The Nation - B.o.B/Jake Lambo/Victoria Monét

Baby don't you know

Everything you do away from home

Could leave me here alone

So baby don't you go

I saw a kid 12 years old with

A pack of cigarettes and a glock

'Cause in this 'partments it was easy to cop ok

Looking for a n**ga slipping yeah they easy to spot

In the streets the enemies are just as evil as cops

The only word he ever heard from his pops was

If this the devil's world then who hangs out at the top

He had *** dreams and scarface nightmares

I thought to myself does anyone in this life care

Growing too fast like his days are lightyears

His mama says go to church you need a light prayer

You think the streets need you well I need you right here

You need to slow it down 'cause the streets don't fight fair

For real baby don't you know

Everything you do away from home

Could leave me here alone

So baby don't you go

No no no no no no no

It's easy to get in trouble in the place where I'm from

N**gas lacking the education but be packing a gun

I just kick it with the homies and be having some fun

Mama keep calling

I understand you protecting your son

You found that I be smoking and

I know it makes you mad

And I know you see his trace scared

Imma be just like my dad

Scared I'm doing something bad scared

I might end up dead

Well look I chose another path

So get those worries out your head

Imma keep on doing it how I'm doing it

Stay working hard making this music and

Show you I got to get it I do

They asking my motivation and I reply that it's you mama

Baby don't you know

Everything you do away from home

Could leave me here alone

So baby don't you go

No no yeah no yeah no

Yeah no yeah no yeah no

A deadly trend that never ends

City full of negligence pregnant pedestrians

I used to think am I a prisoner or a resident

They book us for possession but

They keep shipping weapons in

Either the glock shoots you or a cop do you

They set the system up to

Lock you up a lot sooner lot sooner

Everything you try to do they try to out do you

My mama said hallelujah 'cause I got a future

I got a future after something newer

They try to sell you bullsh*t because it sounds cooler

And if you stand out from

The crowd they label you a loser loser

Don't throw your life away don't let your eyes fool you

That's how they use you

Baby don't you know

Everything you do away from home

Could leave me here alone

So baby don't you go

No no no no no no no