His Pain

[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]

Yesterday my nigga had told me his brother died

A day before that his homeless uncle was cold outside

A week before he seen the cancer in his mother's eyes

Two weeks before that, couldn't pay his rent cause he lost his job

A month before that he lost the custody of his daughter

Six months before that her mother said she won't see her father

And this before he did a year when them charges brought up

I shook my head, turned around then found a $100

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why

[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]

Yesterday I invaded privacy of a home

The day before that my partner had fronted me a zone

A week before I had loaded bullets inside that chrome

Two weeks before that I shot them bullets and he was gone

A month before that I cursed my mother then slammed the door

Six months before that I hit my woman, she hit the floor

I stormed out then seen a black Honda Accord

Them hollow tips missed me then hit that little boy

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why You keep blessing me

I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why

[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar]

So today I laid in my bed, stared at the ceiling

Closed my eyes then asked myself how I was feeling

I analyzed on how a saint can play the villain

Is my life coincidental or just God willing

I came to grips, jumped up, and looked out the window

See my nigga had that same little boy that didn't know

Bullets is nameless, I guess this is meant for

Me to give them a $100 then trash my pistol

[Hook 2: Kendrick Lamar]

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why, now I know why, now I know why

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why You keep blessing me

Now I know why, now I know why

[Bridge: Kendrick Lamar and BJ the Chicago Kid]

So I can bless you

So I can bless you

So I can bless you

[Verse 4: BJ the Chicago Kid]

Lord help me

Cause I need You

I know this weed is burning

And I'm on drink number two

But it's all to soothe the pain from this

Cold, cold world

Sometimes I think You can help me

But this bus here is temporary

So I'm talking to You

This sick world will drive a sane man crazy

Birds dropping out the sky, daughters having their fathers' babies

And this the news I hear

When my god kids, nieces, and nephews turn a year

I wonder, will it get better

A little cheddar, when it get better

But the rest of that's cash

Make last year's Christmas gift you, my bad

[Hook 3: BJ the Chicago Kid]

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow, but somehow, but somehow

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow You keep blessing me

But somehow, but somehow, but somehow

[Verse 5: BJ the Chicago Kid]

If I just keep the faith

I know You'll be right there

Sometimes it may not seem that You are there

But You're there

I feel You're there

You're everywhere

And I thank You for

Protecting me in these streets

From danger seen and unseen

I never know

What happened the night

I wasn't there

Something told me leave so I left

It was the next morning

Three got shot after the club

All listening to that small voice

Oh you saved my life

• Artist:BJ The Chicago Kid
• Album:Pineapple Now-Laters