[Chorus: Kevin Gates]

I had my back against the wall

Been on my knuckles, had a lot and lost it all

Friends I used to know no longer speakin' anymore, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (They don't know me anymore)

They sayin' pray, but don't we all?

Unanswered prayers make you feel like God is not accepting call-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oohs

And I just wanna ball, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And I just wanna ball)

Wishin' something fall through

[Verse 1: Kevin Gates]

Shots ringing, got the children duckin' under covers (Get down)

The older one preparin' supper for the youngest of them (Oh)

Oatmeal, hot dog weenies, and sugar bread

Father turned himself in, sort of feel like he should've fled (Yoom)

Mother fumblin' with a hand full of tricks (Damn)

Asking God for a hand with the rent (Shh)

Being fondled in the club when she strip

Tears got mascara runnin' down her lips

Sa-sa-save up enough, take the kids to the hills, but customers wanna see her do a split

How bad can it get?

Subjected to desperate measures just to get ahead

If all else fails, prevail, get the bread

[Chorus: Kevin Gates & Maino]

I had my back against the wall

Been on my knuckles, had a lot and lost it all

Friends I used to know no longer speakin' anymore, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (They don't know me anymore)

They sayin' pray, but don't we all?

Unanswered prayers make you feel like God is not accepting call-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oohs (Yeah)

And I just wanna ball, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And I just wanna ball, yeah, yeah)

Wishin' something fall through

[Verse 2: Maino]

Uh, wishin' something fall though, bills due

Kids playin', momma prayin' and she crying in her room

Need some help, send it soon

Oldest boy cuttin' school

And she sniff another bag, it'll help escape her doom

Father gone, he been on same rock that he been smokin'

That's him knockin' at the door, don't let him in, he ain't focused (No)

Streets calling, getting critical, her son got a pistol too (Damn)

On the kitchen table, finding evidence of residue (Woah)

Crack, man, them kids sellin', turnin' them to young felons

Mama yellin', cryin' up to God, "Help me, dear heaven"

Wishing she could do it over, asking for another chance

See her babies growing colder, life is getting out of hand (Damn)

[Chorus: Kevin Gates & Money]

I had my back against the wall

Been on my knuckles, had a lot and lost it all

Friends I used to know no longer speakin' anymore, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (They don't know me anymore)

They sayin' pray, but don't we all?

Unanswered prayers make you feel like God is not accepting call-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oohs (Yeah)

And I just wanna ball, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (Money, and I just wanna ball, listen)

Wishin' something fall through

[Verse 3: Money]

Life what you make it (Make it)

You want it? Take it (Ayy)

Can't be a gangster then you sign statements (What?)

Rather take care of my kids than be famous

Phew, mama left with choices, a lot of invoices (Yeah)

Either feed the kids (Kids), or you feed your habit (Better)

Damn shame, she always go and feed her habit (Crack)

Wanna smoke 'til she eat, let me preach (Let me preach)

Don't go home for weeks, don't let me preach (Let me preach)

Man, there's realness in the ghetto (Ghetto)

My people get gas as soon as they hit the pedal (What?)

Meek ain't never lied, the life is really levels

See why L.A. niggas take pebbles (Money)

[Chorus: Kevin Gates]

I had my back against the wall

Been on my knuckles, had a lot and lost it all

Friends I used to know no longer speakin' anymore, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (They don't know me anymore)

They sayin' pray, but don't we all?

Unanswered prayers make you feel like God is not accepting call-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oohs

And I just wanna ball, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And I just wanna ball)

Wishin' something fall through