Eric Biddines - Praying Mantis lyrics

Intro: Microphone check 1-2-3 Eric Biddines on a beat made by Danny D. If you feeling how the vibe is now listen close with your ears they'll become you eyes. Listen close with your ears they'll become your eyes Verse:1 Back with another one story of a mother who Single parent raising babies in a single room Have no idea how she gone make it barely pushing through She hardly make enough to pay the rent and it's reduced Sister you don't know the challenge when you're worth it. The devil put you under surveillance for a purpose But you gone flourish I can feel it that carpet that you cry upon one to lift your spirit Hook: And these bills don't never stop accumulating And it's a gamble when you filling out applications The third time this week you don't really want to eat the ramen noodles you making The only thing you can really do is pray The only thing you can really do is pray Verse:2 Bow your head We taking chances whenever we take glances out the window pain but we ain't praying like the mantis We step on ants and spray the co*kroaches not their fault where they look for food the place we call our home it's Hard being good when you accepted, the sh** that come out our mouths we cover Chloraseptic For when I shout out I hope the lord protect me Carry that umbrella when it's raining kinda hectic I once was him who used to travel with no gas ignore the blinking light I said I get there if I had I know it's hope for each and every person lately I been feeling like it's more to life than just complaining Forgot bout praying forgot bout love, forgot what I was supposed to write about on this here song Hook: Outro verse: Back with another one student try to finish school Said he don't qualify to get the help he needed so He work a 9-5 and overtime for minimum No benefits he don't complain that's what he gotta do One day he get a check up saying he got cancer Around the time his doctor say insurance cancelled There goes his savings now he coming out of pocket No way to pay tuition now to go to college Accappella Hook: