He Got Game
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They locked him up,
like in a straitjacket or something.

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When he was in the streets of Philly,
the playgrounds, [ Grunting ]

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he was like--
[ Laughing ]

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- You know what they called him?
- What?

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Jesus. That's what they called him--
Jesus. 'Cause he was the truth.

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Then the white media got a hold of it.
Then they got to call him Black Jesus.

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He can't just be Jesus.
He got to be Black Jesus.

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You know, but still...
he was the truth.

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So that's the real reason
why you got your name.

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You named me Jesus after Earl Monroe,
and not Jesus in the Bible?

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Not Jesus of the Bible,
Jesus of North Philadelphia.

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Jesus of the playgrounds.
That's the truth, son.

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The way he dished, the way
he, you know, he spinned.

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You know how you do,
coming off and all that. Taw!

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I want you to go
to Big State, son.

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That's the real reason
why I'm out here.

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That's the reason
they let me out.

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You find it in your heart to go
to Big State, and, uh...

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they may let me out
on an early parole.

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-So that's what this is all about, huh?
-That's a part of it.

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- Jake, you just like everybody else.
- I ain't like everybody else.

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I ain't like everybody else.
Everybody else ain't your father.

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Everybody else ain't
bring you in this world.

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Everybody else don't care
about you, son.

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Like that girl you running with.
You know her, Lay-- Layla?

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- Lala!
- Lala. You know her?

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- Y eah, I know her.
- Y eah, she know you like a book too.

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Many a great man, son,
their downfall was 'cause of a woman.

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- You talking about Samson and Delilah.
- Y eah, that's right.

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Him too. Him too.
You see I don't cut my hair, right?

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So you do know
your Bible, huh?

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Look, son, just be careful.
That's all I'm saying to you, all right?


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