Dear Lord

[Intro]

Ayy, tell them the story how you came up, nigga

[Verse 1]

Born thuggin', heartless and mean-muggin'

At sixteen, on the scene, watchin' fiends buggin'

Kickin' up dust with the older G's

Soakin' up the game that was told to me

I ain't never touched a gat that I couldn't shoot

I learned not to trust the bitch from the prostitutes

Taught lessons, a young nigga askin' questions

While other suckers was guessin', I was gangster sexin'

Elementary wasn't meant for me

Can't regret it, I'm headed for the penitentiary

And cuttin' class, and I'm buckin' blastin', straight mashin'

Mobbin' through the overpass laughin' (Hahaha)

While these other motherfuckers try to figure out

No doubt, they jealous of a nigga's clout

Tell me Lord, can ya feel me?

I keep my finger on the trigger, 'cause some nigga tryna kill me

[Chorus]

(Dear Lord)

I live the life of a thug, hope you understand

Forgive me for my mistakes, I gotta play my hand (Dear Lord)

And my hand's on the sixteen-shot

Semi-automatic, crooked cop killin' Glock (Dear Lord)

I'm on my knees beggin', "Please come and save me

The whole world done made a nigga crazy" (Dear Lord)

God come save the youth

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

[Verse 2]

I got my .357, can't control it

Screamin' "Die motherfucker" and he's loaded

Everybody run for cover, aw shit

Thug Life, motherfucker, duck quick

Now, am I wrong? If I am, don't worry me

'Cause do or die, gettin' high 'til they bury me

Dear Lord, if ya hear me, tell me why

Little girl like LaTasha, had to die

She never got to see the bullet, just heard the shot

Her little body couldn't take it, it shook and dropped

And when I saw it on the news how she bucked the girl

[?] killed Latasha, now I'm screamin' "Fuck the world"

In the end it's my friends, that flip-flop

Lip-locked on my dick when my shit dropped

Thug Life, motherfucker, I lick shots

Every nigga on my block dropped two cops

[Chorus]

(Dear Lord)

I live the life of a thug, hope you understand

Forgive me for my mistakes, I gotta play my hand (Dear Lord)

And my hand's on the sixteen-shot

Semi-automatic, crooked cop killin' Glock (Dear Lord)

I'm on my knees beggin', "Please come and save me

The whole world done made a nigga crazy" (Dear Lord)

God come save the youth

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

[Verse 3]

Dear Lord can ya hear me? When I die

Let a nigga be strapped, fucked up, and high

With my hands on the trigger, thug nigga

Stressin' like a motherfuckin' drug dealer

And even in the darkest nights, I'm a thug for life

(He a hellraiser) I got the heart to fight, now

And Mama raised a hellraiser, everyday

Gettin' paid, police on my pager

Straight stressin', a fugitive my occupation

Is under question, wanted for investigation

And even though I'm marked for death

I'ma spark 'til I lose my breath, motherfuckers

Every time I see the paper, I see my picture

When a nigga's gettin' richer, they come to get ya

It's like a motherfuckin' trap, and they wonder why

It's hard bein' black, dear Lord, can ya feel me?

[Chorus (Extended)]

(Dear Lord)

I live the life of a thug, hope you understand

Forgive me for my mistakes, I gotta play my hand (Dear Lord)

And my hand's on the sixteen-shot

Semi-automatic, crooked cop killin' Glock (Dear Lord)

I'm on my knees beggin', "Please come and save me

The whole world done made a nigga crazy" (Dear Lord)

God come save the youth

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

I live the life of a thug, hope you understand

Forgive me for my mistakes, I gotta play my hand (Dear Lord)

And my hand's on the sixteen-shot

Semi-automatic, crooked cop killin' Glock (Dear Lord)

I'm on my knees beggin', "Please come and save me

The whole world done made a nigga crazy" (Dear Lord)

God come save the youth

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

[Outro]

Faith in you

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

Faith in you

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

Faith in you

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you (Dear Lord)

Faith in you

Ain't nuttin' else to do but have faith in you