Artist: ILL PHIL
Song: 180 Degree Turn
Album: Soul Food
Verse 1
A East beast running wild in New Orleans streets/ Who's he, that's meThat cat from New Orleans East/ Yes sir, a Katrina evacuatee/ Who was caught in that water deep, but not deep as people could see/ Cause the water drained away, but my soul was still beneath/ Drowning in wickedness like a flea thrown in the sea/ Satan had me anchored with no intent to release/ But than the Lord pull me out and told me now breathe/ And Oh how I'm lucky, I sure didn't deserve it/ But I'm so glad that he touch me and found me worthy to serve him/ I look back and reflect on what I used to be/ And it's amazing I could say that that is no longer me/ One moment I'm lost, the next, homey I'm saved/ Like I woke from a coma to see the light of the day/ But I thank him that he did it cause other wise I'd burn/ He the reason for my 180 degree turn
Hook:
It's by his grace I'm pulled from the fire man/ I recommend if you don't know him you should try him man/ Leave them drugs alone, he gon' lift you higher man/ But first things first, your sin got to retire man/ That's real, ILL PHIL ain't on liar man/ Don't reject him, get connected to his power man/ Cause If one thing I could say that I have learned/ He the reason for my 180 degree turn
Verse 2
You see that house right there, that's where they sling at/ You see that boy right there, that's who gon' bring that/ I used to rock with that cat back in the game, black/ But now I'm praying to God that he restrain that/ These boys lost out here, but they don't know that/ That's why I write these rhymes, I try to show that/ I been moved from New Orleans, that's why I go back/ I'm trying to show my people just where there hope at/ I reminisce on Gentilly, that's where I ran wild/ I threw them rims on my whip quick than I ran proud/ Let me pull up by them girls so they could stare me down/ I bet I shock all of their worlds if they seen me now/ My partner thought that I flipped out when he heard about me/ He ain't understand how I could leave the world around me/ Phil what happen to you dog, why the sudden change/ Let me run it to you homey, I ain't do a thing
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Verse 3
Keep the 22 inch Rims, believe that/ If I got to get adapters I don't need that/ And I don't want the wood grain less it came with it/ If I got to put it in it then I ain't with it/ And I ain't saying I'm against havin nice things/ But Imma keep nice things in a price range/ And if it's in my price range cause the price change/ I ain't bout to make it rain just to bling bling/ Go to go get a Bentley, yea, well says who/ Cause you got money I'm supposed to follow you/ Man you got me confused dog, I follow Christ/ And Christ wasn't the follow type to follow ice/ Got to keep in perspective what I am trying to do/ And represent the elected like he would want me to/ I'm a soldier for the kingdom so its gotta show/ But listen up kinfolk cause you got to know
Hook
Song: 180 Degree Turn
Album: Soul Food
Verse 1
A East beast running wild in New Orleans streets/ Who's he, that's meThat cat from New Orleans East/ Yes sir, a Katrina evacuatee/ Who was caught in that water deep, but not deep as people could see/ Cause the water drained away, but my soul was still beneath/ Drowning in wickedness like a flea thrown in the sea/ Satan had me anchored with no intent to release/ But than the Lord pull me out and told me now breathe/ And Oh how I'm lucky, I sure didn't deserve it/ But I'm so glad that he touch me and found me worthy to serve him/ I look back and reflect on what I used to be/ And it's amazing I could say that that is no longer me/ One moment I'm lost, the next, homey I'm saved/ Like I woke from a coma to see the light of the day/ But I thank him that he did it cause other wise I'd burn/ He the reason for my 180 degree turn
Hook:
It's by his grace I'm pulled from the fire man/ I recommend if you don't know him you should try him man/ Leave them drugs alone, he gon' lift you higher man/ But first things first, your sin got to retire man/ That's real, ILL PHIL ain't on liar man/ Don't reject him, get connected to his power man/ Cause If one thing I could say that I have learned/ He the reason for my 180 degree turn
Verse 2
You see that house right there, that's where they sling at/ You see that boy right there, that's who gon' bring that/ I used to rock with that cat back in the game, black/ But now I'm praying to God that he restrain that/ These boys lost out here, but they don't know that/ That's why I write these rhymes, I try to show that/ I been moved from New Orleans, that's why I go back/ I'm trying to show my people just where there hope at/ I reminisce on Gentilly, that's where I ran wild/ I threw them rims on my whip quick than I ran proud/ Let me pull up by them girls so they could stare me down/ I bet I shock all of their worlds if they seen me now/ My partner thought that I flipped out when he heard about me/ He ain't understand how I could leave the world around me/ Phil what happen to you dog, why the sudden change/ Let me run it to you homey, I ain't do a thing
Hook
Verse 3
Keep the 22 inch Rims, believe that/ If I got to get adapters I don't need that/ And I don't want the wood grain less it came with it/ If I got to put it in it then I ain't with it/ And I ain't saying I'm against havin nice things/ But Imma keep nice things in a price range/ And if it's in my price range cause the price change/ I ain't bout to make it rain just to bling bling/ Go to go get a Bentley, yea, well says who/ Cause you got money I'm supposed to follow you/ Man you got me confused dog, I follow Christ/ And Christ wasn't the follow type to follow ice/ Got to keep in perspective what I am trying to do/ And represent the elected like he would want me to/ I'm a soldier for the kingdom so its gotta show/ But listen up kinfolk cause you got to know
Hook
