[Hook - 2x] I know, it's gotta be a better way I'm asking you Lord, to please deliver me The one that I trusted, wasn't no friend of mine I recognize the hate, when I begin to shine [Lil Head] Sometimes I ask myself, now who can I trust That's why I blow hydro, till my brain is congusted With these words, that I'm speaking out I'm trying to reach out, by telling you what to look for with funny people now Listen, did I mention that I'm speaking the real Take it from a lil' n***a, that has shedded some tears Been in the game five years, and my a** still broke My only source ain't come, to sell gra** and dope If I get time for a dime, I'ma lose my mind Yeah I'm a motherf**ing man, but that don't stop me from crying Baby mama give me drama, always b**hing bout money Lord knows I love Amaria, Rashard and the money I wonder how people will act, when I make my first mill How much a** they gonna kiss, to make me think that it's real No, the do' I stack is going all to my kids All I'm saying haters, is let me live for real [Trae] And now I see for rich and clear This life of mine, ain't what I thought that it would be These n***as be hating never less perpetrating, on who the f** that they be You would think they would be happy, to see me make it They tell me that they love me, not knowing that I know they fake And so I ride one deep, at least one deep I get to be all alone No friends no foes, just Trae and how I'm loving to be in my zone I got a son, I gotta mash fo' So it ain't no stopping, when I'm bumping for my cash flow I tried to break bread with n***as, but the greed came Run around telling everybody, that we done used they name Baby boy I did you a favor, so you need to let it be I'm out your league, and plus you've never had a friend like me I'm way too real it's in my blood, and I could never be shife From day one I kept it gangsta, and now I'm paying the price So a n***a done think a n***a, that's gotta run out and leave It'd be best to keep your distance, 'fore I make you bleed fa real [Hook] [Lil B] I'm sick and tired of the struggle, Lord it's gotta be a better way Searching for sunshine, can't seem to find a sunny day It's full of rain drops, falling against my window pane Lord I'm so sick and tired, I need a quick way to make me some change I look at my fam, and think about how much my people in debt You can't even imagine, how much I think about getting my family some wealth From going to school to work and here, then off to the studio Them haters be wondering why, Lil B commits to wreck every flow I got's to get a mill ticket, by any means necessary Especially for my father, Isaac and my T Rose Mary My brother Red, locked in the Penn they sentenced with him ten Feels like it's forever lasting, Lord when will the pain ever end [Dougie D] It's a situation of circumstances, we fall in And how well you handle the situations, makes you a man I think God daily for making me, the man I am And Dear God continue to guide a G, according to plan Have you had a friend to look you in your eyes, and say they love you While all the while your friend you thought you had, was trying to f** you Don't get it twisted whodi, you thinking I don't peep you I'm trying to see how far you gon take it, before I stink you And I've been giving n***as, the benefit of the doubt They plan on burning a n***a, and I'm just trying to help out It's a cold cruel world, and thangs ain't no better Therefor I gotta stay focused, mashing for my cheddar So whatever you do, and wherever you go in life Just remember n***as is shife, and the b**hes twice life So I'ma keep pushing and pumping, mashing and stopping for nothing Dear God thank you for showing some love, on your buddy Dougie [Hook - 2x] Better way, for me - 2x