Aww yeah, aww, aww yeah

Aww yeah, aww, aww yeah, yeah

Aww yeah, aww, aww yeah

A-a-aww yeah, aww, a-a-aww yeah

Lord knows it's hard

In this world this ain't no way to live

Life gave us these cards, how we play it is

On us, ain't no givin' up

We gotta stay in this

Aww yeah, I know it's not fair

Lord knows it's hard

In this world this ain't no way to live

Life gave us these cards, how we play it is

On us, ain't no givin' up

We gotta stay in this

Aww yeah, aww yeaaah

They say, "Times have changed" (Yeah)

But I still feel the same (Same)

Too many of my people dying in the most wicked ways

Still see babies havin' babies

So young that it's a shame

So many of my brothers caught up in the game

Still see these mothers and grandmas they prayin'

I see some fathers tryin', hopin' they find their way

Havin' to choose your bills over meals when you slavin'

The kids need your attention, seem like no time to pay it

Lord knows it's hard

In this world this ain't no way to live

Life gave us these cards, how we play it is?

On us ain't no givin' up

We gotta stay in this

Aww yeah, I know it's not fair

Lord knows it's hard

In this world this ain't no way to live

Life gave us these cards, how we play it is

On us, ain't no givin' up

We gotta stay in this

Aww yeah, aww yeaaah

Still see racist faces staring at me

I still folks filled with hatred (Just let us be)

Nobody beatin' cases (But the police)

Say it changed but it's hard to believe 'cause

These mothers and grandmas they prayin'

I see some fathers tryin', hopin' they find their way

Havin' to choose your bills over meals when you slavin'

The kids need your attention, seem like no time to pay it

Lord knows it's hard

In this world this ain't no way to live

Life gave us these cards, how we play it is

On us ain't no givin' up

We gotta stay in this

Aww yeah, I know it's not fair

Lord knows it's hard

In this world this ain't no way to live

Life gave us these cards, how we play it is

On us ain't no givin' up

We gotta stay in this

Aww yeah, aww yeah

Aww yeah (Yeah), aww, aww, yeah (Yeah)

Aww yeah (Yeah), aww, aww, yeah, yeah (Yeah)

Aww yeah (Yeah), aww, aww, yeah (Yeah)

A-a-aww yeah, aww yeah