(Chorus) Rise above, above You got to above, rise above
(Verse) She had her daughter with er, it was cold out She said aight I hate motherfucker then she rode out He aint his phone, she yells what the fuck? Then told her buckle up, yea thats for safety See she been stressin cuz this nigga she done been with for the past 2 years Is now the reason for her last few tears She text, he text back When she see him she be tryina sex, he dont sex Its hard to be on jet She call, he call back All he say is back Nigga need his space, so she headed to his place Cuz she just got a from her home girl windin Who say he be creepin, he been fuckin with Yea girl, Yolanda Told you he shit but you aint listen, I was tryna (click) Hmm, hung up that phone and hop right up in that Headed to his crib, she she fed up with this shit Thought this time was the one Thought I got better at shit Picking out Mr. Right, out through the fights And nights for what? This niggas is all a lie She gon set it off, her daughter gon witness it all tonight,
(Chorus) Rise above, rise You got to above, rise above
(Verse) She said she just finish school, could pay tuition Now she teachin 7 grade, tryna make a Aye but the kids frustrated, if they dont listen A ass like that, how the they spposed to pay attention? Im fuckin wit you but for real she said they hopeless, a class full of Creatin all the obstacles, to focus Little niggas barely read, give em what they need And dont even try, one little boy, he caught her eye Cuz he looked just like her brother, she be havin to call his But she act she dont care, Where He aint here Now she frustrated, thinkin that she made the mistake of her life Underpaid, be havin to at night Six years of down the drain Drinking, tryna the pain Party with her girls, sorry for the world Cuz no hope for the youth Well, aint the truth? When all your role either rappin or they hoop, damn
(Chorus) above, rise above You got to Rise above, above
(Outro) We got to