The Streets JAY-Z & R. Kelly

[Intro: R. Kelly & Jay-Z]
Dear God.. how can I explain myself?
Oh God bless me indeed
When I'm so confused
Enlarge my territory
Place your love and protection over me at all times
Uh, help me!
Keep me away from evil
Somebody answer me! {*echoes*}
Allow me not to cause pain

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
Police in the background, screamin' put the thing down
That's how hard I was tryin' to put my thing down
Si-rens ringin' out, old ladies screamin' out
All this attention for me and I'm barely sixteen now
.. it's feelin' like a dream now
Handcuffed, roughed up, I'm tossed in the bing now
I'm lyin' next to fiends now, that's the end of the story
Let me bring y'all niggas back to the very first scene now (Come on)
December 4th, a child is born
Before I knew it, had my pops trousers on
That's how we do it when the man of the house is gone
You either, stand or fall, I chose to stand
The hawk outside, so I blow my hand
It's a cold cold world but I overstand
Tryin' to stay focused but I feel hopeless damn
Can't cope with bein' broke, I'm a man - c'mon