[Intro: ] And we still praying you get through this Dear Lord, please help this family through this Yes we praying you get through this [Hook: ] Red balloons for a child that we lost today Red balloons for a child that we lost today As a parent I pray I pray I pray As a father I pray I pray I pray I Red balloons for a child that we lost today Red balloons for a child that we lost today No way no way no way I can feel that change on the way And we are.. [Verse 1: ] I'm holding my daughter and writing this verse To guide and protect you that always come first But someone losing a kid and showing me how short life really is Spread the love, don't try to make things worse My broken heart goes out to those out That lost one too soon, are you lost and confused? It's not the time to be questioning God Don't blame yourself you did a hell of a job (impeccable) Just know he's the one that you can run to When a parent's worse nightmare come true But I heard it's hard to sleep at night So I pray for comfort and rest for the people that still depressed Look, never take your life for granted You don't know what trials and tribulations you might be handed It's unpredictable and never understanding And it's foul, no family should have to bury a child So it's.. [Hook: ] [Bridge: ] And we are, praying you get through this We are praying you get through this We praying you get through this Lord knows you gon' get through this Please help this family through this Please help his family through this Please help our families through this Please help his family through this (Yo, Rest in paradise To all the lil' youngsters out there Love and strength to all the families out there Damn right For a child that we lost today) [Verse 2: ] That we lost today Lord knows it ain't right She can't touch his skin, can't look him in his eyes I pray for peace, I pray for shrimp No child should be k**ed So when I see somebody down I know exactly how they feel I've been through hell and back But I'm kneeling down and I'm hoping you hear me now Bring them babies back in Nigeria (bring them babies back in Nigeria) And I don't sing, lord knows I don't sing I just want you to feel my pa**ion It don't matter how all this happened We just want you to take some action So it's.. [Hook: ] [Bridge: ] And we are, praying you get through this We are praying you get through this We praying you get through this Lord knows you gon' get through this Dear Lord, please help this family through this Please help his family through this Dear Lord, please help our families through this Please help our families through this