Joey Bada$$ - Temptation Lyrics






I come here today to talk about how I feel
And I feel like that we are treated differently than other people
And I don't like how we're treated
Just because of our color doesn't mean anything to me

This just the way I feel
Minds been racing so long
It's just no way to deal
With these problems alone

And I really can't take it no more
I be fighting temptations, my Lord
I'm making them restless (And I really can't help it)
I never felt selfish before
I've been living so reckless, I know
Tell me Lord can you help me?
(I said Lord can you help me?)

Now everybody got problems, yeah
But ain't no way to solve em
I really came up from the bottom
Strugglin', my momma on her last dollar
Hustling man I've been putting in these hours
The government been trying to take away what's ours
It's really all about the money and the power
I just wanna see my people in power
Uh, uh, tell me how we gon' shape this vision
Complainin' all day, but in the same conditions
If you wanna make change, it's gonna take commitment
Some people enslaved by they religion
Can't emancipate the fundamental prisons
When I see through optics, transform the wisdom
Watch me use my powers, get em all to listen
I've been on a mission, ah!

And I really can't take it no more
I be fighting temptations, my Lord
I'm making them restless (And I really can't help it)
I never felt selfish before
I've been living so reckless, I know
Tell me Lord can you help me?
(I said Lord can you help me?)

Now everybody got vice, yeah
But wouldn't know what good advice was
Until they leave him lifeless
Another momma crying, it's another crisis
Lord knows we just trying to live righteous
Are you willing just to make the sacrifices?
I know we can't continue living like this
And I never sell my soul because that's priceless, uh, uh
Tell me how we gon' make a living
Hustle on the block who gon' save the children?
Menace on the block and I'm just revealing
The media just trying to make a villain
I just take the pain and a paint a picture
Voices in my head, I hear the whispers
When I feel this way inhale the swisher
Or I sip the liquor, ah!

And I really can't take it no more
I be fighting temptations, my Lord
I'm making them restless (And I really can't help it)
I never felt selfish before
I've been living so reckless I know
Tell me Lord can you help me?
(I said Lord can you help me?)

This just the way I feel
Mind's been racing so long
It's just no way to deal
With these problems alone

And I really can't take it no more
I be fighting temptations, my Lord
I'm making them restless (I said Lord, can you help me?)
I never felt selfish before
I've been living so reckless, I know
Tell me Lord can you help me?
(I said Lord can you help me?)

Do not stop
We are black people and we shouldn't have to feel like this
We shouldn't have to protest because you are treating us wrong
We do this because we need to and we have rights





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  1. A.... C....

    Joey is the only rapper that i love. And this video is evidence.

  2. C.... 1....

    ❤❤❤

  3. d.... ....

    I never heard of this guy before and I'm crying. That's the first time I'm crying because of a song on Yt

  4. �.... K....

    pls gimme Cole+Lamar+Joey.

  5. E.... J....

    Who ever disliked this should be ashamed

  6. I.... N....

    joey is beyond hip hop

  7. i.... 8....

    Dec 20th 2019 and man I feel ds message hittin me harder than ever. Personally Time to push through that temptation set my feet in put my trust in jah . I might fall again.....but I will never give up. The spiritual battle is 💯 +. Keep your head up peeps. Bless up to everyone out there. Nothing but love from Tonga 🇹🇴

  8. x.... a....

    this shit could be more than 500M love u big bro from 🇯🇵

  9. S.... L....

    개멋있다.

  10. a.... M....

    Awesome song

  11. S.... ....

    *-------*

  12. A.... W....

    Nobody knows music no more

  13. P.... ....

    Dis a slapper 10/10

  14. J.... L....

    Kanye does a song about jesus and blows up but Joey makes this song and gets no recognition.

    Smh i really cant take that disrespect 😔

  15. �.... �....

    مـيــــن🥰 يـــرحـــب🥰 بـــي🥰 يــــضغـــط لايـك🥰ويـراســــلنـــي خـــاص واشـترك بقنـاتـــــــي
    واتــساب**00212.645.073.604*💋💋💋

  16. �.... �....

    YOU GUYS SHOULD SEE THIS. https://youtu.be/uin5eB9hoSM

  17. K.... .....

    YouTube disrespectful for not showing me this song 2 years ago

  18. F.... P....

    Joey badass gonna be appreciated when the time comes

  19. L.... O....

    I get confused between joey and asap rocky

  20. G.... E....

    You have a Calling on your life!!! Until you answer that call you will continue to live in the darkness. Embrace your childhood, The Heavenly Father built you this way for a purpose, JESUS was alone for most of His life as well. Stop playing with God and get right all the way everyday. I would never put you on blast but this is a public site. You are extremely Blessed just be that! 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

  21. N.... ....

    Any OG Joey listeners ? Summer Knights was the shit

  22. M.... B....

    Joey Bada$$ is one of the Best So Far For 2019.

  23. J.... M....

    Steez would be so proud

  24. O.... C....

    R.i.p. to joey and everybody else who did the right thing.

  25. O.... g....

    Facts joey badass is better than alot of this so called rappers...only Cole and kendrick..i would say are better ...after..Eminem,jay ,Nas which are the big guns rappers..

  26. R.... ....

    madden 18?

  27. R.... H....

    The nas of this generation

  28. A.... K....

    About to use this for an english presentation

  29. J.... C....

    He might not be the best rapper ,, but def he is underratted

  30. S.... S....

    This album is a classic it never expires but instead it gets better and better

  31. P.... P....

    why does everyone keep comparing this to mumble rap lmao. two different styles of the hip hop genre. both styles can be appreciated for different reasons.

  32. N.... y....

    Playboi carti is better

    N.... y....

    lmao thats like comparing apples to oranges, styles so different it's hard to compare without subjectivity being a main part of it

  33. J.... P....

    Its all love !

  34. S.... I....

    🤔86.6k susbscibed? ima just leave this here....❤

  35. s.... w....

    I really can't take it no more







    Brother panic get woke if you believe this place is real your heart is heavier than a feather, transform your Philosopher's Stone through Alchemy
    Do u play it
    Or dose it play u
    🤔📱 🎮 🍄 🐉 is a tool
    I have not been got

  36. s.... _....

    2019 November
    still the best
    of this generation Hip Hop
    so #underratted !

    s.... _....

    I am thinking the same this is so underrated

  37. N.... L....

    This is so underrated,😓

  38. L.... M....

    My boy Leon killing it.

  39. c.... ....

    I'm am so sorry for not realising or giving this album a chance when it came out. Easily one of the album's of the decade

  40. E.... M....

    It’s crazy how people be sleeping on Joey

  41. H.... o....

    November 2019?

  42. T.... M....

    November 2019 and its not getting old anytime sooner, joey next album will cement him as one of the GOAT’S

  43. L.... R....

    If only Joey & Mac made a song! 💙👌💯💯💯🤘

  44. C.... s....

    Most off you came here because of Madden18

  45. B.... G....

    I REALYY CAN'T TAKKE IT NO NO MORE IVE BEEN FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS MY LORD

  46. B.... G....

    CLASSIC

  47. R.... C....

    The only rapper I'd listen to from this generation. Excellent track 💥

  48. N.... ....

    Madden 18?

  49. B.... B....

    Who else came from madden

  50. d.... b....

    It's like watching a Spike Lee Joint# Crooklyn. Thank you ! 💪

  51. J.... P....

    OG OG. wish the industry opened more space for rappers like you man...

  52. A.... W....

    Who knew a Dark Army pawn could also rap

  53. J.... G....

    Still can't believe how much this tape was slept on. Just amazing top to bottom

  54. B.... ....

    His voice sounds like Kid Cudi at some points

  55. g.... ....

    And I really can’t help it t

  56. T.... ....

    Notice how mc’s never fall off they’re music keeps growing

    T.... ....

    Real Mcs

  57. V.... K....

    I’m here because of FIFA 17

  58. S.... ....

    Aww Joey is cute with the kids

  59. m.... v....

    Love from South Africa...ALL-AMERIKKKAN Album my Everyday Life Soundtrack Thank You for this Beautiful Art and love this Music Video Makes me Feel Home its so Normal and Natural Keep Making Music For Future...With Love my Brother...

  60. P.... ....

    TOO REAL FOR TV

  61. i.... ....

    Top 3 songs

  62. T.... i....

    It is still damm shit❤️

  63. M.... ....

    Got those Madden 18 feels lol

  64. D.... V....

    Anyone else here from beasty

  65. T.... d....

    Man Joey badass is so slept on and I can’t believe this song doesn’t even have 10M views

  66. T.... d....

    THE MOST SLEPT ON RAP SONG IN THE HISTORY OF THE RAP GAME

  67. M.... N....

    Black hate Black...so sad😣😣

  68. K.... P....

    My number one joey's song
    Really meaningful song

  69. J.... M....

    This will never get old. respect from Sweden

  70. W.... S....

    Joe mandou bem demais se afastou da pegada do trap e produziu um rap mais letrado passando uma visão

  71. �.... ....

    Real music

    �.... ....

    Real Hip hop old school

  72. d.... ....

    Makes me feel like I'm euphoric. That synth effect is fire.

  73. J.... W....

    Was this song in a game or something? I’ve heard it a million times but never knew the name. Someone tell me what this is from

    J.... W....

    Jack Williams Madden 18

  74. M.... ....

    wowowowowoowowowow

  75. M.... ....

    9 mil views, this album was so well put ❤

  76. K.... T....

    Very powerful song and video

  77. T.... P....

    Joey Bada$$ is Biggie
    Kendrick Lamar is 2pac
    Big Krit is Andre 3000
    Logic is Eminem
    This is rap's/hiphop's greatest generation so far

  78. M.... B....

    So underrated

  79. T.... 7....

    Joey your the greatest east coast Artist ever produced. Chills filled my entire body listening to this. how can music do this? woowwww

  80. V.... C....

    sounds like bone thugs and harmony

  81. A.... V....

    Remember that little boy who was preaching? He grew up to be Martin Luther king jr

  82. K.... s....

    3:25 is my favorite part when it slows down 👌🏾

  83. L.... S....

    I'm loving the flow an the beat so damn much

  84. K.... 8....

    Who is here because of madden 18??

  85. J.... S....

    Joey Bada$$, Hopsin, and Reks.

  86. d.... S....

    I been fighting temptations my LORD

  87. R.... W....

    I play this song for my buddy who introduced me to you.... He didn’t believe it was you! Good job

  88. d.... ....

    There's an older song that sounds very similar and I'm trying so hard to find it, does anyone know what it is called? As in the vocals. Not the actual beat.

  89. A.... M....

    That intro makes me wanna cry

  90. L.... ....

    Only found this song from madden 18 but I’m so glad I dad this guy is amazing

  91. T.... _....

    1:35 till the end of the chorus is just incredible


    love this song

  92. M.... ....

    #MasMusicRCRDZ

  93. O.... K....

    I don’t even like rap but shit, this is a good song

  94. S.... J....

    Old school vibes all the way....

  95. T.... K....

    존내 올드 스쿨! 한 20년 전에 나온 줄 알았는데, 요즘도 이런 음악하는 뮤지션이 있네. Respect Bro!

  96. S.... V....

    Saikou!3150

  97. X.... ....

    2028 anyone