Believer

[Intro: Jason Caesar] Make me a believer, make me a believer I wonder what I can’t see, just something to believe Make me a believer, make me a believer [Verse 1: Laws] And I believe in you ex-cons You out on good behavior but you getting stepped on At job interviews, you see in they eyes They looking at you like they wonder why you even applied You wonder too ’cause you keep on trying and they keep ignoring And you thinking of switching numbers ‘cause the streets is calling Your old friends keep on coming by your mom’s crib And they imposing, you just trying to let your mom live You wanna fix your life and show her that you ain’t a quitter Some nights, you find her crying, holding out your baby pictures And do something with yourself so she don’t have to cry Fix your tie, go and get the classifieds, homie I believe [Hook: Jason Caesar] I wonder what I can’t see, just something to believe Make me a believer, make me a believer [Verse 2: Laws] And I believe in you working mothers ‘Cause if you can’t support your family, what’s the purpose of it? Minus a husband or a boyfriend, man this shit is crazy You fellas think you get a ribbon for participating You making kids, then raise them, no other option out I tip my glass to you ‘cause you was never copping out College classes on the web, you ain’t dropping out Nine to five at Walmart, six to ten at Waffle House And you got a house, fully furnished too Your kids are getting hit with lessons that they learned in school They see the way you get it done and then they turn to you Mesmerized by all of the work you do, mommy I believe [Hook] [Verse 3: Laws] And I believe in my soldiers Do your duty, stay sharp and get home bro You salute another man but he doesn’t own ya Keep your fam close to heart when them boys on ya You kept a photo of your wife, all through basic And then you kissed her goodbye and she could barely take it Right then, you realized that you might never get the chance again And so you made a promise, riding on that plane If I ever get home again, I’ll cherish what’s important Take nothing for granted, as you thinking this, your boy gets hit As the plane lands, you can feel your fear rise So you say a prayer like God, if you hear mine, I believe [Hook]