Common - Testify(2005)

[00:00.27] Please let me testify
[00:01.14] She walked in the court, her knees buckled
[00:03.51] Saying for a man to survive he need hustle
[00:06.37] Seen and been through struggle her whole life
[00:08.75] Made a transition from being his ho to his wife
[00:12.52] Stifling, the night upend the ATF bust in
[00:16.31] Her daddy was a hustla so she love them
[00:19.25] Looked at the jury, how can they judge him, she screamed
[00:22.61] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[00:27.98] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[00:33.12] Please let me testify
[00:34.46] Fear in her chest, her face in tears
[00:36.48] Had her man's back, he was facing years
[00:39.49] In her name, though the place was his
[00:41.88] They tryna take everything except the kids
[00:45.21] But years she been through scuffle and fights
[00:48.14] While he trying to hustle that white
[00:50.42] Up all night wondering if he's alive
[00:53.42] Seeing him tried, she bubbled inside and screamed
[00:55.59] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[01:01.10] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[01:06.45] Please let me testify
[01:07.95] The judge yelled for order
[01:09.36] Court reporter makin her words shorter
[01:11.45] His lawyer sat next to him
[01:14.28] She could see how the trial was affecting him
[01:17.03] It hurt for her eyes to connect with him
[01:20.03] Using her lies for protecting him
[01:22.43] They arrested him for murder, and gun possession
[01:25.98] As they read back her confession, she screamed
[01:28.64] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[01:34.30] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[01:39.42] Please let me testify
[01:39.64] The court awaited as the foreman got the verdict from the bailiff
[01:42.79] Emotional outbursts, tears and smeared makeup
[01:45.28] He stated, he was guilty on all charges
[01:48.05] She's shaking, looking like she took it the hardest
[01:50.10] A spin artist, she brought her face up laughing
[01:53.44] That's when the prosecutor realised what happened
[01:55.88] All that speaking her mind, testifying and crying
[01:59.07] When this bitch did the crime, the queenpin
[02:01.75] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[02:07.34] Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
[02:12.76] Please let me testify
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[02:18.41] Please let me testify
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[02:24.08] Please let me testify
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[02:29.69] Please let me testify
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