Downfall of America.

Now once upon a time in a city that's divine but divided in the night time I can see the crime, I can see the pain, I can see the tears I can see the rain, I can see men coming back to do the same shit again Either I seen it or I lived it No in between ain't no sense in lying to you when we lying in the seams it seems I'm on a mission for this lion to be king I dream Of hieroglyphics with my vision painted clearly can you hear me? I speak up for everything I'm holding dearly Like my family, friends, lovers, the Father, Son, Holy Spirit I know you hear me as I vent nigga How bout you help my parents out with this rent nigga And should I sin again I ask you to forgive me for it all Cause I know I'll never stop I'm like an addict in withdrawals The rise and fall of a man Now understand that there's nothing like a man only word within his hands the truth Everything was going fine until they opened they eyes and still they blame it on the youth (What?) I ain't no Jordan or LeBron but I think I'm bound to shine as the greatest in the booth (What?) I know some niggas only lie cause what they plant inside your eyes appears better than the truth (What?) And still they blame it on the youth (What?) The downfall of America The downfall of America The downfall of America Though my eyes been shut Legs wide open while my hands tied up in America Land of the free the home of the arrogant They want a black man slaved Instead of working and paid It's like the relish in the struggles of my black brothers And sisters they just wanna get that cat from you To my mothers alone, who always all on the phone Dealing with issues unknown to the kids until they grown I salute you I know, times is getting hard You holding tight upon your youngest as you pray to God I hope he listens I seen you cry for your baby daddy you miss him Shot by the cops he was a victim to the system Told the judge he was crippin' but really he was Christian But let us tell you to fix it then we got bigger issues They tell us pray more Got me thinking we ain't even got the same God Dear Lord I been drinking everyday more-liquor in my body than praise what can I say God I been living in this downfall The one you created to be the greatest do I stand wrong Hand off 1 yard line we went the wrong way Better than Seattle at least we ain't do the wrong play Tell me God How can I pray to you everyday when you constantly hesitating my faith in you should I break from you The devil got some nice ideas what can I say I mean at least he ain't gone take our kids See now my faith lies here (Downfall of America) (Downfall of America) (Downfall of America) (Downfall of America) (Downfall of America) (The downfall of America)