This for the sons with no father figures in their life This for the baby mothers who never gon be a wife This for the daughters who lost their innocence to the streets This for the brothers in them trenches where it ain't no peace I forgot to call and check on you like I was 'posed to I forgot to help you take some weight off your shoulders I forgot to give you love when that's what you lacked I forgot to pray for you when the Devil attacked I really wish that I could take away all of your stressing I really wish that I could turn your pain into blessings I really wish I could deliver you from all the drama I really wish that I could heal you, from all your trauma I'm finding balance, tryna learn how to love better Tryna make life for the ex-cons and thugs better We underdogs and outcasts, we love pressure This deeper than a rap song, this a love letter I apologize for the way the world made me I turned my back on your attention, should've gave it to my baby Seen a lot wrong and blamed it on the devil Pain the only thing the streets ever gave me I seen 'em put that dirt on top of you with shovels Lord knows I had the chance, you'd be right with me I got a heart full of tears, I just ain't cried yet My uncle told me that we're dead, we just ain't died yet We in a spiritual war; mentally I'm gettin tired Playing chess against myself, trying not to root for either side It's depressing when I'm passing thru my block I done took so many losses, I lost my way to the top The streets had me in a dark place that was sunken Too young to realize, I was functioning in dysfunction Everybody was thuggin; Angry, Violent, and Broke Been sleepin on me forever, steady claiming they're woke It was rare that I spoke, constantly losing hope Laughing to keep from crying so it was often we joked Let's go. Cuz time after time I done been denied But I ain't got nothin to lose, so I ain't got no pride Grew up way too fast, everything was exposed to us We gon just keep showing up until this world notice us I apologize for the way the world made me I turned my back on your attention, should've gave it to my baby Seen a lot wrong and blamed it on the devil Pain the only thing the streets ever gave me I seen 'em put that dirt on top of you with shovels Lord knows I had the chance, you'd be right with me