Jay-Z、Maxwell《Pray》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:15.10]Mind state of a gangster from the 40's, [00:56.14]Meets the business mind of motown's Berry Gordy, [01:01.02]Turned crack rock into a chain of 40/40's, [01:04.20]Sorry my jewerly is so gaudy, slid into the party with my new pair of Mauri's, [01:08.83]America, meet the gangster Shawn Corey, hey young world, [01:12.47]Wanna hear a story, [01:13.90]Close your eyes and you can pretend you're me, [01:16.72]I'm cut from the cloth of the Kennedys, Frank Sinatra havin' dinner with the Genovese', [01:21.95]The is the genesis of a nemisis, [01:24.42]Mother America not witnessed since, [01:26.59]The harlem renaissance birthed black businessman, [01:28.76]This is the tale of lost innocence, [01:32.36]And the incense burns and the turntables turn, [01:35.06]And that Al Green plays, [01:37.37]I see my mothers afro, as mama taps her toes, [01:40.11]As she rolls her j's, [01:42.42]And my papa just left the house, [01:44.05]In search of a killer of my uncle Ray, and she's trying to calm her nerves, [01:49.12]As i observe this is just one day, [01:52.61]And what tomorrow has in store, [01:54.02]We can never be sure, so all we can do is... pray [02:05.71]As i head to my home-room, [02:09.45]I observe the ruins, d**e needles on the ground, [02:12.93]I hear a car go vroom, [02:14.37]Drug dealer in the bm with the top down, [02:18.00]As the girls start to giggle, [02:19.49]I ask why you laugh?? [02:20.69]They say you're to little, [02:23.06]One day you'll understand, [02:24.54]When you become a man, [02:25.73]Bout things you have to get you, [02:27.60]Fast forward freeze frame, [02:28.97]On my pistol fistful of dollars, [02:30.90]Ignorance is so blessful, [02:32.66]I ain't choose this life, [02:33.88]This life chose me, [02:35.18]Around here it's the sh*t, [02:36.48]That you just do, [02:37.67]I just left school, the same bm is pulled over, [02:41.03]By the boys dressed in blue, [02:42.74]They had their guns drawn, [02:43.81]Screaming "just move", [02:45.02]Or is there something else you suggest we can do?, [02:47.87]He made his way to the drunk, [02:49.45]Opened it like "huh", a treasure chest was removed, [02:53.02]Cops said he'll be back next month, [02:54.97]What we call curpt, he call's payin' dues, [02:58.62]Now when rules is blurred, as they were, [03:01.51]What am i to do but ....pray. [03:04.03]Pray the lord forgives me, [03:05.29]Pray he guides me for what i'm 'bout to go through.... pray [03:18.45]Anywhere there's oppression, [03:19.99]The ** profession, flourishes like beverages, [03:22.89]Refreshing, sweet taste of sin, [03:25.76]Everything i seen made me everything i am, [03:28.30]Bad ** dealer or victim, i beg, [03:30.84]What came first, moving the chickens or the egg?, [03:33.90]This is why i be so fresh, [03:35.84]I'm trying to beat life, 'cause i can't cheat death, [03:38.67]Treat shame like shamelessness, aim, [03:41.14]Stainless at anuses, [03:43.12]You know the game this is, [03:45.09]Move coke like pepsi, don't matter what brand name it is, [03:49.45]I stand behind mine, everything i do i'm a man behind mine, [03:54.49]I'm not an angel, I'm sure, [03:55.88]But every night before i lay, I drop my knees to the floor, [04:05.06]And I pray.