Pain In My Eyes

(808 Pimp, Englewood Luke, Lil Jay, Phatboy)

<808 Pimp>
Just a young child tryna make it through this crazy life
Growin up through the drama
Tryna do right
But uh
Situation seem to change people
I even seen the holy man convert to evil
Cause money is our chaple and our steeple
Tell me Lord how to make it better
Clear the sky cause I'm so tired of the bad weather
Late night I can see brothers servin death just to make their pockets fatter
Starvin kid stealing from the corner store
Tired of searchin for crums on the kitchen floor
Cause uh, there's a better way in life, or so I heard
But I guess that statement don't concern the poor places of the world
Try to understand and contiplate the situation in this nation
Many end up incarceration
That's just the way it is
Tryin to find food for your kids in this shady biz
Its a dangerous place to be
Fuck da American Dream, raising your seeds in poverty
Worryin bout other hustlers robbin me
When I'm just tryin to come up and live
Just to make da green
To get out this whole cause the ghetto sure ain't what it seems
Or at least to me
I feel for the people rappin glorifying hoods in the mainstream
Usin violence and death just to get the cream
They need to learn a real lesson
And hopefully this rap will send the message
A blessing in disguise
Just look at the pain in my eyes
<Englewood Luke>
Times have changed
But The Game is still the same
Don't get caught up
Just try to maintain
This world has got me trippin I can't understand this feeling
What's goin on
<Lil Jay>
So much pain and misery
I'm wonderin if one day I can be free
I feel like the world got me locked down
Mental mind pressures
I can't think now
I'm ready to erupt
I live my lifestyles currupt
I ran the streets, cause I never gave a fuck
Hustlin on my block
And everytime I'm out
5-0 is rushin the spot
Damn its hot
Heated
Check how I pleaded
So much stress I just can't relieve it
Bein disrespected and mistreated
So much pain only the Lord can heal it
And he's the realest
I've been searchin for world peace
But you niggaz don't feel us
<Phatboy>
Man its like I can't even go outside these days
I'm catchin a shower off of gun bullets instead of sun rays
And ain't nobody honest
I gotta do thangs today cause tomorrow ain't promised
I feel like the only person on this planet tryna make a change
O.G.'s on my block askin why I don't hang
And they can't resist to follow me
Get out this sorrow G
Rise up out this game and no longer will we worry
You only live once so do it to the fullest
Why lose your years behind bars over bullshit
All my niggaz just try to maintain
Cause times have changed.