Born an Angel

Art equals freedom Art equals freedom... Born an angel Born an angel Twelve years old, Cuervo gold Pay the bums to buy me what I can't be sold Preteen hooligan ditchin' out on school again Tryna feel my age, dyin' to break the rules again Nine smokin' indica Ten got a dealer Eleven on my back on floor of a trailer Twelve committin' crimes Thirteen writin' rhymes Fourteen I'm a shorty goin' on forty in my mind With fame on my lips, lights in my eyes Fame fame fame on my lips Lights in my eyes Teenage delinquent, ****** chic Rebel in the making, The American dream Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel Born an angel And I don't know, but I've been told It pays a lot to tell the truth, more than gold It's a good place to begin, if it's a game, I play to win No need to save face, I just wanna be real with this I was in the dark, I was chasin' hard Dragons in my veins, sadness in my heart Clouds on my mind, storm in my soul Proud to be blind, life up in smoke Fame on my lips, lights in my eyes Camera at my hip, action in my thighs Teenage delinquent, ****** chic Rebel in the making, The American dream Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel Born an angel... Art equals freedom Art equals freedom... I needed to be saved I needed to be safe I needed to be saved I needed to be safe Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel Born an angel... Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Born an angel, Raised a devil Grew up an artist, Became a rebel Art equals freedom Art equals freedom...