Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now So when you find yourself in tears As a child I was foul Ma, I couldn't understand them things that came out your mouth You would fuss, 'cuz till your blood pressure was up Then give up and slouch on the couch and drink ya liquor A hard headed nigga I was, quick temper Short attention span, not attending class What a dummy, I would run over you honey You confront me and say "Obie, you no longer have a Mommy" Don't use my phone, don't even eat my food Matter of fact we don't speak and it was just me and you In the house with the mouse and them traps and that gat Waitin' on the day for you to pull that trigger back Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now So when you find yourself in tears"You tryin' to kill me boy, that's what you wanna do, kill me?Ma you're not feelin' me, the beepers not that drasticBlasted bastard, you're lyingYou tuck plastic freezer bags with dope inside of 'em" She knew but she hated that it was true"I done raised two boys, I can do away with you" The locks changed and the nights got colder I'm slangin' boulders lookin' like, lookin' like a boat of toga But **** it 'em the O'Ster, I'm down for mines MaShe ride by my corner like I'm not gon' cry I will not rid the pain of watchin' my youngest man On the corner slanging cain to callin' the cops Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now So when you find yourself in tears Even though I left the house wrong Seventeen years old on my own, using these streets as my home There's no need to prolong this beef dear I love you Miss Elenor Trice, I place no one above you You the reason when I hustle, I knew to stack The reason when I opened up mics, I knew to rip Your ethics you en stored in this hectic young brotha Rubbed off after all, now look at your boy When they ask about me now, you don't just put your head down Straighten up Ma, you could smile now proud Everything's kosher with the boisterous O'SterLet's get closer, so regrets never approach us Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now So when you find yourself in tears Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now Don't come down, things will always work out now So when you find yourself in tears