[Intro: Clever]

Hmm, and I got red clay in my veins

[Verse 1: JamWayne]

What you even thinkin' you gon' silence me and roll me over

Draw me into violence cuz what I believe the Holy One

Know the struggles draw me closer

Lost somewhere and broke and hopeless

Knowin' I can numb the pain, in many ways I be the dopest

Truth in this I know it dope is

Alabama roads I'm coastin'

You can ante up and go all in but I ain't never foldin'

Bow my head, my hands are folded

Prayin' that the Holy Ghost will guide me

Through this ocean of emotion 'fore I'm stiff and frozen

'fore my spirits lifted from this vessel that's been tried and tested

Invested too long in many wrongs to get the full confession

Speak the truth in every lesson, less obliged for you to feelin'

Listen, this beginnin' of a understandin', pay attention

May I never cease to mention I ain't perfect yet forgivin'

Got a purpose and a vision, it's the new shot at redemption

All this worthless in the world, ain't worthy of the time we give it

I be workin' doin' dirt and Lord knows I need a cleansin'

[Chorus: Clever]

Wash my sins in the water

The sun won't dry the stain

Cut my pain at the roots

But it's still buried in the grain

Oh, take me back to ol' sweet home

There's dirt that's on my name

Does it ever come clean

Hmm, and I got red clay in my veins

[Verse 2: JamWayne]

My reputation got me in this situation

See these piggies hatin, ragin' their eyes

You look at mine, I just tryna survive

I had to fight back, what you expect

You bust couple of heads you gon' get your respect

Protect yourself in this cold world, enemy lies

Like a line in a bush, sneaky takin' your life

All these crooked coppers try to rush us, who do you trust

Enough money you could pay off a judge

Ain't that shit fucked up

Especially for the ones in need

Ain't got a pot to piss in, plus a family to feed

So turn to mobbin' and drillin'

And got caught up with some killers

But it put food on the table so he said all the feelings

I gotta get it for the family

If they kill me in the process it's meant to be

I don't judge no man, he a good dude under attack

Mud, dirt and blood on my hands

That red dirt clay on my back, Lord...

[Chorus: Clever]

Wash my sins in the water

The sun won't dry the stain

Cut my pain at the roots

But it's still buried in the grain

Oh, take me back to ol' sweet home

There's dirt that's on my name

Does it ever come clean

Hmm, and I got red clay in my veins

[Bridge: Clever]

Searchin' for the answer

Baptize me in the river

Wash it off in the water

Lord I need you to deliver

Take it off my shoulders

Won't you say that you forgive us

Like the blood on this holster

Lord I need you to...

[Chorus: Clever]

Wash my sins in the water

The sun won't dry the stain

Cut my pain at the roots

But it's still buried in the grain

Oh, take me back to ol' sweet home

There's dirt that's on my name

Does it ever come clean

Hmm, and I got red clay in my veins