[Chorus:]

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the hood

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever do good

Never did too much

Always did what I could

Know this life ain’t fair

But this life still good

I ain't got no complaints

I'm blessed and I'm good

Know this life ain’t fair

But this life still good

I ain't got no complaints

I'm blessed and I'm good

[Verse 1:]

On a dark road

Tryna get back home

Got lost tryna find my faith

I done lost myself tryna find myself

Lost friends on the way had to put em in a grave

Tryna twist my words, you done turned to a snake

They done talked so much, it ain't ever make sense

Thank God for the wake up

It's a new day

New start on this life

Imma start with a prayer

Thank you for the grace on my life

I was putting up a fight

Tryna run from ones who care

Tryna make friends and amends with the wrong lil peers

Had to cut loose from the affairs

Pray you break every soul tie

Every false lie

Word curse

Bind enemies put 'em in the dirt

Praying that my cup overflows everytime I start pouring so the new gen never lose hope

Amen

I don’t wanna live everyday making same ole mistakes

When I know I could really do better

So much time but I never make time for the ones who really wanna know me better

That’s on me

So scared to give all that I have cause I’ve been so used in the past

Guess that’s my fear

I don’t wanna give in but I gotta give in when I’m down on my last

[Pre-Chorus:]

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the (uh yea)

I was young in the middle of the (uh yea)

I was young in the middle of the hood (yea)

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the hood

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever (uh)

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever do good

[Chorus:]

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the hood

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever do good

Never did too much

Always did what I could

Know this life ain’t fair

But this life still good

I ain't got no complaints

I'm blessed and I'm good

Know this life ain’t fair

But this life still good

I ain't got no complaints

I'm blessed and I'm good

[Verse 2:]

Everytime I look up

I'm seeing new faces

Been a pro homebody

never seeing new places

Been so long since I had myself

My love, my peace, my home, my health

Everybody holdin' on pain but they don't know why

Lying to ya self that it ain't that bad

Been so stuck in the past tryna get by

Let it all die cause that ish don't last

New friends tried to pop out

Got em' shot down

I don't trust no soul

Can't nobody come 'round

Gettin' lost in my head

I ain't heard whatchu said

You don't gotta repeat cause I don't really care

Everybody got receipts

Come and put em on the table

I can flip every lie you can pull from the air

I done lost all the trust and respect I done had for these kids

No hate

But I hope you stay blessed

[Pre-Chorus:]

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the (uh yea)

I was young in the middle of the (uh yea)

I was young in the middle of the hood (yea)

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the hood

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever (uh)

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever do good

[Chorus:]

Riding on a prayer that I made back when

I was young in the middle of the hood

Had a couple lil friends

They ain’t ever do good

Never did too much

Always did what I could

Know this life ain’t fair

But this life still good

I ain't got no complaints

I'm blessed and I'm good

Know this life ain’t fair

But this life still good

I ain't got no complaints

I'm blessed and I'm good