| [00:00.61] | IIIIIIIII didn't know' there'd be troubles along the way |
| [00:06.16] | Nobody told me nothin' nobody told me nothin' nothin |
| [00:10.09] | |
| [00:10.97] | Well' well' ohh' ohhhh' ohhhhhh' oahh-ohhhh |
| [00:21.28] | |
| [00:23.71] | Well' ay-heyyy' ay-hey' we-ell |
| [00:30.15] | |
| [00:31.22] | Uh-huh' uh-huh-huh' uh-huh-huh' uh-huh-huh |
| [00:36.65] | I went through' 8 different schools in' 12 different years |
| [00:40.22] | That's 30 different teachers' over ten thousand different peers |
| [00:43.40] | And I done fought in e'ryone' been suspended e'rytime |
| [00:46.28] | Besides a few a felony' done committed e'ry crime |
| [00:49.59] | But never braggin on' just want you to see me what I done done |
| [00:53.28] | I'm never proud of it' so I don't have to go back there again |
| [00:56.59] | And uhh' I used to go like house to house |
| [00:59.03] | Sleepin on couch to couch |
| [01:00.28] | Walk around stickin out my hands' lookin for a handout |
| [01:03.28] | Only thing I handed out was more bills |
| [01:05.22] | Only thing pulled me out was my will |
| [01:07.03] | God told me the sun don't chill |
| [01:08.65] | Determined to make use of one of these skills |
| [01:10.34] | Either that or go beat the block |
| [01:11.90] | Ain't no way you can beat the cops |
| [01:13.53] | Ain't no way I can beat the clock |
| [01:15.15] | Just a matter of time shut down your shop |
| [01:16.90] | Ohh' you stay up day and nights' livin this way of life |
| [01:20.22] | I was +Young and Restless+ |
| [01:21.46] | +All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light |
| [01:23.84] | No more of that sittin mayne sittin and waitin |
| [01:26.96] | and thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets |
| [01:29.52] | But now I know.. |
| [01:30.71] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah |
| [01:36.64] | |
| [01:37.33] | I don't believe' I've made it this far |
| [01:40.27] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [01:44.21] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy |
| [01:49.21] | |
| [01:49.90] | I can't believe' I've made it this far |
| [01:53.58] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [01:57.34] | I can tell you right now' I'm sayin |
| [01:59.59] | I could sit here and count on one hand |
| [02:01.21] | How many people seen me graduate |
| [02:02.21] | I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't |
| [02:03.90] | Same folks showin up in swarms' waitin for me to go on |
| [02:06.77] | Wantin to see Ali perform' wasn't so po' before |
| [02:10.02] | |
| [02:10.58] | I became this household name |
| [02:12.21] | I was playin them Little League games |
| [02:13.90] | Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3 |
| [02:14.90] | Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma |
| [02:16.59] | Supported me in e'rything' "Why she get e'rything?" |
| [02:19.77] | |
| [02:20.53] | Some people got the nerve to ask |
| [02:22.03] | Y'all can kiss my ass' and that's my Momma |
| [02:24.03] | Got a sister that need my help and I gave peace all with wealth |
| [02:27.02] | Give anything that I have' just to see her in perfect health |
| [02:30.33] | Now we out hurr complainin' I got work to do |
| [02:33.52] | How bad you think you got it' somebody else got it worse than you |
| [02:37.02] | I done had them down and ups and' don't plan on comin back down |
| [02:40.27] | Don't plan on leavin hurr no time soon' but I got too comfortable now |
| [02:43.59] | Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth' without no knowledge of self |
| [02:47.21] | And I'ma keep walkin this road my mind' body and soul |
| [02:50.24] | |
| [02:51.43] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah |
| [02:56.99] | |
| [02:57.62] | I don't believe' I've made it this far |
| [03:00.68] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [03:04.25] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy |
| [03:09.06] | |
| [03:09.87] | I can't believe' I've made it this far |
| [03:13.37] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [03:17.61] | There'd be troubles along the way |
| [03:22.56] | Nobody told me nothin |
| [03:25.43] | |
| [03:26.80] | That would help me to ease my pain |
| [03:28.99] | |
| [03:29.93] | I've been walkin this roooooad' for forever and a day |
| [03:35.27] | |
| [03:35.78] | Now I've been searchin somethin |
| [03:39.34] | For someone to help me find my way |
| [03:42.40] | And now I know |
| [03:44.72] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah |
| [03:49.90] | |
| [03:50.72] | I don't believe' I've made it this far |
| [03:53.65] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [03:57.21] | |
| [03:57.78] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy |
| [04:02.28] | |
| [04:03.27] | I can't believe' I've made it this far |
| [04:06.72] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [04:10.90] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah |
| [04:16.60] | |
| [04:17.48] | I don't believe' I've made it this far |
| [04:19.92] | |
| [04:20.54] | My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know |
| [04:23.85] | |
| [04:24.42] | Nobody told me that the road would be easy |
| [04:29.17] | |
| [04:29.86] | I can't believe' I've made it this far |
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