| I speak on behalf of the people
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| Hope, Faith
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| We all got a story, this is me
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| Okay, please forgive me father all the sinning I done did
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| All the dirt I had to do
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| All the trouble I’ve been in
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| Went through trials and tribulations every day to make some ends
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| I’m a walkin' testimony still I stand yet again
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| You don’t know shit that I been through all this pain ain’t that the truth
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| So much tears that I done cried feeling like I ain’t got shit to lose
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| Why my granny passed away why my daughter didn’t stay
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| Wish they both was here today oh Lord in Jesus name
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| I done been through hell and back momma dodgin' heart attacks
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| Ain’t no A/C in the house just a broken thermostat
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| Bill collectors on my line please don’t fuckin' call me back
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| Got me stressin' about this shit ain’t no way I could relax
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| I was only eighteen ain’t no money comin' fast
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| Had no choice but turn to God take some trouble off her back
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| Everything just goin' wrong feel like nothin' goin' right
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| I just seen my homie Dale and he die within the night
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| Boy these streets ain’t nothin' nice had to make way out the hood
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| Don’t nobody give a damn had to make sure we was good
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| Just like that before you knew it I had got my record deal
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| When you make it from the bottom just imagine how it feel
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| Lord knows them niggas hate everybody had a doubt
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| Who this nigga think he is that little black boy from the south
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| They was laughin' at me then ain’t no laughin' at me now
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| And for those who don’t believe ask em now who run the town
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| Ain’t no way I’m givin' up ain’t no way I’m givin' in
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| I done lost it all before can’t go through this shit again no (no)
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| Lord forgive me for what I’m about to do forgive me for my sins for the known
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| for the unknown amen
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| Let me get it back to legit to quit porsche got two percented tint
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| Bitch I made so many hits look how quickly they forget
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| Go ahead and count me out you can talk behind my back
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| Don’t give a fuck about what you say so you think my music wack
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| That ain’t what my banker said couple million wired in
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| Hope I see a hundred more that’s before retirement
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| Motivation on you hoes ain’t no waitin' on the dough
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| Heard they prayin' that I fail tell them Ace will never fold
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| I’m a walkin' testimony and I mean just what I say
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| Looked my daughter in her eyes right before she passed away
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| Watched them doctors pull the plug don’t wanna live another day
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| This was all in God’s fate could not be no other way
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| How I did it, I kept my faith
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| They tried to break me but there ain’t no way
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| I kept my focus whipped up the potion
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| And when you make it out the struggle you the chosen
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| I seen the light oh glory glory trials and tribulations my life is a story
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| And everything I did to make it made me who I am today
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| We the Best is in my blood ain’t no father around to thank
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| I’m a lion in this field and my heart is made of steel
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| Catch me speedin' to the top hollerin' God take the wheel
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| Have mercy and even though we all are not perfect
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| Forgive me |