Before I lay me down to sleep

I pray the lord my soul he keep

If i should die before I wake

I pray the lord my soul he take

Freedom yea yea yea

All a nigga really want is freedom yea yea yea

Got the fame but it ain't freedom no no

All a nigga really want is freedom yea yea yea

Ironic he was chillin on the corner Now he lying cold on the corner

I swear I see it happen to often mother crying over a coffin lost

So I say prayer to my father pour a lil henny for the fallen

I wanna keep the peace like martin

But reaching for the piece like Malcolm

Whats the outcome

In the streets like the Congo In the concrete jungle

Say a prayer for my enemy before he let one go

Shining violence shining victim

In the darkness shining pistol

Whisper to me tell me why

Before I lay me down

Before I lay me down to sleep ( before I lay me down to sleep yea yea )

I pray the lord my soul he keep ( I pray the lord my soul he keep yea )

If I should die before I wake ( if I should die before I wake no )

I pray the lord my soul he take ( I pray the the lord, I pray lord my soul he keep yea yea )

Before I lay me down to sleep ( before I lay me down yea )

I pray the lord my soul he keep ( pray the lord )

If I should die before I wake ( if I should die before I wake no no no baby ) I pray the lord my soul he take ( I pray the my soul he take )

Before I lay me down to sleep (before I lay me yea)

I pray the lord my soul he keep ( I pray the lord my soul he keep )

If I should die before I wake ( I say my, I say my prayers every night yea ) I pray the lord my soul he take ( ooooh )

Freedom yea yea yea

All a nigga really want is freedom yea yea yea

Got the fame but it ain't freedom no no

All a nigga really want is freedom yea yea yea

yea.