Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
R. Montgomery
Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mr. Porter
Composer
D. Porter
Songwriter
R. Montgomery
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mr. Porter
Producer
Ryan Highland
Engineer
Chris Beast
Engineer
I.V. Duncan
Engineer
Morning Estrada
Engineer
Mauricio Iragorri
Mastering Engineer
Steve Daniel Baughman
Mastering Engineer
Pat Viala
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Let us pray
Dear Heavenly Father
Thank You for watching over us today
I pray for the sick and shut in
And for those who have lost loved ones
Lord, I pray for the homeless
Lord, I pray for our soldiers and their families
I pray for everyone here today
[Verse 2]
Uh, God taketh away and God giveth
The clock's tickin' away as the plot thickens today
'Cause I'm sippin' hard liquor
We couldn't suffer the same amount of losses 'cause my supply's bigger
Don't associate me with nothin' but that dopest child star shit
That Lindsey Lo', that Todd Bridges
Hit your block with a ticking bomb
That'll leave the competition in the hospital
I'm the product of foolish pride
I'm a speeding bullet who responds to the pull of God's trigger
Jumpin' out the barrel like, excuse me, Nas, move aside, Jigga
I'm hard as proving ground bricks
Groundbreakin' each time I spit words and they hit the street
You don't like the game, you can google my dick, bitch
[Verse 3]
And that goes to everybody
I pray for foes, I pray for hoes, I pray for everybody
But you could pray for them
If you gon' pray for somebody, pray for them
[Verse 4]
Don't pray for me, pray for Paris
Pray for Nigeria, pray for peace, pray for your marriage
Pray your horse don't sway far away from your carriage
Why you put all of your eggs in one basket?
Blowin' dumb cash on Wraiths and karats
Your daughter ain't an heiress, I hope she's taken care of
More importantly, I hope this gun in your face
Don't end up in your mouth, I'll make you taste the terror
Of the kickback of this gat that could break the barrel
More court cases, hate betrayal
If I approach thee, boy, please take me serious
'Cause if I say that I shall, then I shall proceed
I don't cry wolf 'cause I don't enjoy wasting tears
Anymore than I enjoy wasting shells
I looked at the state of my health and asked the reverend 'bout it
I don't just pray for myself, I pray for everybody
[Verse 5]
But you could pray for them
They need you more than me
Pray for them
Pray for everybody
Look around, look around, look around, look around
What you see? Pray for everybody
Tell me exactly what you seein'
Ooh, ooh
I'm seein' children bein' murdered by police
And then acquitted on all charges
It's like they all targets
Pray for them
I pray for everyone
[Verse 6]
Live from the gutter, my father's a drugger
The block is my mother, 2Pac got it on lock in my suburb
I got dope double-wrapped up in bubblewrap on top of my cupboard
Old ladies watchin' from shutters
Tellin' all the children, "Keep watchin' out for us"
Bad influences
We the gumbo that you see inside the pot
Swimmin' round in all the saddest truest shit
Addict in the coolest whip
Ridin' round my city lookin' for the baddest newest bitch
Hammer in my stash, feelin' too legit
90 on the dash, slammin' on the gas
Passenger mad sayin', "That break pedal do exist"
I'm sayin', "I'm late, man, I got school to skip"
Introduced me to your chick
I turn this shit to a Skip to My Lou assist
I don't talk too much shit
I discuss shit by throwin' hands
I'm a sucker for hoes in yoga pants
Tell me queen I'm into shit like kissin' and holdin' hands
I keep my flings on the other end of a string with swollen glands
I'm a player, I've been to every hotel and every lobby
Every time I pray I send up a prayer for everybody
[Verse 7]
Don't pray for me, ****, pray for them
You gon' pray for somebody, pray for them
[Verse 8]
Don't pray for me, pray for respect
Pray to get somethin' different from rich and away from your debt
****, I'm straight to cassette
Y'all digital, y'all about as physical as a finger under some balls
Coughin' while takin' a test
Too many artists get mistaken with best, 'cause they on the charts
You sleepin' on me, I'll come and wake you to death
While I pray against all of the violence and shootin'
ISIS got Obama sittin' down with Vladimir Putin
I saw a child online ask his father, "Why did they do this?"
His father didn't reply to him, we gotta fight him with flowers
Growin' out the ground
I look at violence same way I look at slavery
It's never endin' in light of abolishment
These are my finest hours then
I pray for everybody
[Verse 9]
Look around, look around, look around, look around
What you see? Pray for everybody
Tell me exactly what you seein'
Ooh, ooh
I'm seein' children bein' murdered by police
And then acquitted on all charges
It's like they all targets
Pray for them
Let us pray
[Verse 10]
Lord, please keep Your arms around us
And protect us from all harm and danger
In your son Jesus's name, amen
Amen
Written by: Denaun Montez Porter, Ryan Montgomery

