there was a time some great some not i cant go back rewind the clock so i move forward and Its about time i look at my watch i gotta get up time to get out n get something get right no breaks im hungry for just a bite a little piece of that cake time for me to get a plate get right and function im rushing to time central station cant be late at the junction as i wait on my ride i think back there was a time when a recruiter tried to get me to think about my future get me in the military there was a time i never knew this world would get so scary i didnt listen to her i was weary at that time nothing scared me i was to be feared nothing changed my thoughts smoking hydro couldnt get caught wrode strapped with my glock if the cops tried to even stop me id bend corners or my 38 at my waist would send organ donors quick to the hospital and coroners i was gone or or they were gonners they got one warning shot its all they got i aint no tupac but thug life for life all day and all night stay away so nobody needs to pray for your recovery and thats only if you come for me everyone used to ask why all i could say well its jay why but that was in another time there was a time i was geedy i thought it was necessary to get money as much as possible to me i couldnt get enough in time wasnt possible should have known over time it would have been more profitable to go back to school maybe get a degree but spent most my time running the streets it was all i knew there was a time its all i wanted to do the streets were my school those who didnt retreat got schooled i was self taught nobody fools get gone or get got dont follow the rules get shot get burned if nobody knew quickly they learned over time as i grew and am now grown wish i would have known in all this time what i know now i could have made better choices not spending time messing with these posions there was a time i thought selling dope would get me a life of riches no financial issues living life up my poor moms afraid would always using tissues tell me son i miss you all my knowledge was misused the devil had his grip his powers infused to my soul i remember the time i was out of control the devils wishes were a possessed issue until i finally came face to face with the reaper got shot 2 times in the wrong place at the right time because the lord used devine intervention for me to change my life for prevention the devils grip finally slipped if i wouldnt have died and stayed with living that life it would got me behind bars doing hard time possibly life thank god i found the lord and sublime changed my life my ways god got me through the hard times now im still here today behind the mic dropping bars in my extra time popping off these rhymes instead of popping off nines to past the time keep away from doing crime the lord taught me a lesson jesus christ my savior put time in my favor his blessing i now know my creator saved my life in time without question i now spend my life and time making decisions much more wise with precision no longer have to worry of my own demise thank the lord for his promises i can live eternal life of timelessness im reading this time life magazine seeing alot of things over time thats blown my mind now as time flies i wont blow it i realize the most expensive important thing in life is time so dont regret or make mistakes cause time is priceless and cant be replaced so dont let it waste or blow away or get the best of you i always lopk back and remember the time i knew after almost getting wasted and blown away i know live day to day praying to god and giving the best of time to him making right for my wrongs and things i did i do what i can to give back i will all remember that time time and so many others peace out to my rap fame sisters and brothers peace love unity for one another i didnt put this rap in for the contest i did this the lord can contest to that im no contestant i will remember this as that time my rap was put out after the fact i still would have killed on this track but im already a winner in life and thats that. a jay why a