Serenity

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change

Courage to change the things I can

And wisdom to know the difference

(Save your tears, baby)

You can count on me, I'ma run them numbers up

I told lil' bro, keep the head fuckin' up

Came a long way from the streets, fuckin' up

Grown now, I'm on my own now

And I ain't never gonna fold

Lotta people lookin' down on me

Fuck you talkin' bout you can't take this crown off of me

Rags to riches, sleepin' on them benches in the trenches

I don't know how I got these second chances

But baby, I put the time in

Kept it real from the jump, I ain't never lyin

Was playin' limbo with em bullets

Had to start countin' my blessings

I ain't even know it, I ain't even know it

Had a lot of demons, I ain't even shown em

I ain't even shown em

Had the mask on, yeah, you see the smile

I was just another broken child

Mama, can't you keep me company

No, you can't now, I'm runnin' in these streets

And I know it broke your heart to see me like that

I know I'm just like my father, I know

I know I'm just like my father, I know

Oh, hey, Blake, uh, Grandpa

Just wanted to see how you did on your first day on the job

So give me a call when you get a chance love you bye

They ain't never had hope for me

All those broken dreams

Yeah, let a motherfucker talk shit just know that I run this

I ain't never had hope since a youngin'

I've been solo ever since I been rockin' on that polo

Skippin' school runnin' from them popo

Troubled ways had me like, no, no,

Sleepin' at the motel I was tryin' to catch a break

In the studio every fuckin' day

Had to get it poppin' like them percs

Brick walls tried to get in my way

But I was moving weight

Told my mama wipe them tears

This is my fate

Dear Lord, grant me serenity