Pray

專輯：美國黑幫啟示錄 (American Gangster) 歌曲：Pray 作曲：S. Carter、S. Combs、 D. Matthews、L Coppin、A Hawkshaw Delivery me from my enemies oh god Defend me from those that rise up against me Deliver me from the work of inequities the savior from the blood of me look mind state of a gangster from the 40's meet the vicious mind of Motown's Berry Gordy turn crack rocks into a chain of 40/40's sorry my jewelery so gordy slid into the party with my new pair of Maury's America meet the gangsta Shawn Corey hey young world wanna hear a story close your eyes and you could pretend your 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 witnessing the Harlem renaissance birthed black businesses this is the tale of lost innocences as the incents burn and the turn tables turn and that Al Greens plays i see my mother's afro as momma taps her toes as she rolls her jays and my poppa just left the house in search of the killer of my Uncle Ray and she's trying to 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 the for god is my defense Jay Z as i head towards my home room I observe the rooms though 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 unless there something else you suggest we can do he made his way to the trunk opened it like a 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 hears a what am I to do but pray pray the lord forgive me pray guys goodbye for what I'm about go through Pray Delivery me in thy righteousness it cause me to escape and climb thy air until i am Save me lord Jay Z anyway there's oppression the drug profession flourishes like beverages refreshing 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 trying to beat life because I can't cheat death the truth is the shamelessness ain't stainless is that aim this is 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 continue as long as the sun will Men shall be blessed in him All nations shall call him blessed In your name I pray For you blessings