I Need It

Lyrics

[Intro] Turn it up, let me hear it Turn it up, let me hear it Ooh, dumb [Chorus] I need it up in my life Every night, get on my knees and ask, but Heaven ain't been speakin' back (Speakin' back) I need it up in my life This goes out to every ghetto, every project who know losing's not an option I need it up in my life (Yeah) All this money, cars, and clothes You know I'm ballin' out control, on you hoes [Verse 1] They attempt to label me inhumane I believe in God, but not your God Last nigga got outta pocket on the wrong accord, got broke off What the fuck is up with these A&R's? Criticizing music they can't make Poking fun at my struggle, I don't find shit funny I live in places that ain't safe 2008, I got my leg blown off Any given day could get my head blown off Rest in peace to Tyree Edwards Bullet in his head, got his head blown off Tried school, was a great kid Academically, I excelled in it Grew up poor, got teased a lot 'Cause my school clothes had a smell in 'em Same shirt, four weeks straight On the block grindin', caught sales in it Juvenile detention, my case worker said I might be headed for a crash course No father figure, role models up in prison all my jump shots hit the backboard Head-on collision, not watchin' while I'm steerin' No airbag, head hit the dash board [Chorus] I need it up in my life Every night, get on my knees and ask, but Heaven ain't been speakin' back (Speakin' back) I need it up in my life This goes out to every ghetto, every project who know losing's not an option I need it up in my life (Yeah) All this money, cars, and clothes You know I'm ballin' out control, on you hoes I need it up in my life, yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 2] Approachin' me and wanna shoot the shit But pretend as if they here to help Gates Behind my back, in front of label heads Sayin' "Kevin just won't cooperate" Missed flights, showin' up late I live life, didn't rap about it No time to live, my time for them How the fuck I'm gon' rap about it? Speak the truth or rap around it And in a wrap-around, I rapped about it Tragic ending for some family members In heaven sittin' wishin' I was with em Instead, I'm stuck in this hell on earth With pretend friends who think of ways to get me Couple niggas I loaned money Said they got me, ain't never get me Tell a bitch "No, I'm never guilty" Still ain't got no guilty feelin' Always tellin' me what I should do different But can't explain why they ain't winnin' My own blood just turned against me In disbelief I'm like "Not true" Devastated, got caught off guard When I saw the switch I'm like "Not you" [Chorus] I need it up in my life Every night, get on my knees and ask, but Heaven ain't been speakin' back (Speakin' back) I need it up in my life This goes out to every ghetto, every project who know losing's not an option I need it up in my life (Yeah) All this money, cars, and clothes You know I'm ballin' out control, on you hoes I need it up in my life, yeah, yeah, yeah