Make It Through the Night

[Intro: Joe Budden + Marsha Ambrosius ]

This for all my real niggas out there that never got to see another day. All my niggas out there still in the struggle, still tryna make it out, this for y'all

If I can make it through the night

[Verse 1: Joe Budden]

Another collar, another dollar

Life's short but we live it cause we gotta

Another day, another blessing for a scholar

School of Hard Knocks, just reppin' my alma mater

That was back when I ain't have shit

God on my shoulder with the Devil on the ad-libs

Had to think some decisions through

When times hard, who the fuck you gon' listen to?

Toilet by the bunk, put you in a different mood

Locked up, Thanksgiving eatin' prison food

Back on the ropes, won't see a nigga budge

No bail for a felon so you gotta see the judge

They used to call us all lost niggas

Had the same dreams to make it 'til we lost niggas

Some was married to the game, I divorced quicker

But I can't judge, one day I'll see the lord with you

[Hook: Marsha Ambrosius]

I'm feeling like I have my fate on the line

Heading closer to the exit sign

If I can make it through the night

This game ain't ever been no friend of mine

I'm just tryna make most of my life, my life

If I can make it through the night

If I can make it through the night

If I can make it through the night

[Verse 2: Jadakiss]

Yeah I'm just tryna make it (HA-HAAAAAAAAH)

Note from the marshall, you can't even borrow

And it's sad cause they comin' with the padlock tomorrow

And for you to blame the world, gotta blame yourself too

Cause everybody feel you but nobody can help you

Bad thought get in your head, then you loop it

Stress build up then you do somethin' stupid

Put a mountain in front of you, you just try to move it

Count on one hand the couple niggas you cool with

Either they ain't pickin' up or they ain't got it

You learn the hard way when your actions are idiotic

Product of your environment, and you're the product

Home invasions, niggas is gettin' tied up

This is goin' through your head while you're in the bullpen

Backed into the spot but you should've pulled in

First nigga move and you're on him

But you're really prayin' for a R&R in the morning

[Hook: Marsha Ambrosius]

I'm feeling like I have my fate on the line

Heading closer to the exit sign

If I can make it through the night

This game ain't ever been no friend of mine

I'm just tryna make most of my life, my life

If I can make it through the night

If I can make it through the night

[Verse 3: Joe Budden]

They say tomorrow ain't promised, most nights I ain't want it to be

Nah a nigga couldn't front it to me

Too many nights for dinner I just ate an uncomfortable sleep

Had to open up the oven for heat

I was a born loser, thoughts of a sinner

Only made it out cause I fought like a winner

Threats all my life, I'm good, was all talk though

Death around the corner, all you gotta do is walk slow

Land of the haves and have-nots

Gun tucked, better to have it than to not

Try to make it out but crabs are in the lot

That'll plot, so if you take a stab you'll get shot

Look, I'm just proof a couple niggas said a prayer for me

Wasn't fair for me, God had to bear with me

Nothin' to live for, didn't have a care with me

Suicidal, had my mama sheddin' tears for me

Cause my son might need me

Life is hard but dyin' is easy

I thank God every day that I awake

I avoid another funeral, a homi' or a wake

I escape from niggas that lived through it

Better days ahead, we just gotta get to it

[Hook: Marsha Ambrosius]

I'm feeling like I have my fate on the line

Heading closer to the exit sign

If I can make it through the night

This game ain't ever been no friend of mine

I'm just tryna make most of my life, my life

If I can make it through the night

If I can make it through the night