Common - Testify

[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 [02:15.34] You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accu- [02:18.41] Please let me testify [02:20.76] You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accu- [02:24.08] Please let me testify [02:26.12] You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a, you accu- [02:29.69] Please let me testify [02:31.96] You accuse me of a, you accuse me of a [02:34.32] Pl-pl- [02:35.53]