[Intro: Ace Hood] Dear lord I understand all the problems I'm about to express to you Are things you already know Well here goes nothing [Verse 1: Ace Hood] Dear lord I'm on my knees and I'm begging please Just guide me father this time I'm really in need Feeling like I just can't go on mama cry she lost her home Tears runnin all down the face, judge gave her ten days to be gone My God what I'm goin do now? So stressed that the day go by Devil on me and I don't know why, beg mama just please don't' cry Time get a little rough I know, when I can't give it up I don't Got twins and they're on the way, see the stars when the... I won't Sometimes I ask myself will I be a good father Cause I've never had mine would I give the world to my daughters Live then you learn, reap what you sow, regardless of wealth grind like you poor [Hook:] Man only lord knows what the hell I don't really been through All the nights I hadn't no food Dear god tell me what I'm gon do Man only lord knows all the time I was on my grind He help what I never could find reach out what I couldn't get a dime And only lord knows, lord knows lord knows And only lord knows what the hell I don't really been through All the nights my mama couldn't move And all the pain I've put her through And only lord knows [Verse 2: Ace Hood] And I'm sick and tired of this pain Hate the lames in this game only down because of my name Why switch because of my fame Lord knows the world where I came, Lord knows the nights that I've cried Can't help the pain is inside, lord wiped the tears from my eyes Have I seen the letter of eviction no place to go but you wishin Got a bless in comin you've lived it yeah dog its all in my vision I done been through hell and them trenches, I done seen the best of them fall Lost a couple of my dogs miss them n***as like sh** What it feel resigned in my heart Soul hated I'm scarred I'mma do it for... god damn is hard What the f** is rapping I really need this sh** Blood sweat and tears I really get it on [Hook:] Man only lord knows what the hell I don't really been through All the nights I hadn't no food Dear god tell me what I'm gon do Man only lord knows all the time I was on my grind He help what I never could find reach out what I couldn't get a dime And only lord knows, lord knows lord knows And only lord knows what the hell I don't really been through All the nights my mama couldn't move And all the pain I've put her through And only lord knows [Verse 3: Ace Hood] And everyday that I wake I grind no time never wait for mine Still waiting on the day I shine my soul in every part every line I remember when I had no food lights off bills overdue Lord knows that I've paid my dues, won't forgive when I had that news They say my mama sickly thank god she seen her 50's I pray and ask forgiveness just please lord keep her with me I was down and now remember that like yesterday middle that struggle break it this year I'm blessed to say Man this world is so f**ed up gas prices is way too high time's hard and I ain't gonna lie Bust a** to try to get by so who the hell is you all to be judgin' Man away from literally nothing yeah I'm talkin literally nothing [Hook:] Man only lord knows what the hell I don't really been through All the nights I hadn't no food Dear god tell me what I'm gon do Man only lord knows all the time I was on my grind He help what I never could find reach out what I couldn't get a dime And only lord knows, lord knows lord knows And only lord knows what the hell I don't really been through All the nights my mama couldn't move And all the pain I've put her through And only lord knows [Outro:] And I thank you jesus for guidin' me, for keeping me In your name I pray And only lord knows