His Pain

[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]

Yesterday my nigga had told me his brother died

A day before that his homeless uncle was cold outside

A week before he seen the cancer in his mother's eyes

Two weeks before that, couldn't pay his rent cause he lost his job

A month before that he lost the custody of his daughter

Six months before that her mother said she won't see her father

And this before he did a year when them charges was brought up

I shook my head, turned around then found a $100

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar (x2)]

I don't know why he keep blessing me

I don't know why he keep blessing me

I don't know why he keep blessing me

I don't know why he keep blessing me

I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why

[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]

Yesterday I invaded privacy of a home

The day before that my partner had fronted me a zone

A week before I had loaded bullets inside that chrome

Two weeks before that I shot them bullets and he was gone

A month before that I cursed my mother then slammed the door

Six months before that I hit my woman, she hit the floor

I stormed out then seen a black Honda Accord

Them hollow tips missed me then hit that little boy

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar (x2)]

[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar]

So today I laid in my bed, stared at the ceiling

Closed my eyes then asked myself how I was feeling

I analyzed on how a saint can play the villain

Is my life coincidental or just God willing

I came to grips, jumped up, and looked out the window

See my nigga had that same little boy that didn't know

Bullets is nameless, I guess this was meant for

Me to give them a $100 then trash my pistol

[Hook 2: Kendrick Lamar (x2)]

Now I know why he keep blessing me

Now I know why he keep blessing me

Now I know why he keep blessing me

Now I know why he keep blessing me

Now I know why, now I know why, now I know why

[Bridge: Kendrick Lamar and BJ the Chicago Kid]

So I can bless you

So I can bless you

So I can bless you

[Verse 4: BJ the Chicago Kid]

Lord help me

Cause I need You

I know this weed is burning

And I'm on drink number two

But it's all to soothe the pain from this

Cold, cold world

Sometimes I think You can help me

But this buzz here is temporary

So I'm talking to You

This sick world will drive a sane man crazy

Birds dropping out the sky, daughters having their fathers' babies

And this the news I hear

When my god kids, nieces, and nephews turn a year

I wonder, will it get better

A little cheddar, when will it get better

But the risk of that's cash will

Make last year's Christmas gift be, my last

[Hook 3: BJ the Chicago Kid (x2)]

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow, but somehow, but somehow

[Verse 5: BJ the Chicago Kid]

If I just keep the faith

I know You'll be right there

Sometimes it may not seem that You are there

But You're there

I feel You're there

You're everywhere

And I thank You for

Protecting me in these streets

From danger seen and unseen

I never know

What happened the night

I wasn't there

Something told me leave so I left

News the next morning

Three got shot after the club

All listening to that small voice

Oh you saved my life