Ghetto Prayer

Ghetto Prayer
Our father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
On earth, as it is in heaven

Hail Mary (Hail Mary) Hail Mary (Hail Mary)
Hail Mary (Hail Mary) Hail Mary
Hail Mary
Hail Mary (Hail Mary) Hail Mary
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take
(Uh)
Did I live my life as a killer, did I grow up with the thugs?
See I coulda been a doctor, instead I sold drugs
My best partner was bloated, probably live if he wasn't loaded
I got so many questions Lord, that's why I told it
That ida like mosquita, don't want to be the beaver
But on judgement day, I know I want to see ya
Momma pray for you baby
See this ghetto got me crazy
Lord help me don't slay me
I'm just tryin' to feed my babies
In the world where it's phony, where your enemies be your homies
And Lord, won't ya be there when the Devil run up on me

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take
Where do we go from here
'Cause I want to see ? without a ounce of fear
Hopin' that my time ain't near
Wishin' that I'd never seen my momma shed a tear
I've done so much wrong in my life, at night
I sleep with my eyes open, hopin
That the Reaper pass me by, I'm tryin' to change
But my life's deranged
Jackin' my own color for they rangs and change
Forgive me I was tryin' to be a man
With this pistol in my hand
But took a forty-four, slug in my back
Just to make me understand (my Lord)
So can I still be an angel?
Or on judgement day, will you treat me like a stranger?
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take