Locked Behind a Sickle Cell

I couldn't help but notice your pain (My pain) It runs deep Share it with me It's Fa'shotime Feeling pain from the sickle cell Doing time behind the sickle cell You can escape from it Can't get away from it Some don't even understand it When you're in pain from it Every single day you show that you're fighting and trying But when you get alone, can't help when you're silent and crying Feeling weak and low Blood cells are all sickle Every week and so end up in a hospital Is this a normal life Thinking you're gonna die Trying to be strong and a warrior, but You wanna cry It's like a curse The pain is so crucial, you feel it And even worse, it's affecting our beautiful children And all the young lives that haven't begun yet Here at the sunrise, but gone at the sunset Try to get rid of the pain, but it keeps coming A lot are screaming out God, do you even love me Wondering why you got sentenced to life Without committing a crime You're living the life Locked behind the sickle cell Feeling pain from the sickle cell (Tired and strained of the pain) Doing time behind the sickle cell You're sick and tired Being sick and tired Sick and tired Of the pain you're facing Yeah, you're sick and tired You're sick and tired Being sick and tired Sick and tired Of the pain you're facing Yeah, you're sick and tired You're sick and tired Being sick and tired Sick and tired Of the pain you're facing Yeah, you're sick and tired You hate this living hell hoping it will pass soon You may have sickle cell but don't let it have you Staying strong through the pain but It's tough to fight it And especially if you suffer through Another crisis So technically the pain's threatening Even if you're good it still comes Unexpectedly A lot of people always assume you're Hallucinating Not realizing the pain is really Excruciating Living daily with it you feel it's getting Crazy Sick of waiting to be out of this Situation Don't let it torture you, Cause you're a warrior Overcoming everything even when the war is tough Will not be in a situation you cannot Handle At the end of the day you're winning Every single battle I know it's crazy lately on the daily Locked behind a single cell but soon You're gonna break free It's time to celebrate the victory And not elevate the misery Wondering why you got sentenced to life Without committing a crime you're Living a life Locked behind a single cell Feeling pain from the single cell Sick of waiting to be out of this Situation Don't let it torture you, cause you're a Warrior Overcoming everything even when the War is tough When I be in a situation you cannot Handle At the end of the day you're winning every single battle I know it's crazy lately on the daily Locked behind a single cell but soon You're gonna break free It's time to celebrate the victory And not elevate the misery Wondering why you got sentenced to life Without committing a crime You're living a life Locked behind a sickle cell Feeling pain from the sickle cell (Tired and strained of the pain) Doing time behind the sickle cell You're sick and tired Being sick and tired Sick and tired Of the pain you're facing Yeah, you're sick and tired You're sick and tired Being sick and tired Sick and tired Of the pain you're facing Yeah, you're sick and tired You're sick and tired Being sick and tired Sick and tired Of the pain you're facing Yeah, you're sick and tired Feeling pain from the sickle cell It was really traumatic, just going Through all that pain, you know, Having conversations With God, begging God to make the Pain go away and then the pain Wouldn't go away