SMILING

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling, lil' bitch

You don't know the kind of pain we livin' in

(Think you got a problem)

Think you got a problem, lil' bitch

Feelin' angry 'cause I'm young, black and rich

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling lil' bro

Didn't wanna see a brother grow

(I could see you)

Don't lose your faith for a check

Let the power and respect come next

They put a brother on the ground, uh

They don't wanna let me breathe, uh

I see you wanna take my life, uh, yeah

You thinkin' you protectin' me, uh, yeah

Bitch, I ain't even tryna fight, uh, yeah

You ain't grindin' up to me, uh, yeah

Shit happens on a weekday, uh

No days off on the weekend, uh

And tell me

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling, lil' bitch

You don't know the kind of pain we livin' in

(Think you got a problem)

Think you got a problem, lil' bitch

Feelin' angry 'cause I'm young, black and rich

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling lil' bro

Didn't wanna see a brother grow

(I could see you)

Don't lose your faith for a check

Let the power and respect come next

Ay yo, ay yo

Brown skin girl makin' me anxious

Got her brother scared, uh, she ain't even dangerous

Hips don't lie, what I'm talkin' 'bout

They keep wanna take but you the original

Brown skin girl makin' them anxious

Got 12 scared, she ain't even dangerous

The stats don't lie, the mother's gon' cry

Been runnin' the world until the day we all die

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling, lil' bitch

You don't know the kind of pain we livin' in

(Think you got a problem)

Think you got a problem, lil' bitch

Feelin' angry 'cause I'm young, black and rich

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling lil' bro

Didn't wanna see a brother grow

(I could see you)

Don't lose your faith for a check

Let the power and respect come next

Ay yo, clap your hands, everybody

If you got what it takes

'Cause it's been our show

And I want you to know that things 'bout to change

Yo, ain't nothin' to smile about (Smile about)

So much to be cryin' about (Ay yo, ay yo)

(If you put your two hands up in the air)

(Sky is the limit I'ma show you girl, I swear)

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling, lil' bitch

You don't know the kind of pain we livin' in

(Think you got a problem)

Think you got a problem, lil' bitch

Feelin' angry 'cause I'm young, black and rich

(I could see you smiling)

I could see you smiling lil' bro

Didn't wanna see a brother grow

(I could see you)

Don't lose your faith for a check

Let the power and respect come next