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Testify Lyrics by Common

GO! Common Classics

2005

[Verse 1]
She walk in the court, her knees buckle
Saying for a man to survive, he needn't 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 loved him
Looked at the jury, how can they judge him?
She screamed

[Chorus]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away (Uh)
Before you lock my love away (Yeah), before you lock my love away
Please let me testify

[Verse 2]
Fear in her chest, her face with 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
For years she been through scuffle and fights
While he tryna hustle that white
Up all night wondering if he's alive
Seeing him tried, she bubbled inside and screamed

[Chorus]
Before you lock my love away (Uh), before you lock my love away (Yeah)
Before you lock my love away (Yeah), before you lock my love away
Please let me testify

[Verse 3]
The judge yelled for order court
Reporter making 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

[Chorus]
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away (Uh)
Before you lock my love away, before you lock my love away
Please let me testify

[Verse 4]
The court awaited as the foreman got the verdict from the bailiff
Emotional outbursts, tears and smeared makeup
They 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 realized what happened
All that speaking her mind, testifying and crying
When this bitch did the crime, the queenpin

[Chorus]
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

[Outro]
You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, you accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, you accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accuse
Please let me testify, you accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, pl— ple—
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About “Testify” by Common

Read the complete lyrics to "Testify" by Common from the album "GO! Common Classics" in 2005. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Alternative Rap.

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"Testify" appears on "GO! Common Classics" in 2005.

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