Pray

(feat. Beyonce)
 [Beyonce talking]
 Delivery me from my enemies oh god
 Defend me from those that rise up against me
 Deliver me from the work of inequities
 the savior from the blood of me
 [Jay-Z - Verse one]
 look, mind state of a gangster from the 40's
 meet the vicious mind of Motown's Berry Gordy
 turn crack rocks into a chain of 40/40's
 sorry my jewelery so gordy
 slid into the party with my new pair of Maury's
 America meet the gangsta Shawn Corey
 hey young world wanna hear a story?
 close your eyes and you could pretend your me
 a cut from the cloth of the Kennedy's
 Frank Sinatra having dinner with the Genovese
 this is the genesis of a nemesis
 mother America's not witnessing
 the Harlem renaissance birthed black businesses
 this is the tale of lost innocences as the incents burn
 and the turn tables turn and that Al Greens plays
 i see my mother's afro as momma taps her toes as she rolls her jays
 and my poppa just left the house, in search of the killer of my Uncle Ray
 and she's trying to calm my nerves, as i observe this is just one day
 and what tomorrow has in store we could never be sure so all we can do is
 Pray
 [Beyonce Talking]
 Because of your strength
 while i walked upon the
 for god is my defense
 [Jay-Z]
 as i head towards my home room I observe the rooms though needles on the ground
 I hear a car go vrooom drug dealer in the BM with the top down
 as the girls start to giggle I ask why you laugh they say "you too little"
 one day you'll understand when you become a man 'bout things you have to get you
 fast forward freeze frame on my pistol
 fist full of dollars ignorance is so blissful
 I didn't choose this life this life chose me
 around here is the shit that you just do
 I just left school, the same BM is pulled over by the boys dressed blue
 they had they guns drawn screaming just move
 unless there something else you suggest we can do
 he made his way to the trunk, opened it like a huh
 a treasure chest was removed
 cops said he'll be back next month
 what we call corrupt he called paying dues
 now when the rules is blurred as they hears a what am I to do
 but pray, pray the lord forgive me
 pray guys goodbye for what I'm about go through
 Pray
 [Beyonce Talking]
 Delivery me in thy righteousness
 it cause me to escape and climb thy air until i am
 Save me lord
 [Jay-Z]
 anyway there's oppression the drug profession
 flourishes like beverages refreshing
 sweet taste of sin everything I've seen made me everything I am
 bad drug dealer or I victim I beg
 what came first moving chickens or the egg
 this is why I be so fresh I'm trying to beat life
 because I can't cheat death
 the truth is the shamelessness ain't stainless is that aim this is
 you know who's game this is
 move coke like Pepsi it don't matter what the brand name is
 I stand behind mine everything I do I'm a man behind mine
 I'm not a angel I'm sure but every night before I lay
 I drop my knees to the floor and I pray
 [Beyonce Talking]
 The name shall endure forever
 The name shall continue as long as the sun will
 Men shall be blessed in him
 All nations shall call him blessed
 In your name I pray
 For you blessings