It’s ya boi (Digital E Lawrence) There’s Ice in ya life that come and goes but there’s some treasure you’re meant to Keep Ya feel me. [Intro - Piano, soft hum] Yeah... yeah... This for my treasures... my 13 reasons... Uh... [Verse 1 - Smooth R&B vocal] Six little angels call me when the night gets cold Seven more down the bloodline, same heart, same soul Five young kings runnin', two little queens so sweet Thirteen footprints on my heart, beatin' to my feet [Pre-Chorus - Falsetto] Ain't no safe, ain't no vault can hold what I hold, This kind of rich don't fade, don't rust, don't fold... [Chorus - Full R&B Harmony] They're treasures you keep, not in a bank (not in a bank) You don't spend them, you spend on them, give 'em all you can (all you can) More precious than diamonds, deeper than gold in the ground You nurture, you protect, you guard when the storm comes down It's a duty, not a title, can't take it for granted (no) God is the Banker of us all, His love never slanted He'll never forsake you, though men will let you down These treasures you keep gon' keep you now [Verse 2 - R&B vocal, more pain] I was taught men will leave, men will break the trust Promises on paper turn to dust to dust But a handprint on your heart? That stain never leaves Every lesson that you teach is a seed that breathes [Chorus - Bigger, with ad-libs] They're treasures you keep, not in a bank (yeah, you know) You don't spend them, you spend on them, watch a young soul grow More than minerals, more than anything this world could pay You cover them in prayer every single day It's a duty, it's a promise, carved into stone God is the Banker of us all, you never alone He'll never forsake you, when the world gets cold and strange These treasures you keep gon' keep you... [Rap Feature - Rugged, deep voice, gripping, 16 bars - Slow, heavy] [Beat drops to bass + piano only] Yeah, look... 13 stars, 13 scars, 13 reasons that I'm still here, Ain't talkin' 'bout chips, ain't talkin' 'bout a bankroll, nah that's all fear, I'm talkin' 'bout legacy, somethin' you can't deposit, Little boots by the door, that's a profit that you can't profit, I was broke in the spirit 'til these children made me rich, Every lesson I teach 'em is a stitch in a ditch, Men failed me, left me, lied, I know that pain deep, But God the Banker never sleep, He don't never leave, So I guard 'em, I cover 'em, pray over they sleep, 'Cause this world cold, but love's a debt you gotta keep, This ain't money, this ministry, this duty that I reap, Treasures you keep? Nah... treasures that KEEP YOU, believe that. [Final Chorus - R&B Singer + Rapper ad-lib together, emotional peak] They're treasures you keep, not in a bank (keep you, keep you) You don't spend them, you spend on them, give 'em everything (everything) Nurture and protect them, hold that line (hold that line) Teach 'em worth gon' grow with time (grow with time) God is the Banker of us all (Banker of us all), He won't forsake you When men have done you wrong, He gon' make you new So hold 'em close tonight... [Outro - Piano fade, whispered] Thirteen treasures... keep me too... E Lawrence...
