[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar] Yesterday my nigga had told me his brother died A day before that his homeless uncle was cold outside A week before he seen the cancer in his mother's eyes Two weeks before that, couldn't pay his rent cause he lost his job A month before that he lost the custody of his daughter Six months before that her mother said she won't see her father And this before he did a year when them charges brought up I shook my head, turned around then found a $100 [Hook: Kendrick Lamar (x2)] I don't know why You keep blessing me I don't know why You keep blessing me I don't know why You keep blessing me I don't know why You keep blessing me I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why [Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar] Yesterday I invaded privacy of a home The day before that my partner had fronted me a zone A week before I had loaded bullets inside that chrome Two weeks before that I shot them bullets and he was gone A month before that I cursed my mother then slammed the door Six months before that I hit my woman, she hit the floor I stormed out then seen a black Honda Accord Them hollow tips missed me then hit that little boy [Hook: Kendrick Lamar (x2)] [Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar] So today I laid in my bed, stared at the ceiling Closed my eyes then asked myself how I was feeling I analyzed on how a saint can play the villain Is my life coincidental or just God willing I came to grips, jumped up, and looked out the window See my nigga had that same little boy that didn't know Bullets is nameless, I guess this is meant for Me to give them a $100 then trash my pistol [Hook 2: Kendrick Lamar (x2)] Now I know why You keep blessing me Now I know why You keep blessing me Now I know why You keep blessing me Now I know why You keep blessing me Now I know why, now I know why, now I know why [Bridge: Kendrick Lamar and BJ the Chicago Kid] So I can bless you So I can bless you So I can bless you [Verse 4: BJ the Chicago Kid] Lord help me Cause I need You I know this weed is burning And I'm on drink number two But it's all to soothe the pain from this Cold, cold world Sometimes I think You can help me But this bus here is temporary So I'm talking to You This sick world will drive a sane man crazy Birds dropping out the sky, daughters having their fathers' babies And this the news I hear When my god kids, nieces, and nephews turn a year I wonder, will it get better A little cheddar, when it get better But the rest of that's cash Make last year's Christmas gift you, my bad [Hook 3: BJ the Chicago Kid (x2)] But somehow You keep blessing me But somehow You keep blessing me But somehow You keep blessing me But somehow You keep blessing me But somehow, but somehow, but somehow [Verse 5: BJ the Chicago Kid] If I just keep the faith I know You'll be right there Sometimes it may not seem that You are there But You're there I feel You're there You're everywhere And I thank You for Protecting me in these streets From danger seen and unseen I never know What happened the night I wasn't there Something told me leave so I left It was the next morning Three got shot after the club All listening to that small voice Oh you saved my life
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