(Verse 1)
Open up my eyes, ‘member what my mother say
“Wake up in the morning, thank the lord for another day”
From where brother’s spray, and her lover lay
Sellin’ crack to the kids, gotta be another way
But a n*gga still broke and sh*t
Resumé said I’m a hopeless kid
I’m stressin’ on my dome, and pressin’ for a loan
‘Cause payin’ for your school ain’t like payin’ for your phone
I’m aimin’ for the throne, say it then it’s stone
Praying that these brothers don’t go sprayin’ with the chrome
‘Cause I show you what I’m ‘bout, out my city still breathin’
Pour some liquor out ‘cause my n*gga’s still leavin’
Cops still thievin’, pops still grievin’
n*ggas on the block with the Glocks still squeezin’
Shell toe season, gats still sneezin’
Young black male killed still no reason
(Chorus)
I said oh lord, show me the way
‘Cause I’ve been hopin’ you hear me pray
I say girl, tell me you’ll stay
‘Cause I’ve been tryin’ for you and me, for you, for you and me
Rat in my stable but I just can’t clasp it
Stats on the table but I just can’t grasp it
Blacks mixed with ignorance, guess we ain’t past it
Its like we shoot a basket, or end up in a casket
Sweetie, only nine
She try’na make that ass fit
Stevie hold the nine, he heard it in that rap sh*t
Please, little n*gga just addicted to trees
Whatchu stealin’ for n*gga, you addicted to free
Oh sh*t you lookin’ p*ssed ‘cause you ain’t get your degree
But that ain’t little n*gga’s fault, he ain’t know how to read
Truly shamed, who to blame?
The student or the teacher?
Sometimes I play the sinner man, sometimes I play the preacher
Try’na reach ya with my sermon or my verdict or my script
When I get my plane I’m taking all my n*ggas off the strip
Or a boat or a whip, Lambo or a ship
Put it down for my town
John 4-1-6
I said oh lord, show me the way
‘Cause I’ve been hoping you hear me pray
I say girl, tell me you’ll stay
‘Cause I’ve been trying for you and me, for you, for you and me