greenwood, auction, pine, where I spend my time on the nitty north side of the tracks
And maybe downtown where I shine so bright that they callin' me Diamond Jack
I'm Nick J.B. Strafford, it's Shinin'
I could be J.B. Strafford, it's Shinin'
I could be way more than that with some time, man
Greenwood, nigga, we paid our dues
We built ours after we created jars
I'll be damned if I ever be a slave to y'all
I feel like Wayman, I came to bar
Walk with pride, no shame at all
Pinky blingin', chains and all
We winnin' now, and it's strange to y'all
But no matter how many wins you get, they still won't let you
Take a sip from one of they fountains
Take a * in one of they restrooms
So I marched my ass to 319 South Main Street, Drexel
Ever since I walked through those two doors that day, it's been regretful
That's the same spot that I met you
And it was right there that we formed a bond
Forbidden based off complexion
But you would tie me off on the top floor
Every day a part of my schedule
Now I wish that I never left you
Cause you flipped the script like a bitch
And now my life twisted just like a presser
Thought that it was love, thought that it was special
I could feel my blood boiling through my vessels
Label me a thug, say I chopped the rape
Throw me in the cage, now I got a case
Diamond dick rollin' on the front page
Say try and kill Lil Serpage
Don't believe that hype they put in your face
Ain't about me, this about race
It's about race, it's about hate
Niggas wanna take it
Control our space
But we ain't goin', this is our place
All my niggas so just like about face
Black Wall Street, we ain't tryin' here
We ain't even tryin' to let you crackers near us
Even if we dyin', we ain't never fearin'
Motherfuckers never killin' our spirit
Town, town, town
I ain't had a dream
It was May 29th
I was sittin' in a cell
Devil playin' with my life
Now attention gettin' high
I can feel it in the night
If I'm wrong, if I'm right
I won't go without a fight
I ain't had a dream
It was May 29th
It was May 29th
I was sittin' in a cell
Devil playin' with my life
Now attention gettin' high
I can feel it in the night
If I'm wrong, if I'm right
We won't go without a fight
I ain't had a dream
It was May 29th
I was chillin' back with Sarah
Everything was still alright
And they brought my city down
And they did it out of spite
We ain't go without a fight
We ain't go without a fight
Is it cause I get dope?
Is that the reason why you mad at me?
Is it cause I keep moanin' you?
That the reason why you mad at me?
Ain't the way my soul float
Moans in absolute shame
Is that why you mad at me?
Is it cause I get dope?
Is that the reason why you mad at me?
Step right up, let me show you why it's the best shine that you're gonna get all year
And they don't call me Diamond Dick Roland for no reason
So shiny you can see a face of it
Yes Lord, that's right, shoot ya!