Pray

That's why we pray! (pray, pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!

All my life I wanted to make it to the top
That's why we pray!
Some said I wouldn't, they told me no, but I didn't stop
That's why we pray!
Workin' hard, makin' those moves every day
That's why we pray!
And on my knees every night you know I pray

I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!

Now I just think that you can do whatever you want
That's why we pray!
I'm bustin' these rhymes, makin' this money, and I want
That's why we pray!
Forget my people or my town or my way
That's why we pray!
And on my knees every night I'm still gonna pray

I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!

Time and time, and time and time, and time again
That's why we pray!
I kept on knockin' but these people wouldn't let me in
That's why we pray!
I tried and tried and tried and tried to make a way
That's why we pray!
But nothin' happened 'til the day that I prayed
That's why we pray! (pray)

Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We got to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!

Children dyin', oh so fast on this, on that
That's why we pray!
Need that money, workin' that dope, smokin' that crack
That's why we pray!
10 Years old, stand outside, better look now
That's why we pray!
Dead and gone, never had a chance, what's it all about?
That's why we pray! (pray)

Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We need to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We need to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!
That's why we pray!
That's why we pray!
That's why we pray!
That's why we pray!

Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We need to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We need to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!

On a mission, start the count, here we go
That's why we pray!
Kickin' back with these words we need to know
That's why we pray!
Livin' high, livin' good, livin' long
That's why we pray!
Take a minute, bust a prayer, and you're good to go
That's why we pray! (pray)

Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We need to pray just to make it today
I said we pray (pray)
Ah yeah, we pray (pray)
We need to pray just to make it today
That's why we pray!

We're sendin' this one out to the Lord
That's why we pray!
We thank Him, and we know we need to pray
That's why we pray!
'Cause all blessings that are good, they're comin' from above
That's why we pray!
And once again we wanna say thank you Lord
That's why we pray!
With all our love, we outta here
That's why we pray!

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