I Need It

[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