Its so haaa-aard Living our life as thugs I know, I gotta stay strong Through all the pain, we gotta move on [Dougie D] Every day that I live life, a n***a steady be trying To deal with the drama, then the struggle and pain Don't wanna go and do the wrong thang, cause a n***a know I gotta keep my mind focused, for my little girl reign My baby mama ain't coming, instead of playing them games Made them kidnap, there his baby Alisha and Jennifer, Christopher care less And y'all gon pay for what you did, yeah yeah And I'ma put it in the Lord's hand, and let it be And ain't no looking for war, that the Lord can't beat Child gon see heavenly father, in the sky Will you deliver me, from my enemies Although my pain burns deep, through my fate struggles I prayed for these peeps, revelation has been revealed That the world is coming to, an end surely Hope you understand, and shorty this is a message from my father Save my soul, don't stress if I'm balling, what is it for A lot to gain the world, but to lose a soldier For the love of balling, hoping that you can hear me darling Dear Lord keep us all here from falling, this is my world This is my promise, keep me humble to raise my daughter [Hook x2] [Trae] Fin to make me another n***a feel my pain, stressed out Praying in chains, sick of living the game and it'd never be the same I've been here too much, all of my n***as I love Getting locked up, and dropping in the ground too much I would give my life to see em, smile again All of the pain that I feel, fin to run me dry Look in the sky, and why my n***as had to die These tears that I cry, can't bring back the time Of life, the time we use to ride together On the grind, to get us in we gon get this chedda And now a n***a write letters, and feeling the rainy weather To my brother in the penn, praying that its gonna get better We tougher than leather, never ever will I get bucked Aggravated in the mind, and about to click up Being broke and my head, I got to keep up Any devil running up, they about to get bust I put it on my life this world is shife, everybody gon wanna die But I'ma pay that price, before I sell my soul trying to wheel the fast life You better feel my vibe, and try to get your mind right Now this is the sound of a thug's cry, I can't lie Lord please tell me why, when a n***a try to do right Everything starts to go bad, so I'm begging my Lord to help me fight back [Hook x3] I gotta stay strong, a lonely life And I've been trying, to live my life I've been struggling, just to live life I'm tired, I'm tired of living li-ife And I've been struggling, just to live life I'm doing my best, to provide for my child And everyday that I'm living li-ife And I'ma continue to hold it down Ye-eah, I gotta hold it down And I'ma continue to hold it down I'm looking up to my father, in the sky Until he come got me, and give me my props And I don't wanna, let you down But I've been struggling, just to hold it down And I'ma continue to live li-ife I gotta stay focused, and live my life right