Lord, thank You for the food that I'm about to receive May it nourish my body and keep my mind at ease But as far as my soul I been meanin' to holler at Ya And I know You been busy with niggas steady tryna catch Ya Gotta get somethin' off my mind for a while 'Cause when problems start to pile it gets kinda hard to smile But I keep my head up and try to hold on until my kids all grown
I know one day that could be me lyin' there in a hearse So I hope for the best, prepare for the worst Swearin' I curse, but really there's no harm done Just havin' fun, but there's some who wanna take it and run I left a life of lootin' and thievin' and shit Because my friends and my family was leavin' me quick It seems everything is happenin' without me knowin' Tryna stay sane, but mayn, this shit has got me goin'
But it's gonna be alright
But it's gonna be alright
It's hard to keep away from sin, but you know I try And hopefully I get it together before I die Thinkin' a drink can ease my pain and tough luck But when I finish, it just leaves me craned and fucked up Call my folks to tell 'em how I feel Before I get to speak they tell me someone else got killed Slowly but surely they're goin' one at a time I wish you could rewind and show 'em some kind of sign
I realize I put my life on the line just bein' born Gotta get up, get out, no time to be snorin' And just play with the cards I'm dealt And if I lose I won't blame nobody else 'Cause it's all about survival and the strongest survive But even the strongest won't make it alive 'Cause death sneaks up from behind without you knowin' And just the thought of it has got me goin'
But it's gonna be alright
But it's gonna be alright
We are livin' on a seesaw And when we fall it hurts, we can't get up from the dirt Like Lotto you got a different number picked daily Here one day, and gone the next, this shit crazy Now I gotta work on gettin' my brain back together Be ready for whatever, rain and bad weather Had never seen so many dark clouds around A lotta strange looks and smiles turned to frowns
Maybe one day it'll all make sense When everybody's chillin' on that other side of the fence But for now I just leave it up to the keeper Be thankful for what he gave me, chill out and smoke some reefer Set all my problems aside for a few Before I lose my cool, do somethin' I don't wanna do Because I seen frustrations frequently flowin' All I need is your strength to keep me from goin'
But it's gonna be alright
But it's gonna be alright
But it's gonna be alright
But it's gonna be alright