[Intro]

Turn it up, let me hear it

Turn it up, let me hear it

Ooh, dumb

[Chorus]

I need it up in my life

Every night, get on my knees and ask, but

Heaven ain't been speakin' back (Speakin' back)

I need it up in my life

This goes out to every ghetto, every project who know losing's not an option

I need it up in my life (Yeah)

All this money, cars, and clothes

You know I'm ballin' out control, on you hoes

[Verse 1]

They attempt to label me inhumane

I believe in God, but not your God

Last nigga got outta pocket on the wrong accord, got broke off

What the fuck is up with these A&R's?

Criticizing music they can't make

Poking fun at my struggle, I don't find shit funny

I live in places that ain't safe

2008, I got my leg blown off

Any given day could get my head blown off

Rest in peace to Tyree Edwards

Bullet in his head, got his head blown off

Tried school, was a great kid

Academically, I excelled in it

Grew up poor, got teased a lot

'Cause my school clothes had a smell in 'em

Same shirt, four weeks straight

On the block grindin', caught sales in it

Juvenile detention, my case worker said I might be headed for a crash course

No father figure, role models up in prison all my jump shots hit the backboard

Head-on collision, not watchin' while I'm steerin'

No airbag, head hit the dash board

[Chorus]

I need it up in my life

Every night, get on my knees and ask, but

Heaven ain't been speakin' back (Speakin' back)

I need it up in my life

This goes out to every ghetto, every project who know losing's not an option

I need it up in my life (Yeah)

All this money, cars, and clothes

You know I'm ballin' out control, on you hoes

I need it up in my life, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

Approachin' me and wanna shoot the shit

But pretend as if they here to help Gates

Behind my back, in front of label heads

Sayin' "Kevin just won't cooperate"

Missed flights, showin' up late

I live life, didn't rap about it

No time to live, my time for them

How the fuck I'm gon' rap about it?

Speak the truth or rap around it

And in a wrap-around, I rapped about it

Tragic ending for some family members

In heaven sittin' wishin' I was with em

Instead, I'm stuck in this hell on earth

With pretend friends who think of ways to get me

Couple niggas I loaned money

Said they got me, ain't never get me

Tell a bitch "No, I'm never guilty"

Still ain't got no guilty feelin'

Always tellin' me what I should do different

But can't explain why they ain't winnin'

My own blood just turned against me

In disbelief I'm like "Not true"

Devastated, got caught off guard

When I saw the switch I'm like "Not you"

[Chorus]

I need it up in my life

Every night, get on my knees and ask, but

Heaven ain't been speakin' back (Speakin' back)

I need it up in my life

This goes out to every ghetto, every project who know losing's not an option

I need it up in my life (Yeah)

All this money, cars, and clothes

You know I'm ballin' out control, on you hoes

I need it up in my life, yeah, yeah, yeah