Pray

Delivery me from my enemies, oh God Defend me from those that rise up against me Deliver me from the work of inequity And save me, from the Bloody men Look, mind state of a gangster from the 40's Meet the business mind of Motown's Berry Gordy Turn crack rock into a chain of 40/40's Sorry my jewelry so gaudy Slid into the party with my new pair of Mauris America, meet the gangsta Shawn Corey Hey young world, wanna hear a story? Close your eyes and you could pretend you're me A cut from the cloth of the Kennedy's Frank Sinatra having dinner with the Genovese This is the genesis of a nemesis Mother America's not witnessed since The Harlem Renaissance birthed black businesses This is the tale of lost innocence's, as the incense burn And the turntables turn and that Al Greens plays I see my mother's afro, as mama taps her toes as she rolls her J's And my papa just left the house, in search of the killer of my uncle Ray And she's tryna calm my nerves, as I observe this is just one day And what tomorrow has in store, we could never be sure, so all we can do is Pray Because of Your strength While I walked upon thee For God is my defense (pray for me) As I head towards my homeroom, I observe the ruins, dope needles on the ground I hear a car go, "Vrooom", drug dealer in the BM with the top down As the girls start to giggle, I ask, "Why you laugh?", they say, "You too little One day you'll understand, when you become a man 'bout things you have to get you" Fast forward, freeze frame on my pistol Fist full of dollars, ignorance is so blissful I didn't choose this life, this life chose me Around here is the shit that you just do I just left school, the same BM is pulled over by the boys dressed blue They had they guns drawn, screaming, "Just move" "Or is there something else you suggest we can do" He made his way to the trunk, opened it like, "Huh" A treasure chest was removed Cops said he'll be back next month What we call corrupt, he called paying dues Now when the rules is blurred, as they is and were, what am I to do? But pray, pray the Lord forgive me Pray He guides me by what I'm 'bout go through Pray Delivery me in thy righteousness And cause me to escape And climb thine air unto me Save me Lord (pray for me) Geah, anywhere there's oppression, the drug profession Flourishes like beverages, refreshing (ah) Sweet taste of sin, everything I've seen made me everything I am Bad drug dealer or I victim, I beg What came first? Moving chickens or the egg? This is why I be so fresh,I'm tryna beat life 'cause I can't cheat death Treat shame with shamelessness, aim stainless at anuses You know who's game this is Move coke like Pepsi it don't matter what the brand name is I stand behind mine, everything I do I'm a man behind mine I'm not a angel, I'm sure, but every night before I lay I drop my knees to the floor and I pray The name shall endure forever The name shall be continued as long as the sun (pray for me) Men shall be blessed in Him All nations shall call Him blessed In your name I pray (pray for me) Lord bless us --- Pray - Jay-Z