Chosen One

Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
And no matter where you go, there's a glimmer of hope

When you hear your phone ringing and you knowin' it's your son
So you tryna make it home before dyin' by the gun
Then they tryna put you down before God say you done
Reverend had the script, deeming you the chosen one

When you tryna make it out, but the hood got you signed
And your brothers not your brothers, dawg, they tried to get you lined
Then depression tryna catch you with nobody by your side
And your classmates takin' off and they leavin' you behind

Thoughts of poppin' pills just to numb all of the pain
It was thoughts of fentanyl to cry purple rain
I was tryna paint these pictures, but I'm runnin' out of paint
Put my trust into God, He can break any chain

And I'm prayin' for my cousin who got bodied on the block
He was ridin' shotgun when he heard the gunshot
I ain't even know he banged till they found him with the Glock
It was once around the calendar and now he under rock

So don't ever smash the mirror till you finally get the message
Cause I'm promising that history is only a reflection
Kids is our future, government not invested
Cause they rather sell an AR and hand out a death wish

Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
And no matter where you go, there's a glimmer of hope

When you hear your phone ringin' and you knowin' it's your son
So you tryna make it home before dyin' by the gun
Then they tryna put you down before God say you done
Reverend had the script, deeming you the chosen one

When you tryna make it out, but the hood got you signed
And your brothers not your brothers, dawg, they tried to get you lined
So I had to switch my circle when they went and cross that line
And I had to see it different, I've been blind since I was nine

Imagine livin' in the trap, havin' to see it through your mind
It was Traz and it was Ice, hearing shots dropped on a dime
And I miss my brother Taz, judge, got him serving time
It's his gun but not his body, why you charge him with the crime

And When that hat go up, man, I hope you have my back
Cause police and federales on my ass because I'm black
I'm just tryna make a difference, put these children on the map
Watch them walk across the stage, tassels hangin' from they cap

And I hope my baby mama love me though I did it wrong
Cause the stereotypes on blacks, is one I won't carry on
Prayin' years in advance that my son gon' make it home
Cause this world is so cold, there's a glimmer of hope

Uh, there's a glimmer of hope? Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
Uh, there's a glimmer of hope
And no matter where you go, there's a glimmer of hope
When you hear your phone ringin' and you knowin' it's your son

So you tryna make it home before dyin' by the gun
And they tryna put you down before God say you done
Reverend had the script, deemin' you the chosen one