I'm trying to climb the stairways to heaven like Led Zepplin 
 
 Find that polished treasure like Ellie Levert 
 
 I do my dirt so my kids see heaven on Earth 
 
 But the pain on my heart it weighs heavy it hurts 
 
 Hope you see my good intentions for whatever its worth 
 
 Through self conviction when I mention my intentions in verse 
 
 Like a preacher or a deacon when he's speaking in church 
 
 Know there's a lesson that I'm teaching If you seeking my verse 
 
 Like the shock of the hour be a grievous thing 
 
 Like the dropping of them towers man its plain to see 
 
 That them cowards can't sing the song believers sing 
 
 They rather march and hold hands like ML King 
 
 The nigga in me like Malcolm Little said 
 
 'All Means Necessary' 
 
 So by all means I'm armed and my weapons ready 
 
 I got my lessons ready 
 
 Hoping I learn them before I'm laid to rest and buried 
 
 Have mercy on me 
 
  
  [Chorus - sung] 
 
 Please have mercy on me 
 
 Oh Lord, please have mercy on me 
  
 
 Pressure bust pipes, pressure can also make a diamond 
 
 Pressure can bust a man wrestling with his conscience 
 
 His self-accusing spirit of his past 
 
 (But I know Allah's mercy is greater than his wrath) 
 
 So in that I not only pray for me I pray for he 
 
 My dear brother Robert help him with his problems 
 
 And the bumps and grinds 
 
 And the evil things and thoughts that run through his mind 
 
 Take a hand of my sister J. Blige 
 
 As I listen to her life go down watching her life spin round 
 
 On them records every track she singin prayer 
 
 Give her "No More Drama" let her "Rainy Days" be clear 
 
 Receiving signs from Osama that the days is near 
 
 When babies is baby mommas, man them days is here 
 
 And beings that them days is now 
 
 I pray that Allah have mercy when my day come round 
  
 
 [Chorus] 
  
 
 [sung w/ ad libs] 
 
 We need your mercy, I need your mercy 
 
 For my soul, for my soul 
  
 
 [all together] 
 
 B-I-G, P-O, P-P-A 
 
 P-A-C, Left Eye, JMJ... 
 
 B-I-G, L, P-U-N 
 
 Eazy-E, Aaliyah, R.I.P. 
  
 
 [Chorus]