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CommonTestify
2005
Written by Angelo Bond, Common, General Johnson, Greg Perry, Kanye West
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Lyrics
Testify
Please let me testify
She walked in the court, her knees buckled Saying for a man to survive he need hustle Seen and been through struggle her whole life Made a transition from being his ho to his wife Stifling, the night upend the ATF bust in Her daddy was a hustla so she love them Looked at the jury, how can they judge him, she screamed
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Please let me testify
Fear in her chest, her face in tears Had her man's back, he was facing years In her name, though the place was his They tryna take everything except the kids But years she been through scuffle and fights While he trying to hustle that white Up all night wondering if he's alive Seeing him tried, she bubbled inside and screamed
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Please let me testify
The judge yelled for order Court reporter makin her words shorter His lawyer sat next to him She could see how the trial was affecting him It hurt for her eyes to connect with him Using her lies for protecting him They arrested him for murder, and gun possession As they read back her confession, she screamed
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Please let me testify
The court awaited as the foreman got the verdict from the bailiff Emotional outbursts, tears and smeared makeup He stated, he was guilty on all charges She's shaking, looking like she took it the hardest A spin artist, she brought her face up laughing That's when the prosecutor realised what happened All that speaking her mind, testifying and crying When this bitch did the crime, the queenpin
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
About this track
"Testify" is a song by Common, released in 2005. The song was written by Angelo Bond, Common, General Johnson, Greg Perry, Kanye West. It was produced by Kanye West.
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