Prayers ain't enough

Sitting hear thinking bout my past doing some reminiscing Been through struggle but this my story so just sit back and listen See growing up we ain't have much my mamma she was on a mission I seen her sell dope and seen her do hair in that same kitchen Fifth Ward Brewster Park that's where I'm from As a young nigga learned a lot from shooting basketball to we was shooting a gun See playing nigga knock that was the game that we all played for fun We ain't realize we was struggling we just loved our part of the slums So we never judged but I swear to God we still had mad jokes So rather you rich or poor get ready for a roast See boy I'm fixing to fire you up that's what we said the most When it came down to capping I swear I was one of the goats See growing up without a pops it has its downs and downs When I needed that Nigga the most I swear that boy wasn't around He was locked in a cell mamma said that he was jail bound But he always stood for respect that's the word around town See ima be for real I don't really care bout that now You want the respect from the streets what about the respect from yo son But I'm passed that now That's what I'm always gone say Cause being tough I ain't get it from my pops I learned it from my day to day What happens when your prayers ain't enough I been praying so hard life is still getting rough I fast and I pray but it's still getting tough I been seeing hard times make me wanna give up Lord knows What happens when your prayers ain't enough I been praying so hard life is still getting rough I fast and I pray but it's still getting tough I been seeing hard times make me wanna give up Lord knows Sitting here speaking on my past it make me twitch you know what I mean Cause we done did a lot but ain't get caught and I thank God we wasn't seen Now I'm trying touch a mill so I can thrive give it to the team So I can be on b e t these haters tuned in like a stream These niggas fake fake fake I done seen day ones they start to fold Always gone love the streets but to make it out now that's the goal It's like I got the Midas touch I touch a beat it turn to gold Trying be the greatest dad that's why I gotta make it back home And sometimes when I'm gone daddy in the studio Daddy still on the road making money doing shows Trying buy yall a home when it's FaceTime be strong Always pray through the hard times just know your never alone What happens when your prayers ain't enough I been praying so hard life is still getting rough I fast and I pray but it's still getting tough I been seeing hard times make me wanna give up Lord knows What happens when your prayers ain't enough I been praying so hard life is still getting rough I fast and I pray but it's still getting tough I been seeing hard times make me wanna give up Lord knows What happens when your prayers ain't enough I been praying so hard life is still getting rough I fast and I pray but it's still getting tough I been seeing hard times make me wanna give up Lord knows