Hang On

[Intro] I have a collect call from *beep* An Inmate At County detention facility If you would like to accept this call Please press 4 [Verse 1: Lecrae] Look I don’t know what Cornel West know I’m tryin my best though And I don’t know what all you went to But look at everything we been through Man, we got high together Went to the mall, got fly together Police came through tryna ask us questions Me and you sat there and lied together Tryna keep in touch, it got hard Had a couple kids, and found God Probably heard I went off to school But never knew I was snortin that raw Well I’m past that but not perfect I know it feel like it ain’t worth it But you love dog and that’s real talk Don’t nobody wanna put you in the dirt man I know it’s hard out here to get work Got 2 strikes and feel worthless But you was made for more than that drink and smoking Tryna ask the streets for your purpose You got your family here hurtin' My partnas callin' me, worried And me and yo daddy did the same thing Both left us out here struggling Heard they locked you up so I came through Forget what you did and what you ain’t do It’s times like this we pray through Gotta run to the God that made you Gotta hang on, hold strong Trust in The Truth to bring you home I ain’t tryna sit here and preach to you I’m tryna be the one you can lean on Hang on [Dialogue] Lecrae: Whassup with it kinfolk? Friend: Tryin' to take it one day at a time Lecrae: So, whassup with the case tho? Friend: They tryin' to hit me with that mandatory minimum, man Gotta fight that charge [Verse 2: Lecrae] Talk with the homie through a glass wall Letters gettin' passed off Told me he was about to head to trial Pray to God he don’t get cast off Head to the sky cuz I need some hope Kinfolk just got caught with dope Partner just called said his baby sick And this might be the end of my rope Man it’s hard out here and I’m hurtin Don’t need no choir girl flirtin Don’t need no pastor tryna touch on kids Telling me what I can't wear to church and No fake cryin, a preacher lyin Sayin God don’t love me if I don’t tithe I need real Him in a real season I need real faith in a real Jesus I’m hanging on by a thread though Crazy thoughts in my head, bro Told my grandma to pray for me Before I end up dead or on death row Only few of my friends know What I got to pretend for Free fallin, tryna hang on it Anything I can get my hands on Hang on [Dialogue 2] Grandma: Hello Lecrae: Hey Grandma. It's me Grandma: Hey baby! Lecrae: Hey, I need you to pray for me. I'm just going through some things right now Grandma: Well, what's going on? Lecrae: Well, you know, just everything. Family, money, just life in general. It's crazy Grandma: Well, let me tell you what the good Lord say, He said don't be anxious about yo' life. What you gon' eat or what you gon' drink or about yo' body See, life is more than food, and the body is more than for clothing Birds in the sky, they don't sow, they don't reap, but yo' heavenly Father feeds 'em. So, He say just seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to ya'. See, life ain't for you to control, or carry all the burdens. That's why ya' give ya' life to Him. Hang on