Pray (It's a Shame)

[Intro: Joe Budden] Lord, please continue to guide, direct, and protect my niggas From the world, and from themselves [Chorus: Joe Budden, Unknown Vocalist] Lord, can you please shine that light on your sons? They sent you a million prayers, you ain't answered near one Oh, it's a shame, baby baby It's a shame I'm down on both knees, Father, talk to 'em please All you put 'em through is pain, will it ever cease? Oh, it's a shame, baby baby What a shame [Verse 1: Joell Ortiz, Unknown Vocalist] Yaowa What up, world? I'm Joell Sixth floor, project door, broke bell Only child, no brother, no sis Mom's runnin' out the door to go sniff My high water pants don't fit Afro growin' all wild, no pick, man Oh, it's a shame, baby baby Is what my teacher said for class pics My pops? I don't know where he at He left one day, he said he'd be back The stove keep me warm in the winter I'm tired of Beefaroni for dinner My grandmom's got a bad liver I'm just watchin' her fade away Man, I don't know what else to say So at the end of every day I pray, I say [Chorus: Joe Budden, Unknown Vocalist] Lord, can you please shine that light on your sons? They sent you a million prayers, you ain't answered near one Oh, it's a shame, baby baby It's a shame I'm down on both knees, Father, talk to 'em please All you put 'em through is pain, will it ever cease? Oh, it's a shame, baby baby What a shame [Verse 2: Royce Da 5'9", Unknown Vocalist] What up, world? I'm the shit I'm headed to Hell in a handbasket I pop pills, abuse liquor, and kill niggas When I die, God ain't gon' judge, he gon' deal with us That's why them reckless quotes come with my drama My pops put coke-infested cum in my momma Oh, it's a shame, baby baby I know, right? For those nights that I was havin' them seizures For those mornings that I was havin' trouble breathin', c'mon listen I was only a fo'-pound baby So I grew up into grown and went fo'-pound crazy Daddy was gangsta, mommy was passive Boxin' gloves for Christmas, I needed classes My daddy beat our ass, that's probably why we assassins But he'll do anything for me Joey, pray for me [Chorus: Joe Budden, Unknown Vocalist] Lord, can you please shine that light on your sons? They sent you a million prayers, you ain't answered near one Oh, it's a shame, baby baby It's a shame I'm down on both knees, Father, talk to 'em please All you put 'em through is pain, will it ever cease? Oh, it's a shame, baby baby What a shame [Verse 3: Crooked I, Unknown Vocalist] What up, world? I'm a lost soul Challengin' the devil standin' at the crossroads I just shot a dirty snake with my .38 He shot me too, now I'm waitin' at the Pearly Gates I seen the angel Gabriel and I came real A lame tried to kill me, so I aim steel Oh, it's a shame, baby baby Ask God is that somethin' that he can't feel I had a six-shot popper and I brought it with me I put his thinkin' cap somewhere he never thought it would be I didn't son him, he's a daughter to me Instead of hangin' with thugs, he's slangin' drugs, shoulda got a college degree But growin' up in the hood'll leave your mind baffled We put haters in the past like time travel That's my murder story, I'm past purgatory I need prayer though, Joey, put a word in for me [Chorus: Joe Budden, Unknown Vocalist] Lord, can you please shine that light on your sons? They sent you a million prayers, you ain't answered near one Oh, it's a shame, baby baby It's a shame I'm down on both knees, Father, talk to 'em please All you put 'em through is pain, will it ever cease? Oh, it's a shame, baby baby What a shame