Hard Times

Yo we all faced with trials and tribulations
On a day to day basis
But through it all
When your backs against the wall
Just know that God got your back
And he ain't gone let you fall

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my Faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I Say Thank You God

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my Faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I Say Thank You God

I wasn't fed with a silver spoon
Or ate off ceramic plates
All I had was plastic spoon
Knives forks and paper plates
Hungry with no money in my pocket
Momma working late
I was cracking beefaroni cans
To make it through the day
Went to school cuz I got to eat
And also get away
I wonder how many kids in the world
Feel the same way
When food stamps
Only last as long as a getaway
Especially when you got 3 mouths to feed
Have you ever wondered
If momma had enough to pay the rent
So you sitting there crying
Cuz you ain't got 50 cent
Feeling like a window shopper
Cuz you jamming 50 cent
And jamming to rick ross
Everyday I'm hustling
Thinking you can sell drugs
Cuz the wall you up against
Feels like it's falling
And it's closing in
Without a window
So you dubbing instrumentals
Hanging out with friends
Who say hit the weed and hold it in

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my Faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I Say Thank You God

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I Say Thank You God

So you start smoking
Then
Your momma starts noticing
She asking what you hiding form her
Cuz you come home with a grin
And every time you hit the kitchen
Food hanging from your chin
She say how was your day
While you start laughing again
Now she's wondering
What's going on in your life
Asking your daddy for guidance
Praying what he says
Leads you right
And it did
It lead you to the middle of life
The wrongs and rights
The do's and don'ts
What's really right

Next you notice
Somebody who out looking for weed
You know somebody who got it
So now you flipping them trees
You know somebody else who want it
So you get what they need
Now your name starting to grow
So now you getting some mo
You getting money so
Your mans getting ready to throw
But you don't want your momma to know
So now you wondering where to hide it
Just so she doesn't know
You scared to bring it in the house
Cuz it smell through the bag
Cuz it's that Gas

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my Faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I say Thank You God

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my Faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I Say Thank You God

So now you hustling
And you done made it up to a bag
Now everybody in your class
Tryna get what you have
Now you wondering
If what you doings wrong or right
Cuz the money look so good
And it's so long in sight
But now your names ringing bells
Older people start to tell
Cuz they ain't making no money
They can't even get a sell
Now they plotting on you
Hating cuz they want it for they self
They be trying to drop a dime
Just to get you off the shelf

Real talk man
When you a young nigga out here
And you getting money at a young age
You start noticing things around you change
Real quickly
People start hating
People start talking behind your back
People start stealing from you
People start thinking about robbing you
It gets crazy but you know what I'm saying

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I say Thank You God

I ain't the only one to have it hard
You hear them trumpets
In the back
They representing scars
Hard times
So I always put my faith in God
Against all Odds
Even when my backs against the wall
I Say Thank You God

Thank you God
For another day above the ground
Amen