Slaughterhouse - Pray (It’s a Shame) lyrics

Lord, please, continue to guide, direct
And protect my niggas
From the world, and from themselves

Lord, can you please
Shine that light on your sons?
They sent you a million prayers
You ain't answered near one
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby it's a shame
I'm down on both knees, Father
Talk to 'em please
All you put 'em through is pain
Will it ever cease?
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby what a shame

Yaowa what up, world? I'm Joell
Sixth floor, project door, broke bell
Only child, no brother, no sis
Mom's runnin' out the door to go sniff
My high water pants don't fit
Afro growin' all wild, no pick, man
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby
Is what my teacher said for class pics
My pops? I don't know where he at
He left one day, he said he'd be back
The stove keep me warm in the winter
I'm tired of Beefaroni for dinner
My grandmom's got a bad liver
I'm just watchin' her fade away
Man, I don't know what else to say
So at the end of every day I pray, I say

Lord, can you please
Shine that light on your sons?
They sent you a million prayers
You ain't answered near one
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby it's a shame
I'm down on both knees, Father
Talk to 'em please
All you put 'em through is pain
Will it ever cease?
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby what a shame

What up, world? I'm the shit
I'm headed to Hell in a handbasket
I pop pills, abuse liquor, and kill niggas
When I die, God ain't gon' judge
He gon' deal with us
That's why them reckless quotes
Come with my drama
My pops put coke-infested cum in my momma
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby i know, right?
For those nights that I
Was havin' them seizures
For those mornings that I
Was havin' trouble breathin', c'mon listen
I was only a fo'-pound baby
So I grew up into grown
And went fo'-pound crazy
Daddy was gangsta, mommy was passive
Boxin' gloves for Christmas, I needed classes
My daddy beat our ass
That's probably why we assassins
But he'll do anything for me
Joey, pray for me

Lord, can you please
Shine that light on your sons?
They sent you a million prayers
You ain't answered near one
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby it's a shame
I'm down on both knees, Father
Talk to 'em please
All you put 'em through is pain
Will it ever cease?
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby what a shame

What up, world? I'm a lost soul
Challengin' the devil standin'
At the crossroads
I just shot a dirty snake with my 38
He shot me too
Now I'm waitin' at the Pearly Gates
I seen the angel Gabriel and I came real
A lame tried to kill me, so I aim steel
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby
Ask God is that somethin' that he can't feel
I had a six-shot popper and
I brought it with me
I put his thinkin' cap somewhere he
Never thought it would be
I didn't son him, he's a daughter to me
Instead of hangin' with thugs
He's slangin' drugs
Shoulda got a college degree
But growin' up in the hood'll
Leave your mind baffled
We put haters in the past like time travel
That's my murder story, I'm past purgatory
I need prayer though, Joey
Put a word in for me

Lord, can you please
Shine that light on your sons?
They sent you a million prayers
You ain't answered near one
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby it's a shame
I'm down on both knees, Father
Talk to 'em please
All you put 'em through is pain
Will it ever cease?
Oh, it's a shame, baby baby what a shame