HOPE lyrics

[VERSE 1]
A GIRL NAME HOPE 14 YEARS OLD HER MAMA ON DOPE
HER DADDY WAS A JUNKIE TOO HE DIED FROM A OVERDOSE
SO NO FATHER FIGURE NO BROTHER NO SISTER SHE FEELS ALL ALONE
SHE GOTTA MAKE IT THRU THIS LIFE ON HER OWN
SHE JUST A HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN, THATS FEELIN LESS BLESSED THAN
HER PEERS DON’T WANNA BE FRIENDS BECAUSE WHAT SHE DRESSED IN
HER MAMA SPENT THE MONEY FOR HER SCHOOL CLOTHES ON U KNO…
NEVER SEEN A WOMAN WITH SUCH POTENTIAL TO STOOP LOW
INSIDE HOPE MIND ITS LIKE A PRISON THIS IS FAR FROM LIVIN’
SHE RATHER DIE OR FALL DEEP INTO THE FOSTER SYSTEM
FALLIN VICTIM TO DEPRESSION YEA THE STRESS IS MAJOR
AT THIS AGE SHE SHOULD BE ONLY FOCUSED ON HER EDUCATION
BUT SHE CANT BECAUSE THE RENT DUE
MAMA DISSAPEARED 2 WEEKS AGO HOW SHE GON GET THRU
THE LANDLORD KNOCKIN AT THE DOOR WITH A 3 DAY NOTICE
SHE GOT SCHOOL IN THE MORNING GUESS WHAT SHE AINT GOING GOT OTHER PLANS



[Chorus]
ALL SHE GOT IS HOPE X 8



[VERSE 2]
ITS’ TIME FOR HOPE TO MAKE HER MIND UP
IT’S EITHER RUN AWAY 
OR GET TOOKEN BY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CUS SHES A MINOR
MAMA PASSED OUT AT THE CRACK HOUSE
AND ONCE THE MARSHALLS COME TO EVICT EM SEE SHE NOT WITH HER THEN FASHO SHE GON BE ASSED OUT
I KNO SHE SAID THAT SHE RATHER BE IN THE SYSTEM
ADOPTED BY A RICH WHITE FAMILY WITH PICKET FENCES
WHATS THE ODDS IN THAT SOME STRANGERS LOVING HER LIKE HER OWN MOM & DAD
NOW THATS SOME sh*t SHE JUST CANT SEE SHE QUICKLY GRABBED HER BAGS
AND START RUNNIN DOWN THE STREET THE SAME PATH SHE TAKE TO SCHOOL
BUT THIS TIME SHE ACTUALLY STOPPED WHEN SHE SEEN THEM GROUP OF DUDES
I SEE YALL GETTIN MONEY I NEED SOME TOO, I AINT INTO LOANING BUT GOT WORK THAT I COULD FRONT U
NOW ITS SET IN STONE, A STRAIGHT A STUDENT DONE TRANSITIONED TO SELLIN STONES
SO AIN’T NO HEADIN HOME
NOW SHE SLEEPING IN THE DOPE SPOT
THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS 
BUT SHE’S HEARTLESS
A HOME IS WHAT SHE DON’T GOT 

[Chorus]
ALL SHE GOT IS HOPE X 8


[VERSE 3]
NOW SHE GETTIN MONEY
NO MORE MISSIN BREAKFAST
SHE TRIED TO CALL HER MAMA PHONE IT SAID IT’S DISCONNECTED 
AIN’T SEEN HER MOTHER IN A MONTH OR SO
SEEM LIKE SHE AIN’T GOT NO LOVE FOR HOPE
SHE JUST ONLY LOVE  THE DOPE
WILL SELL HER LAST FOR A BLAST IN HER PIPE
AH GIVE A LIL ASS FOR A BAG TO GET RIGHT
MEANWHILE HOPE GUILT TRIPPIN
FOR SELLIN THE SAME sh*t THAT GOT HER PARENTS ADDICTED 
SO SHE’LL NEVER GET EVICTED AGAIN
AIN’T IN THE STREET SO SHE SLANGIN THROUGH HER SCREEN DOOR
SHE NEVER SEE A FEIN FACE JUST GIVE EM WHAT THEY FEIN FOR 
SHE WAS HUNGRY SO SHE TOOK A BREAK FOR SOME CHIK FIL A
GPS SAY THE ALLEY WAS THE QUICKEST WAY
WHAT SHE SAW MADE HER DROP HER PHONE
IT STOPPED HER COLD
A f*ckIN BODY LAID OUT IN HER MAMAS COAT
TURNT HER OVER AND SHE ALMOST CHOKED 
SHE CHECKED HER PULSE PUT HER FINGER ON HER WRIST AND SEEN A BAG FROM HOPE

[Chorus]
ALL SHE GOT IS HOPE X 8