Killah Priest - Greatest Lesson LYRICS

[movie sample]

Our reason for fighting is this..

We were only meant to fight in one war only

That battle between the sons of light..

and the sons of darkness, ordained by God

That is our service

Now we see that this is that battle and we will fight..

Under your command



[Killah Priest *humming the beat during sample*]

Priesthood..



I stepped in a church ashamed, naked and hurt

Wet from the rain, my face shows pain

I'm desperate in search for answers

Grabbed the panther that the ushers handed

Blood stain shown through my shirt cuz beneath, my arm was bandaged

I walked up the aisle but didn't stop 'til I got the altar

I was being blocked by the preacher's supporters

But he'd seen my torture

So-called friends filled me with false love

I spoke "Sorry I have nothing to offer but lost hope and an empty soul"

See the Devil tempts me like Jobe, everything I had I now owe

He took my girl, shook my world, lost my crib

It was all his except for my kids

That's what I thought 'til I'm at court with my wiz

She doubled-crossed me then slid

She forced me to live in solitude now the bottle's my food

I follow no rules but if the gospel is true

Then I'm his apostle like you

But he stopped me cold and called me a fool

He said I was rude the way I'd intrude

Then I tossed him this jewel..



[Chorus: Killah Priest w/ ad-libs]

The greatest thing I've ever known..

Greatest thing I've ever known..

The greatest lesson ever learned..

The greatest lesson ever learned..

Most precious thing I've ever owned..

Most precious thing I've ever owned..

Though it left it shall return..

Though it left it shall return..

All I know is what I've known..

All I know is what I've known..

The greatest lesson ever learned..

The greatest lesson ever learned..

Most precious thing I've ever owned..

Most precious thing I've ever owned..

Though it left it shall return..

Though it left it shall return..



[Killah Priest]

You judge me but what would you do if you was me?

If you saw through my eyes, if you've felt the pain that I've felt inside

What would you do? Would you cry?

Ah, thought so, I do sometimes..

See you have a home and a swimming pool, the big backyard (yeah?)

Large living room, fed with a silver spoon

You probably sinning too but don't know

Pardon me if I'm offending you but I won't go

I question my faith, been in a depressional state (yeah man)

Self-hate, one day blessings will wait

Stared death in his fate, planning my 'scape

I've seen D's stretching out tape

I've 'visioned prison dates, injected with the venom of snakes

Women with grapes, slept with in rooms pyramid-shaped

Walls covered with hieroglyphics, I'm far from religious

It was said in my first introduction

which was Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

For me it went deeper than just reading a verse

Seeing it first, I needed work



[Chorus]



[Outro: Killah Priest]

{*humming to the beat and whistling*

You know it's real, K.P

The picking cot had been lockened

Daily..