Song Description

A QUICK RECALLING OF THE BEGINNING... ..A BRIEF ASSESSMENT ON THE PRESENT... ..AND THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A VERY POSSIBLE END OF A YOUNG BLACK MALE WITH AMAZING TALENT RISING FROM AN IMPOVISHED BACKGROUND.

Lyrics

PRAY 4 ME


I WAS
BORN LIKE THE REST
NOTHING NEW I SUPPOSE
SCREAMING AS I CAME IN
A NIGGA DOWN TO MY TOES
MAMA?S JOY AS A KID
BUT DADDY HE HAD TO ROLL
TO FUCK WITH HIS OTHER WOMEN
SO WELL
YALL KNOW
THAT APPLE AIN?T THAT FAR FROM THE TREE
MY LITTLE BROADS WOULD BE IN TEARS
WITH THE WAY THAT I?D PART AND LEAVE
THOUGH MY PASSION WAS DIFFEERENT
CHASING ASS WITH MY NIGGAS WAS MINIMAL
I WAS CHEATING WHILE AT A PAD WITH MY PENCIL
WRITING BOUT THE SHIT THAT I WANTED
BUT COULDN?T HAVE
I LIVED ON A MISERABLE CORNER
I COULDN?T ASK
FOR THEM JORDANS THAT MUCH
CUZ MAMA AIN?T HAVE IT
UP AT SCHOOL I?D GET SMACKED UP
BECUZ I WASN?T MATCHING
TILL ONE MORNING I CLIMBED OFF OF MY MATTRESS
RAPPING ME AGAINST THE WORLD
WHEN I IMAGINED
TURNING PAIN AND FRUSTRATION INTO PASSION
SMASHING ON THE NEXT MA FUCKA TO CHECK MY TAGS
THEN
AS BIG SAID
IN COMES RESPECT
WHO?S CREWS NEXT FOOLS YOU TOO SMALL TO STEP
STAFF CREW COULDN?T CHOOSE WHO TO PROBE IN DEPTH
BUT AIN?T NOBODY SNITCHING ON ME
I GOTTA PASS LIKE O.J.
AS THEY SAW ME DROP THE KNIFE AND LEAVE
AND KNOW
WHEN I?M INVOLVED THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE
AND NAH
I?M NOT SHOWING UP TO CLASS NEXT WEEK
SCHOOLS OVER NOW I?M READY FOR THE MAJORS

(CHOIR HUMMING)
PRAY 4 ME
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I?M NOT TRYING TO BE THE NEXT OF PAC
NOR THE NEXT OF BIG
NOR HOV OR NAS THOUGH I LIKE TO TALK REAL SHIT
SO I?MA GET CLICKED EVENTUALLY WITH THE GREAT ONES
AND HONOR OF COURSE, BUT DAMN LET ME GET MY CAKE UP
BEFORE YOU START QUARRELING
OVER WHO?S THE BEST OF THE WEST
GAME OR THE YOUNGER MAN
T-BABY BURN A MAN
WE FROM A PLACE WHERE WE DON?T SPEAK ON THE OTHER MAN
HAPPY TO BRING THE WEST GLORY
WE?LL SEE EACH OTHER AS
DISTANT COUSINS
AND IF A NIGGA CALLED
I?M THERE TO RIDE ON YOU DICKLESS FUCKAS
IT?S HARD BEING OF FLESH IN A CLIQUE OF BUZZARDS
BUT I SPAR
JABBIN EM QUICK KNOWIN SLIPS ARE COMING
YEAH
BIG SAID AGAIN ?MO? MONEY MO? PROBLEMS?
GO INTO COURT THEY GOT MORE DUMMIES TO CALL IN
THEY GON PRAY FOR THE DAY THAT A NIGGA FALL IN
TO STAY WITH MY RACE
BUT FUCK I?M PLAYING ALL IN


(CHOIR HUMMING)
PRAY 4 ME
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IF YOU TOLD ME THAT I?MA STAR
THEN YOU?RE PROBABLY HALF RIGHT
SOMETHING ELSE IS INVOLVED NOT ALLOWING ME THAT LIFE
WHERE ALL A NIGGA GOTTA DO IS SNAP
AND THE FABULOUS LIFE OF GOT ME ON THAT CAM
BUT THE HAZZARDOUS LIVES OF PEOPLE FROM MY LAND
AIN?T AS GLAMOROUS AS YOU THOUGHT
SO I CAN?T BE THAT
THE THOUGHT ALONE OF LIQUOR SHACK ON EVERY CORNER
INCLUDING THOSE WITH CHURCES CAN TAKE ME BACK
BUT NO
I?M NOT A HOLY MAN
CAMERAS CATHING ME LOADED IN CLUBS
NOTHING MORE BUT A SATURDAY MORNING STORY HERE
STICK WITH THE STORY HERE
TANTRUM IS THE WARRIOR
HERE TO SEE MY FOREVER TODAY
ITS HARD AS HELL TRYIN TO MAKE IT
SO RIGHT AFTER I PRAY
I BECOME HELL FOR MY PAPER MAKING HEAVENLY PAY
AND, AS FOR MY GRAVE
I CAN ALREADY READ WHAT IT SAY
THIS CRUEL WORLD AIN?T DESERVE HALF OF ME

(CHOIR HUMMING)
PRAY 4 ME
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