Chorus

I know the pain, I know the trap, I know the cycle

I know the weight, I know the war

I seen the rifle — could have been gone, could have been lost

Mama in black, but God pulled me out, now I'm pulling ’em back

Verse 1

I know the pain, I know the trap, I know the cycle, I know the weight, I know the war

I seen the rifle — could have been gone, could have been lost. Mama in black

But God pulled me out, now I'm pulling ’em back

I was one step from a grave, one step from a bid

One call from a mama saying they took my kid

Had the work up in the bag, had the scale on the shelf

Had the strap in the whip. Said I’d die for myself

Lost — could have been locked for a stretch

Could have sat for a dime

Could have lost everything just for one bad time

Seen the pain in my mama eyes — I seen the pain in my mama eyes

Could’ve been one of them boys she had to mourn and cry

Another name on the shirt, another candle-lit night

Another soul in the dirt never given a chance to fight

But God had a plan

Had to break from the block, had to sever the sin

Now I talk to the young ones like, “This ain’t it.”

If I made it out, then you can flip the script too

Chorus

I know the pain, I know the trap, I know the cycle

I know the weight, I know the war

I seen the rifle — could have been gone, could have been lost

Mama in black, but God pulled me out, now I'm pulling ’em back

Verse 2

Lil bro, put the Glock down — that ain't power to you

Just one bad move from a cell or a shower

You just one wrong call from your name on the case —

They ain't gonna slide for you, they gonna slide in your place

I know the rush when the money come fast

But it won't last, and that fast money put a price on your back

I know ’cause I done lived it. I done seen both sides

And when the devil paint a picture, you know it's all lies

What's the flex when your homie got life?

What's the flex when your mama up crying at night?

What's the flex when your daughter don't know her own pops?

What's the flex when you locked and the world just stop?

Bro, you worth more than stripes on your name

Worth more than a body just to add to the game

Worth more than a cell, worth more than a grave

I’m gonna tell you what they won’t — bruh, break the chain

Chorus

I know the pain, I know the trap, I know the cycle

I know the weight, I know the war

I seen the rifle — could have been gone, could have been lost

Mama in black, but God pulled me out, now I'm pulling ’em back

Alternate Chorus

I know the pain, I know the trap, I know the cycle

I know the weight, I know the war

I seen the rifle — could have been gone, could have been lost

Mama in black — too many times I could have been gone

But God pulled me out, now I’m pulling ’em back

Bridge

I was you. I was lost. I was trapped. I was blind

I was stuck — one foot in, one foot out —

But God grabbed my hand

God can do the same for you — don't quit

Keep holding on, keep looking up, keep trusting God

Final Chorus

I know the pain, I know the trap, I know the cycle

I know the weight, I know the war

I seen the rifle — could have been gone, could have been lost

Mama in black, but God pulled me out, now I'm pulling ’em back