[Hook] Pardon me, L-O-R-D Why's it so hard out here for n***as like me? Pardon me, L-O-R-D Why’s it so hard out here for n***as like me? [Verse 1] Don't test, them bullets might press Why they wanna see me dead? I ain't even grown yet Baby, you got too much to offer That’s prolly why they want you in a coffin Baby you're too young to sink it all in Damn [Hook] Pardon me, L-O-R-D Why's it so hard out here for n***as like me? Pardon me, L-O-R-D Why's it so hard out here for n***as like me? [Verse 2] I know I ain't been the easiest to deal with As of late Twenty-two, with a lot on my plate But you never know when you gotta go Sometimes I can't wait [Hook] Pardon me, L-O-R-D Why's it so hard out here for n***as like me? Pardon me, L-O-R-D Why's it so hard out here for n***as like me?