Alright
Kendrick Lyrics

Alls my life I has to fight, nigga
I've had to struggle my whole life

Hard times like, yah!
I've faced many difficult challenges

Bad trips like, yah!
I've had some negative experiences

Nazareth, I'm fucked up
I'm in a really bad place right now

Homie, you fucked up
You're not doing much better than me

But if God got us then we gon' be alright
If we have faith, everything will work out in the end

Uh, and when I wake up
When I start my day

I recognize you're lookin' at me for the pay cut
I know you're trying to take what little I have

But homicide be looking at you from the face down
You'll face violence and danger as well

What MAC-11 even boom with the bass down
Even a silenced gun can cause harm

Schemin'! And let me tell you bout my life
Trying to make progress, and I have a story to tell

Painkillers only put me in the twilight
Drugs only help me escape reality temporarily

Where pretty pussy and Benjamin is the highlight
Money and women are what I value most

Now tell my mama I love her but this what I like
I love my mother, but this is the life I've chosen

Lord knows, twenty of 'em in my Chevy
I have many guns in my car

Tell 'em all to come and get me, reapin' everything I sow
I'm ready for anyone who wants to challenge me

So my karma come in heaven, no preliminary hearings on my record
Justice will come, but I'll face it after I die

I'm a motherfucking gangster in silence for the record, uh
I'm a thug, but I keep it quiet

Tell the world I know it's too late
It's too late to change my past mistakes

Boys and girls, I think I've gone cray
I'm losing my mind

Drown inside my vices all day
I'm consumed by my bad habits

Won't you please believe when I say
Please trust me when I say

We been hurt, been down before, nigga
We've faced hardship in the past

When our pride was low
When we were at our weakest

Lookin' at the world like, "Where do we go, nigga?"
Feeling lost and hopeless

And we hate po-po
We don't trust the police

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure, nigga
We fear being killed by the police

I'm at the preacher's door
I'm seeking guidance and help

My knees gettin' weak and my gun might blow
I'm feeling vulnerable and scared

What you want you, a house? You, a car?
What do you desire? A home, a car?

40 acres and a mule? A piano, a guitar?
Do you want land and livestock, or instruments?

Anything, see my name is Lucy, I'm your dog
I'm willing to give you anything, I'm like a devil on your shoulder

Motherfucker, you can live at the mall
You can have anything you want, everything is for sale

I can see the evil, I can tell it I know when it's illegal
I can recognize and avoid evil and illegal things

I don't think about it, I deposit every other zero
I don't worry about money, I just keep making more

Thinkin' of my partner put the candy, paint it on the regal
Thinking of my friend who put drugs on his car

Diggin' in my pocket ain't a profit, big enough to feed you
I have a lot of expenses, and little profit left over

Everyday my logic, get another dollar just to keep you
I work hard every day to provide for you

In the presence of your chico ah!
With your partner

I don't talk about it, be about it, everyday I see cool
I don't just talk, I take action, and I'm always aware

If I got it then you know you got it, Heaven, I can reach you
If I have it, you have it, and I believe in an afterlife

Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, my dog, that's all
A reference to his friend who died, and loyalty to his crew

Bick back and Chad, I trap the bag for y'all
I hustle and make money for my friends and family

I rap, I black on track so rest assured
I'm a talented rapper and I will excel

My rights, my wrongs, I write 'til I'm right with God
I write about my life and my relationship with God until I'm at peace

I keep my head up high
I try to stay positive

I cross my heart and hope to die
I promise, no matter what

Lovin' me is complicated
It's hard to love me because of my struggles and past mistakes

Too afraid of a lot of changes
I'm scared of change, even though I need it

I'm alright and you're a favorite
I'm doing well, and you're someone I care about

Dark nights in my prayers
I pray for guidance during difficult times

I remembered you was conflicted
I recall that you are struggling too

Misusing your influence, sometimes I did the same
We both made mistakes using our power and influence

Abusing my power full of resentment
I misused my power and feel resentful because of it

Resentment that turned into a deep depression
My resentment has led to depression

Found myself screamin' in the hotel room
I've hit rock bottom and am struggling with my emotions

I didn't wanna self destruct, the evils of Lucy was all around me
I didn't want to destroy myself, but temptation was everywhere

So I went runnin' for answers
I sought answers to my problems