Running from the Midnight

All I ever had was a dream and a quarter I be eva get fo' hammer Tire of seeing my sweet Mama ride okada Driven by pain, passion, and some frivolous desires whoa! Get money, get more money For quick fixes and some diamonds in my chains I figured out a million ways to make a million in a day But that's a million different ways to get killed or put away They tell me drive slow, embrace the process that's the sh*t that makes you Stay out the system ma n***a that shit was built to break you Its bad enough I want better, but its worse waiting forever At the intersection for the right direction I pray Lord can you hear me, hear me? My back's against the wall and the devil's tryna get me, get me My heart's getting heavy, heavy My mind's a loaded semi and I'm feeling super deadly In my tims and my hoodie on, two stepping Running from the midnight Super dealy in my tims and my hoodie on, two stepping Running from the midnight Running from the... Running, running, running For a shot at a better life I had to turn to immigration Rocking black and white diamonds is my f**k you to segreggation Smoking on that loud, supper lifted free from gravity and all the negativity I be in the clouds conversating with the younger me, contemplating on my strategy To make it through another night See another sunrise Do better than just survive Take actions I can justify That's why you hear me pray Lord can you hear me, hear me? My back's against the wall and the devil's tryna to get me, get me My heart's getting heavy, heavy My mind's a loaded semi and I'm feeling super deadly In my tims and my hoodie on, two stepping Running from the midnight Super dealy in my tims and my hoodie on, two stepping Running from the midnight Running from the... Running, running, running Running from the...