Listen to Finish Line / Drown (feat. T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane & Noname) by Chance the Rapper

Finish Line / Drown (feat. T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane & Noname)

Chance the Rapper

Hip-Hop/Rap

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Finish Line / Drown (feat. T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, Eryn Allen Kane & Noname)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper

Vocals

Chicago Children's Choir

Chicago Children's Choir

Choir

Eryn Allen Kane

Eryn Allen Kane

Vocals

Isaiah Robinson

Isaiah Robinson

Background Vocals

Jack Red

Background Vocals

Josephine Lee

Background Vocals

Kirk Franklin

Vocals

Macie Stewart

Background Vocals

Nico Segal

Trumpet

Noname

Vocals

Rajiv Halim

Saxophone

Sima Cunningham

Sima Cunningham

Background Vocals

T-Pain

Vocals

Vasil Garvanliev

Vasil Garvanliev

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kirk Franklin

Songwriter

Eryn Allen Kane

Eryn Allen Kane

Songwriter

Nate Fox

Songwriter

Greg Landfair

Songwriter

Chancelor J. Bennett

Chancelor J. Bennett

Songwriter

Faheem Najm

Songwriter

Fatimah Warner

Songwriter

Nico Segal

Songwriter

Peter Wilkins

Songwriter

Rajiv Halim

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper

Producer

Dave Kutch

Mastering Engineer

Elton Cheung

Mixing Engineer

Nate Fox

Producer

Nico Segal

Producer

Peter CottonTale

Peter CottonTale

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do (And we back)

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do (And we back, and we back, and we back)

Do-do-do-do-do

[Verse 2]

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do (And we back, and we back)

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do (And we back)

[Verse 3]

They ain't teaching taxes in school

It don't even matter, I was acting a fool

But who would think the raps would turn into racks?

Don't matter, matter fact, it could happen to you

Scars on my head, I'm the boy who lived

The boy love playing when the boy too sick

Reclining on a prayer, I'm declining to help

I've been lying to my body, can't rely on myself oh no

Last year got addicted to Xans

Started forgetting my name and started missing my chance

L.A. for four months, end up leaving right back

I'm in love with my city, bitch, I sleep in my hat

I felt hogtied ever since my dog died

He lived to 84, damn, that's a long ride

I know he up there, he just sit and he wait

I'll be racing up the stairs, I'ma get to the gate singing

[Verse 4]

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do

[Verse 5]

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do

[Verse 6]

Oh! All my days

I prayed and prayed

And now I see the finish line

Oh I'm gonna finish mine, yeah

All my days

I prayed and prayed

And now I see the finish line

Gonna finish mine, yeah

[Verse 7]

Hey! Gimme the water, gimme the water

I need the kind from Space Jam

Get this money, get this budget, KOK to day camp

Me and my girl plan to stay to the end

Hope there never come a day where we be better as friends

We in a marathon we could build a marriage on

Arguments as parents digging deeper than a baritone

I've been getting blocked just trying to make songs with friends

Labels told me to my face that they own my friends

I got to pray, I got to pray, like Hammer after "2 Legit"

I got the power I could poke Lucifer with crucifix

I cannot scrap the stupid shit, I stand up like I'm Ludacris

I know some folks that talk so much

You'd think they drive an Uber whip

Damn, queen said, "Why we in a queen bed?"

I said, "It's yours, don't worry little bean head"

I'm just here to catch my breath, I got a world tattoo

She said, "Cool, just bring me some food"

[Verse 8]

Oh! All my days

I prayed and prayed

And now I see the finish line

Oh I'm gonna finish mine, yeah

All my days

I prayed and prayed

And now I see the finish line

I'm gonna finish mine, yeah

[Verse 9]

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do

[Verse 10]

The water may be deeper than it's ever been

[Verse 11]

Lord rain down on me so I can move on water

Like children at the altar, like God inside my house

I love you, I love you, you looking holy like Mama

You made a church out of feathers, so when she fly to the Father

She know the choir gon' follow and all the offering paid

She gave my name away, to Your holy house

She like my blessings in disguise

She likes her Jesus mountain high

So He can watch her lonely child, I know my God

I know my God seen His breaks and His edges

Are jagged for giving that pain to His city in gold?

Like everything is everything

Like all them days He prayed with me

Like emptiness was tamed in me

And all that was left was His love

And all that was left was His love

And all that was left was His love

And all that was left was His love

[Verse 12]

Never, never drown

The water may be deeper than it's ever been

Never drown

The water may be deeper than it's ever been

Never drown

[Verse 13]

Never, never, never! (Chance, let me in, come on in)

This thirst in my soul (There's a thirst in my soul, it tell me)

Where else can I go? (Where?) But You? (Come on)

I may cry a river (I may cry a thousand tears)

But you take each drop and You wash (You wash me new)

Me new (People sing)

This water is deep (Yes, yes and I need You to)

Jesus rescue me (Come on, save me, I need You to)

Take me to Your mountain (Hallelujah)

So someday Chicago will be free (Someday we'll all be free)

Be free (Say!)

[Verse 14]

The water may be deeper than it's ever been

Never drown

The water may be deeper than it's ever been

Never drown

Written by: Cam O'bi, Chance the Rapper, Chicago Children's Choir, Eryn Allen Kane, Grace Weber, Greg Landfair, Isaiah Robinson, Jack Red, Josephine Lee, Kirk Franklin, Macie Stewart, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Noname, Peter CottonTale, Rajiv Halim, Sima Cunningham, T-Pain, Vasil Garvanliev, Zarif Wilder