Believer - Laws, Jason Caesar

Make me a believer, make me a believer

I wonder what I can’t see, just something to believe

Make me a believer, make me a believer

And I believe in you ex-cons

You out on good behavior but you getting stepped on

At job interviews, you see in they eyes

They looking at you like they wonder why you even applied

You wonder too 'cause you keep on trying and they keep ignoring

And you thinking of switching numbers ‘cause the streets is calling

Your old friends keep on coming by your mom’s crib

And they imposing, you just trying to let your mom live

You wanna fix your life and show her that you ain’t a quitter

Some nights, you find her crying, holding out your baby pictures

And do something with yourself so she don’t have to cry

Fix your tie, go and get the classifieds, homie I believe

I wonder what I can’t see, just something to believe

Make me a believer, make me a believer

And I believe in you working mothers

‘Cause if you can’t support your family, what’s the purpose of it?

Minus a husband or a boyfriend, man this shit is crazy

You fellas think you get a ribbon for participating

You making kids, then raise them, no other option out

I tip my glass to you ‘cause you was never copping out

College classes on the web, you ain’t dropping out

Nine to five at Walmart, six to ten at Waffle House

And you got a house, fully furnished too

Your kids are getting hit with lessons that they learned in school

They see the way you get it done and then they turn to you

Mesmerized by all of the work you do, mommy I believe

And I believe in my soldiers

Do your duty, stay sharp and get home bro

You salute another man but he doesn’t own ya

Keep your fam close to heart when them boys on ya

You kept a photo of your wife, all through basic

And then you kissed her goodbye and she could barely take it

Right then, you realized that you might never get the chance again

And so you made a promise, riding on that plane

If I ever get home again, I’ll cherish what’s important

Take nothing for granted, as you thinking this, your boy gets hit

As the plane lands, you can feel your fear rise

So you say a prayer like God, if you hear mine, I believe