Purgatory Esham

[Verse 1]
Purgatory, a place we all fear
Trapped between Heaven and Earth year after year
No escape, no release, we're stuck in an endless feast
On the east side of the D, the belly of the beast
Detroit, it's hella lonely in this bitch
Niggas broke as hell, and they always acting rich
And they out for self, so you better keep a switch
I got dope for sale if you wanna go and snitch
Trapped in purgatory feeling like a fiend
Yearning for redemption to be cleansed and redeemed
Living in a nightmare chasing a dream
Fake streams for the cream just a big scheme
Choose to rise above or stay stuck in purgatory love
It's hard to keep your hands clean in the dirty glove
Use the time to reflect, to learn to grow respect
Trapped in purgatory trying to get my soul up out of debt

[Interlude]
What the hell do you think we care about dying
If you gonna deny us the right to live?
You told us we were free
Well, then show us that we're free
All we want is what's ours

[Verse 2]
Trapped in purgatory, glory searching for salvation
But first I must undergo periods of purification
The ghosts of my past, they haunt me every day
Trapped in purgatory, can't seem to find my way
I'm searching for salvation, a way up out this hell
But purgatory's got me, can't seem to break the spell
On the cross Jesus died so my soul was purified
I'm just here to tell the truth, open eyes, realize
You in purgatory, I'm stuck in the state
My soul needs to cleanse before I can enter the gates
Stuck in purgatory, it's a real hell hole
Cycle of punishment, a personal carousel
I'm paying for my sins, but my debt's never through
Trapped in purgatory, what else can I do?
Purgatory's like a waiting room for the afterlife
But I'm not ready for the afterlife, too much pain and strife