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Smoking black and milds in the backyard

They say I backslid got a bad heart

But I've been feeling stress weighing tough though

Life hit you so hard I'm talking cut throat

My homie seen his momma in the backyard

Laying face down when her heart stopped

He told me that he feeling like he can't cope

Suicidal thoughts and it's mental

Talking to my brother trying to ease that pain

He barely see his daughter that's the only thing

That's keeping him from going crazy right now

Consequences hitting for the price now

But I know this ain't how it's supposed to be though

All I see is death in these streets, cold

Where we living in got me yearning

Anguish in my soul got me burning, I'm burning inside

I seen my homie catch a 25 to life charge

And my homie was a victim now they both gone

Now they celebrate his birthday from the graveyard

The other celebrating from behind the cell bars

But I know that could've been me though

Running from the heat of the gunsmoke

So I know either way I must be grateful

I'm still alive to see another day, so I'm praying

Hoping for that suffering to ease yeah

I just need some peace or appeasement

Having conversations with my home boy

Then all my problems let it breath yeah

I told him that my face shaking

My heart is breaking

It's desperation

I'm under pressure, this here is dangerous

I said my G I need some prayer ASAP

He lift his head hard and this is what he said to me

Lift your eyes up to God where your help comes down

Life is a game ain't no telling what your handout out

Just know that's refining you until you're gold gold

Homie you gon' make it, do not give up on your soul

This is not the end, this is not the end

It ain't over yet, I promise that

This is not the end, It ain't over yet

Cause that's refining you until you're gold gold

Homie you gon' make it, do not give up on your soul

Just lift your eyes up to God where your help comes down

Life is a game ain't no telling what your handout out

Just know that's refining you until you're gold gold

Homie you gon' make it, do not give up on your soul