[Intro: Aaron Cole]
She got the grind all in her eyes, yeah
She got a boy he 'bout five, yeah
She alone
Tryna survive, yeah
She still cries, her momma died, yeah
And her father left when she was three, yeah
So she ain't know who she could be, yeah
I tried tell her she was a queen, yeah
But royalty she ain't believe, yeah
She said the struggle seem to real to make it out, yeah
I keep asking why this had to be my route

[Verse 1: Parris Chariz]
Lemme talk
Its 45 and I meant that drip
So anytime when you hear that clique you know its slime
I talk to God before I made that hit
Its by design I ain't stumble on him we on-line
My brother passed and he took that trip
I was down and I wanted to quit
We still alive
What do you see when you look into his eyes?
Saw his momma crying as her baby boy dies
'Cause he was taught to throw them thangs up
Momma working he in danger
God please come and help my fam'
Sometimes it feel like You don't claim us
It ain't true but it feel like that
Just being real I was still gone clap
I'm on hill I could peel mine back
Devil tempting but I'm still gone rap
'Cause of God I got meals off that
P
[Chorus: Aaron Cole]
'Cause were hopeful yes we are
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
God just take us away
'Cause we're hopeful, hopeful
That you'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but
That's okay 'cause were hopeful

[Verse 2]
Keep your head held high, look
Wake up cops hooting us in broad day
Mind racing I ain't even left the driveway
Trying to be patient he ain't' give time frame
Pro-black but still listen to what God say
It's all love but don't step on P
I was covered by the blood my brudda rep them
Other homie had a glitzy and it was not a relief
You thinking the crib clean 'til you get caught in a sweep
Yeah, heard his brother was caught up out on the southside
Going 80 on a main line
I pray to God his brother safe cause they can't say much
God please don't let this be
God please don't let me fall
I believe You can set me free
Sorry for all that I caused
[Bridge: Aaron Cole]
So keep your end up
Know you fed up
She saying can't nobody hear me
I swear nobody ever feel me
They just keep telling me to kill me
Don't know nobody love the real me
They need the real the real ain't pretty
They needing hope all in my city in my city

[Chorus: Aaron Cole]
'Cause were hopeful yes we are
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
God just take us away
'Cause we're hopeful, hopeful
That you'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but
That's okay 'cause were hopeful

'Cause were hopeful yes we are
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
God just take us away
'Cause we're hopeful, hopeful
That you'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but
That's okay 'cause were hopeful
[Outro]
We put our issues with You, God
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, yeah
Hopeful
Hopeful for today
Take this music and use it