I grew up in St. Louis 我圣路易斯长大

Dirty 314 肮脏的314

It was nothing 这是什么

I was accustomed to see one go 我习惯了看到一气呵成

In that high rise building on that 14th floor 在这14层的高层建筑

With them broke elevators 与他们分手电梯

Man that thing ran slow 男人那东西跑慢

Mom and Pops at the crib told me bless my plate 夫妻店的婴儿床告诉我，祝福我的板

That government cheese for dinner we on Section 8 政府奶酪吃晚饭，我们在第8

Plus it's hard Mom sick Daddy come home late 再加上这是很难妈妈生病爸爸回家晚

In them streets past 3 trying to chase that weight 在他们的街道过去3试图追逐体重

Moms due in and out of the hospital 由于在医院进出妈妈

I'm listening to shots riddle 我在听枪之谜

All this while I's little 所有这一切，而我的小

I'm thinking back, I'm thinking back this is weak and wack 我想回去，我想着回报，这是软弱和怪人

Like objects they stick us all in these projects, yes 喜欢的对象，他们坚持我们都在这些项目中，有

More or less think this the way it is 或多或少觉得这个事情是这样的

That God made us and God placed me in brown skin 上帝使我们与上帝把我放在棕色皮肤

Around sin 各地罪

My grade school ain't get government aid 我的小学是没有得到政府援助

A young ages feel like that we got government played but... 一位年轻的年龄感觉，我们得到了政府的播放，但...

   

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He placed me right here 他让我在这里

(Do you think about your place on the map) （你觉得你在地图上的地方）

(Some born in the suburbs, some in the trap) （有些出生在郊区，一些陷阱）

He placed you right there 他把你放在那里

(Consider your race, your city and state) （考虑你的种族，你所在的城市和国家）

(Your third world or US of A) （您的第三世界或A美国）

He placed me right here 他让我在这里

(Consider your race) （考虑你的种族）

(By God's design, you were placed in time and space) （因着神的设计，你被放置在时间和空间上）

He placed you right there 他把你放在那里

(Before the day of your birth) （你出生的那一天之前）

(God decided where He wanted you to stay on this earth) （上帝决定他想要你留在这个地球上）

He placed me right here 他让我在这里

   

God established the boundaries of your habitat 神设立的栖息地的边界

Ain't no accident if you were born listening to rap 是不是没有意外，如果你出生听饶舌

Ain't no accident if God made you white or black (nope) 是不是没有意外，如果上帝让你的白色或黑色（没了）

In America, South Africa or Iraq 在美国，南非或伊拉克

Ain't no coincidence if you were born with riches 是不是什么巧合，如果你是天生的财富

Or in poverty obviously God has his intentions 或在贫困显然上帝有他的意图

See He made all nations and He know they situation 看到他所做的所有国家和他知道他们的情况

Ain't no accident you were packed in this generation 是不是没有意外，你是装在我们这一代

And your situation should get you chasing His plan 和你的情况应该让你追他的计划

To get you groping and seeking just to see what He saying 让你摸索和寻求公正，看看他说

See God ain't far away 见神就在不远处

And He ain't hard to find 而且，他也并不难找

But the Father's the farthest person away from our mind 但父亲的最远的人离我们的心灵

And when you want to complain 而当你要投诉

Think a couple of things 想想几件事情

Why you in my head 为什么你在我的脑海

And what is it that Jesus is saying 并且它是什么，耶稣说

Then read the Bible and God'll guide you right into change 然后阅读圣经和Godll引导你进入正确的变革

The time is now, now 时间是现在，现在

Just turn around and lift up your hands 刚转身，举起你的手

   

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See some of ya'll might be wondering 看到一些你们大家可能会奇怪，

Why am I where I am? Good question. 为什么我我在哪里？这个问题问得好。

Why am I this race? 为什么我这场比赛？

Why am I this age? 为什么我这个年龄？

But see God put you right where He saw fit 不过，看到神把你身在何方，他认为合适的

At the time He wanted to 当时他想

At the year He saw was best for you 在这一年，他看到的是最适合你

See He put you in the right situations 看到他把你在正确的情况下，

That you might feel your way towards Him 你可能会觉得你对他的方式

To find Him 找到他

Though He is not far from each one of us 虽然他不远处就是我们每个人

   

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