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Shado Boxa (Explicit Lyrics)

by PETE [stringfellow]

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Twenty Two knock down years, I’m still here and I’m thinking how he raised me. Made me an eerie soul this is what he gave me. A baby having to deal with stress catching chin shots from my wicked Pops wigged out on sess. He would test me, “Gonna make a man out of you yet.” I can hear him screaming demanding respect with a left. How can I respect you? Lay another hand on my Moms, me and you is dropping bombs.

And so it goes another shot to the skull. Tell me what can I do at Thirteen years old? The man was insane, ain’t gonna lie. For my punishment he'd tie me up and fuck with me until I cried. And then I’d try to hold the tears back, because it gave him satisfaction to hear me asking and begging, pleading, while I’m down on my knees. Then he’d tell me that it’s gonna be awhile before I eat again.

I was a time bomb dealing with this maniac. Scarred mind, scarred songs, bringing back my faith in God. And now I bury myself in my music, and now I use it to pull this motherfucker’s card.

CHORUS:
Mr. Shado Boxa, Mr. Shado Boxa
(Well) I’m grown so we can, we can go, but your up against the shallow shadow soul of your own,
All alone. homegrown so we can, we can go but your up against your own, hey shadow!

And now I’m thinking again was his childhood the same way? Pray that his family stayed away, cuz Papa’s in a rage. Well it’s a circle of fools and society could loose us, producing another generation of abusers. Did he say he ain’t going out like that? Cuz I tell myself “I ain’t going out like that”. If I lay a hand on my child Lord come and get me cuz by then I’ve gone buck wild (take me out cuz I’m reckless).

I’m not a violent man but understand that I was close to murder, heard the screams and you could never forget. And you can bet that I’ve come to make a man out of you yet.

CHORUS

And now it’s year Forty Two and I’m living life, things done changed. This California livin’ kid, everything is re-arranged. I turned my pain and my strength and my stress to success, and now I test best with that stress ‘cuz I’m blessed. I struggle with this journey with my music, but I’m gonna get mine time’s gonna prove it. Trust, there ain’t no end to this pen but it still don’t change how shit was back then.

So you can come and feel me, calling all the Boxa’s. Come along and hear me. Fear me. Well if your dealing with a Boxa, shock him, show the motherfucker you could lock him up and rock him.

CHORUS

(Repeat)

Mr. Shado Boxa! Twenty Two knock down years, I’m still here and I’m thinking how he raised me.

credits

released January 16, 2016
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released January 16, 2016
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“Shado Boxa”
Written by Jason Beltz & PETE [stringfellow]
©2008 Universal Music (ASCAP/BMI)
℗2016 Creative Destiny Records, LLC

Produced and arranged by PETE [stringfellow]
Recorded by Julian King at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, TN
Vocals and beatbox tracks recorded by PETE [stringfellow]
at Creative Destiny Studios - Studio B in Santa Rosa, CA
Cello parts recording by Jonathan Yudkin at Monster Island Recording in Nashville, TN
Mixed by Julian King in Nashville, TN
Mastered by Jonathan Russell at Masterfonics in Nashville, TN

Drums: Eddie Bayers
Bass guitar: Michael Rhodes
Electric guitar: Brent Mason
Acoustic guitar: Biff Watson
Keys: Steve Nathan
Steel guitar: Paul Franklin
Cellos: Jonathan Yudkin
Kid voice: Wade Stringfellow
Child’s Choir: Oak Grove Elementary Choir

Lead & background vocals: PETE [stringfellow]
Beatbox: PETE [stringfellow]

Photo by Will Bucquoy of WB Photography
Cover designed by PETE [stringfellow]

Special thanks to principal Paige Gardner and choir teacher Lauren Chroninger for their help in making it possible to record the wonderful kids at Oak Grove Elementary!

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