Hope For The Youth

Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth
As it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever
Amen

I had a dream I was murdered (nope), way before my time
So I got my life right, had to read between the lines (I had too)
Because I made a promise to momma, moments before she died (I promise)
To be the best I can be, and hold my siblings down
My lil' brother all in shoot-outs (man), momma in heaven crying
So glad he had kids, cursed with the life of crime
Four teenager just died, God sending a sign
Get ya soul right, it's yo' life I got mine
The future of the youth, startin' to dull away the shine
It's sad, how they so quick to pick up a gun
On the run, in my city, lucky to see 21
Go to bed say a prayer, hoping to see the morning sun
Here we come

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

Drive-bys takin' lives, little kids die
She wanna cry, I can see it all in momma eyes

You can see the hurt in her (I can see the pain)
But reality hasn't hit her yet (it ain't hit you yet)
She still on the edge of the bed
Prayin' for safety wherever her baby at (she praying)
But deep inside, she crying out to God to bring her baby back
But where he at, ain't no coming back (he ain't coming back momma)
I can only imagine what my momma was
Going through (I can't imagine that)
When my brother died, I sit and wonder
Ask him why my brother had to go, before He answer
I hit this dro, and sip this cup
And wish that I can fly away, somewhere blessed (I need to fly away)
Wit nothing but smiley faces, no rainy days (no rainy days)
My heart desire, is that the hood would stop the violence
So I sit and pray and cry in silence for these better days
And for my race, survival is critical
The rate at which we dying, is pitiful (man it's pitiful)
Man, these kids, we gotta show 'em a different route to go
Show 'em love, and help 'em grow
I know I was out here head first, but something gotta give
'Cause the children they the future, so let 'em live
'Cause the children they the future, so we gotta let 'em grow
It ain't no hope

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

Drive-bys takin' lives, little kids die
She wanna cry, I can see it all in momma eyes

Kiss momma before you leave the house (kiss her)
Stay up out the streets (out them streets)
'Cause they wasn't designed for you and me
Only if you can see, all the opportunity
To be all that you can be, but these rappers foolin' you
Wit the concept of bein' G, kids killing kids
Where are the so-called leaders of our communities
It's confusing me, Satan roaming the mind of the lost
And the cost of it is, the parents losing sleep from the foolery
Quick licks for the jewelry, money and fast cars
Leave you behind bars, but what happened to that shinin' star
From second grade, lost his life to gun play
Tryna play, died on his birthday, a Sunday

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

They say it ain't no hope for the youth
But the truth is, it ain't no hope for the future (ain't no hope)

Drive-bys takin' lives, little kids die
She wanna cry, I can see it all in momma eyes