J-Kidd, Dolla Black, Mel - Prayed Up Lyrics

Everyday i gotta stay prayed up
While trying to keep all my dues paid up
OG told me stay out the way little bruh
They'll try to knock you on ya way up
Can't be another pavement stain
My momma cant take pain
And Lord knows i ain't no saint
But don't lemme kill me what i ain't

I gotta watch the tone of my voice before i take my first step
Cause the tone of my skin speaks for its fucking self
I ain't gotta say a word for them to judge me nigga
And if i say the wrong word and they pulled the trigga
He moved to quick i didn't know his intentions
Thought i seen something shiny plus he fit the description
Black male, black male, in his mid black male
Did i mention riding black while being a black male
On a cold winter night you a thug in hoodie
Toy gun for ya kid will have his t-shirt bloody
Trying to hustle cigarettes might cost ya last breath
One night in jail might find you dead in a cell
Hard path to travel when u trying to live right
Even get popped trying to fight the good fight
You might kill a villain saving multiple lives
But cops will still roll up and shoot yo ass on site

Everyday i gotta stay prayed up
While trying to keep all my dues paid up
OG told me stay out the way little bruh
They'll try to knock you on ya way up
Can't be another pavement stain
My momma cant take pain
And Lord knows i ain't no saint
But don't lemme kill me what i ain't

I bow my head before traveling out my area
Trying not to panic when they patrolling in my area
Constantly watching me pushing buttons so i react
When in fact the only law i break is driving while black. I know
You'll never understand me fully. I know
My stature make you label me bully. I know
To reach slow for the wallet in my pocket cause i'm
Dressed in black and head covered by the hoodie
It's easier for you to murder me
Cause when you call it in wit lies after you look in my eyes on the murder scene
The truth die with me
And it don't matter about the evidence or witnesses you going debt free
So Lord, if you hear me I'm in need of protection
And yeah, use my body to keep me in direction
Opposite of where they going cause you knowing like I'm knowing
They don't see us like they say they do

Everyday i gotta stay prayed up
While trying to keep all my dues paid up
OG told me stay out the way little bruh
They'll try to knock you on ya way up
Can't be another pavement stain
My momma cant take pain
And Lord knows i ain't no saint
But don't lemme kill me what i ain't

Everyday i gotta stay prayed up
Keep all my dues paid up
I can't be another pavement stain
Lord knows i ain't no saint
Don't lemme kill me what i ain't