Walking In The Rain

Dear God, watch over me Watch over mommy Watch over daddy Watch over all God's children Amen Walking in the rain Walking in the rain Walking in the err Look here, I grew up with the thangs, hard livin' (uh-huh) Found out the source of the pain God given (ooh) He left me with no shelter in the rain But I learned to stay dry, so it wasn't in vain Every time you go through something, there something to gain And you only truly suffer if you remain the same (come on) Let the dirt you go through change you (what?) Don't forget even Satan was an angel You can't go through life walking blind Gotta not only speak your heart but talk your mind (uh) One thing led to another (yeah) How I get down, as I will pay for my brother? (What?) Man, I'm a different nigga I'ma say it once, "Stop all that rifin' nigga" (woo) For the sake of all the people that live you I'm a goon, I'll have your family in the park letting go of balloons (we miss you) I don't always get my share of roses For me, sunny days are always come and going I know we all got our share of trials and tribulations, yeah But I done rode for some of y'all when you ain't even have a ride yourself So tell me, why I'm (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the rain (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the rain (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the rain (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the, err (walk) We in the new dark ages We reject who we really are, adaptation Accept no cheap imitations, I am the street meets civilization Police precinct 114 chased him Who should be held accountable for the hell I encountered just exploring the town I knew? You pray a predator choose, I fared better than many Y'all feared some career gun-slinging youngsters Coulda went to war, probably wouldn't have overcome it I coulda been still bitter now 'Cause there's no middle ground Locked-up juveniles make grown men die Made me want to get myself knocked in jail just to get you inside Can't even wait 'til you get out to air you out As a teen, it's just a few things I cared about Facts, I made it Impact behavior, like the eternal flame at Martin Luthers grave, yeah Gotta keep burning, unabated Turn a man into a millionaire, just to tell you how good that my day went My life should be an Ava DuVernay flick Denzel plays a younger Nas with some CGI If you rock with your day ones, bless If you do not, don't let it stress There's friends I only see once a year Nothing change, love is there Some brothers you outgrow, leave them there, yeah (Leave them there, leave them there) Walking in the rain (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the rain (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the, err (Walking, walking, walking) Walking in the rain Walking in the rain Walking in the rain Walking in the rain