promised land

it's january 31st i'm in a 97 volvo, cruising down the street with my ace young ricardo, walk in the grocery store our skin got us cursed, getting weird looks an old lady clinched her purse, lady, i don't want your bag i'm too focused on mine, instead of being offended i'm just used to it by now, so we rolled out of the store, straight to the dealership, copped a brand new bmw and i'm feeling it, we put that thing in drive, i'm just living life with my guy, but this life make me feel e like i'm allen with the rock, when i came out my momma already had a different fight, an hour with my whip and all i see is blue lights, officer what's the problem, license and registration, all he saw was black boy living and started hating, martin ain't march for this we still dreaming up in this basement, i know god got a plan being patient boy we gon' make it like, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, it's february 17th young boy on his grind, he tryna' level up but he got too much on his mind, his mom hooked on drugs and his pop left at nine, so he's left in his room with no food just his rhymes, next thing you know young homie in a gang, drunk every night and last week he robbed a bank, wrong crowd got my young boy going insane, come back youngin' just come back to the dream, but my dude lost hope he don't wanna hear no more quotes, said if god love me why he got me on the ropes, why my pops don't love me why my mom on dope, why my life in whirlwind i don't know if i can cope, cause god testing ya patience, promise that you gon' make it, you just gotta trust 'em to take it, the promised land is awaiting, jesus ain't die for this we still dreaming up in the basement, i know god got a plan being patient boy we gon' make it like, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, we gon' make it to the promised land