Conversation With Tha Man Above Lyrics - Being Myself - Juvenile

[Juvenile] 

Why does Juvenile gotta suffer so much 

All this love in the hood keeps me in a fuss 

Last night, me and the fellas almost got smoked 

We heard gunshots and we said "we all broke" 

A 2 mile chase hitting corners quick 

Thank god we alright and made it to the bricks 

Now I gotta carry a nine i guess 

These brothas try to peel my cap, so I gotta put em to rest 

Now is it really worth the fighting and fuss 

We killed one of them, they killed one of us 

A young teenage black male 

Gave em a brand new 40 and he got locked in jail 

They say thats how it's supposed to be 

But I don't think that kind of life was chosen for me 

So I send up the sin I pray 

To the Lord to conversate 

To end all of this hate 

Chorus: 

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke 

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked 

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke 

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked 

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke 

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked 

Living inside ghetto is not a joke, not a joke 

I keep on seeing fellas from hood getting smoked 

[Juvenile] 

I wouldn't be alive if I didn't say 

I'm the type of person that praise everyday 

Brothas in the hood ain't the same 

They got a gun and they change 

Now they say I changed cause I'm making records 

But I'm still in the hood handing out some chicken 

Teenage sistas getting happy drawls 

Used to be quiet, now she do it all 

It's hard to undertsand this shit 

And everybody I question say "life's a bitch" 

My life is a bitch, because I made it that 

So I'm praying to the Lord, please change me back 

Chorus 

[Juvenile] 

My family's not together like they should be 

And I don't think they ever will be 

My grandma is the only one that says she loves us 

So whats the reason for the everyday scream fuss 

Daddy just got killed last week 

For my boy on the curb, may he rest in peace 

Then they went and killed Teck 

Now I'm thinking "is the Juv next?" 

I don't wanna run when I can't hide 

Lord if I go, just make sure I'm on your side 

Chorus 

(Juvenile talks till end)