It's a cold world, on the south side, when they catch you, with a .45, the trap And the world don't care about us but they want more for the cameras, the trap Blow your brains out on Facebook Live, you a hashtag, that's your whole life, the trap Mama told us, that we need God, but the rent due is the most high, the trap Yeah I know a couple dealers (dealers) And a couple gangbangers (bangers) Tryna run off with they money (uh, huh) Guarantee they will steel you with the stainless (uh, huh) Master used to call us monkeys (yeah) 'Til we started clipping with bananas (yeah) Throwing seeds at your head Now your melon fruit salad Whole body full of rage (rage) Whole soul full of pain When hurt people hurt people You gon' hear the chi' chi' from the gage (pow) Yeah I'm talking 'bout race (race) And any topic I can think And I said to your face (yo face) Well hallelujah that's grace (yeah) This record might be the end of me Yeah, I'm probably gon' have some enemies Don't shoot the messenger (please) This what the Lord has been giving me Someone to re-envision our history, yeah You got a college degree (yeah) You made it out of the trap (trap) You are not a politician (nah) Why don't you get back to rap? By the way, they say when you get paid And you get a lil' fame that everything change But I can't tell, (yah) I still feel the same (yah) 'Cause every time I'm in the store The police watching me, watching me, watching me My 800 credit score, help me get a loan But my neighbors think I'm selling dope Oh my, I'm just giving y'all a glimpse into my life Even if you color blind, your vision still in black or white You see me God bless the trap God bless the trap, yeah God bless the trap God bless the trap, yeah God bless the trap God bless the trap, yeah God bless the trap God bless the trap, yeah