G-Natural - Back to Philemon Lyrics

You, and all our friends and me, we created a partnership
And then I, felt God was callin' me, elsewhere so I had to split
And now I, I got a friend in need, he's more like my next of kin
So if you, are really down with me, it means you should be down with him

It's ya man G Nat, believe that
But it's not really me though, my ID is incognito
Cause this this time I got a different story to tell ya
My son he got jacked like his name was Mahalia
But of myself I'm getting ahead
Can't be with you in person so I'm spittin' instead
And all y'all can listen but, this in particular
Goes to the bro who opened his home to host and then administer
Assembly of the saints in the Colossae
Y'all know him as Philemon but I call him Phi
Was my right hand dude 'fore I rolled on by
Gotta stop thinking about it or ya boy gon' cry
But anyway Phi, I got some'n to tell ya, boss
I know you runnin' things, don't like to take a loss
But we gotta talk, it's one of your servants
I know he made a mess, then bounced, but now he's converted so like

You, and all our friends and me, we created a partnership
And then I, felt God was callin' me, elsewhere so I had to split
And now I, I got a friend in need, he's more like my next of kin
So if you, are really down with me, it means you should be down with him

See when you knew him he was probly triflin'
Always was fightin', used to be trash, now he's recyclin'
Cause he proved to be true when he confessed to us
If you don't know by now I'm talkin' bout Onesimus, yeah
He left you early, did some dirt and then jetted
But I can tell you he was hurt, and he'll always regret it
He didn't see it then but sees a lot now
I know 'cause he's been with me since I been locked down
While I'm in chains he's been faithfully servin' and
Helpin' me out, even though he could've been swervin'
Salvation is a gift, ain't nobody deserve it
But Onesimus accepted it as soon as he heard it
So now that he's received the gospel, he's a believer in Jesus
In whom all things are possible
And you would not believe all the good things he's done to me
Onesimus is not the same, now he's like a son to me
So if you see him don't get mad or dismiss him
He's more than just a cog in a capitalist system
His life matters, and that is the truth
And since he matters to me he should matter to you, because

You, and all our friends and me, we created a partnership
And then I, felt God was callin' me, elsewhere so I had to split
And now I, I got a friend in need, he's more like my next of kin
So if you, are really down with me, it means you should be down with him

When I said that he got jacked, I didn't mean it literal, but
Lateral, he was moved around like collateral
His eternal battle was understanding his value
And never had community to come back around to
But now I'm telling you he's like a new creature
Dude be quotin' Scripture like the son of a preacher
Which he is now, Christ Jesus he is His now
In the book of life, ain't no checking it twice, he's on the list now
And I don't wanna see him beaten till he's black and blue
But the time has come for me to send him back to you
If you remember all the times I forgave
Then treat him like a brother, don't treat him like a slave
Cause in Christ, Nes is one of the homies
So you should do this cause it's right, and not because you owe me
And if you're worried bout the cost of the carnage
Here's my debit card, I'll pay for all the charges
And if people make fun, grow a thicker skin
What Jesus did for us, we're s'posed to do for him
People like Onesimus, love him like he's the best of us
'Cause like the rest of us a life of sin he made an exodus
And this is voluntary, so if you don't like the plan
Then me and Tim, we'd love keep him on hand
I'm just a servant so I go where He calls me,
Epaphras and the homies say what up... it's Paulie

You, and all our friends and me, we created a partnership
And then I, felt God was callin' me, elsewhere so I had to split
And now I, I got a friend in need, he's more like my next of kin
So if you, are really down with me, it means you should be down with him