Pray

[Verse 1: Game] She got on tights with the leather skin She a rockstar, bring the heavy metal in Girl shaped like a coke bottle, Medellín In love with her 'til she went and let the devil in She pop pills like medicine She probably gon' die, it's startin' to be evident I told her, "Slow down, girl you're heaven-sent" I'm a thug but I got a heart like Kev and them And I can't let this girl throw her life away Kick her dorm room in and told her put the knife away Took her to the hospital like right away She a angel with demons, the girl like night and day Stressed out, parents getting divorced Girl love 'em both, she ain't tryin' to sit in court She a square so it's hard to see the angle And that's why God gave her an guardian angel It's me, and I'm here for her, swear to God that I'm here for her Last nigga got her caught up in the airport She ain't had no prior, so she went and did a year for him She a ride-or-die, like Eve and them Make home-cooked meals every evening Start stripping on the side, now I'm tipping on the side Love life like Joselin and Stevie and them Am I wrong for being the best that I can to her? Takin' her son and tryin' to be a man to him She don't wanna pray, but I told her put her hands to it I done came a long way from that tan Buick Yeah, grandmother would be proud of me Almost got the devil all the way the fuck out of me Remember momma knockin' on the door hounding me Bought her a car and a crib even though she doubted me [Interlude: Game (JMSN)] (When I wake up every day) even though she doubted me (I thank the lord that we are safe) even though she doubted me (Again, yeah) even though she doubted me (That's why you should pray for me) That's my momma and I love her with my heart like I love you If you strugglin', baby daddy ain't takin' care of the kids Girl, you can get a hug too I'm here whenever you need me, gon' reach out, it's that easy I love women, cause without women Wouldn't none of us niggas be breathin' So let's [Hook: Game (J. Cole)] {Pray} - bow your head {*5X*} {Pray} - (bow your head) {*2X*} {Pray}... (Cole) [Verse 2: J. Cole] Good girl at heart - I remember you well, I remember you well Got a husband and kid, but I flirt, hope you do a little dirt Cause I'm diggin' you still, that's real But na you don't text back and deep down I respect that Cause even though a nigga wanna tap that shit I don't wanna be the one to wreck that shit So, so I fall back, year go by I got more plaques Just to get a call from you tellin' me you miss me And you wanna see me next time the tour's back, damn Well what changed then? She tellin' me a nigga had her caged in Every time she think about me on the road She be cryin' realizin' all the places that she ain't been Well it's cool, I'll pick you up, hold you down, lift you up These other niggas try and fuck I'm the only one who cut and still came back to stitch you up So we fuck, say what? You ain't been home lately You ain't heard that nigga? Her man left cause she cheated on his ass Found her pills in a bag, yo she burned that nigga (She burned that nigga) Say what? She burned that nigga (she burned that nigga) Say what? She burned that nigga Dawg, she burned that nigga He beat her ass in the crib then he went and did a bid All cause a bitch burned that nigga Now dog, that's real ass shit That's word around the ville ass shit Did you strap up? Did you the strap up? Please tell me that you strapped up nigga We could kill that bitch if you want to I'm cool, I strapped up, played by the rules, damn While I'm sittin' here blessed, she at the crib all alone and she stressed So nigga I [Hook: J. Cole] Pray - bow your head {Pray} - bow your head {*2X*} {Pray} - just bow your head {Pray} - bow your head {*4X*} [Outro: JMSN] When I wake up every day I thank the lord that we are safe Again, yeah That's why you should pray for me When I wake up every day I thank the lord that we are safe Amen, ooooh That's why you should pray for me - that's why you should pray