[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
[00:10.97] Well' well' ohh' ohhhh' ohhhhhh' oahh-ohhhh
[00:23.71] Well' ay-heyyy' ay-hey' we-ell
[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
[00:43.4] 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
[01:11.9] 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
[01:16.9] 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
[01:29.520004] But now I know
[01:30.71] Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah
[01:37.33] I don't believe' I've made it this far
[01:40.270004] 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
[01:49.9] 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
[02:03.9] 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
[02:10.58] I became this household name
[02:12.21] I was playin them Little League games
[02:13.9] Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3
[02:14.9] Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma
[02:16.59] Supported me in e'rything' "Why she get e'rything "
[02:20.53] Some people got the nerve to ask
[02:22.03] Y'all can kiss my a**' 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
[02:47.20999] And I'ma keep walkin this road my mind' body and soul
[02:51.43] Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah
[02:57.62] I don't believe' I've made it this far
[03:00.68000000000001] 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
[03:09.87] 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
[03:26.8] That would help me to ease my pain
[03:29.93] I've been walkin this roooooad' for forever and a day
[03:35.78] Now I've been searchin somethin
[03:39.34] For someone to help me find my way
[03:42.4] And now I know
[03:44.72] Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah
[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
[03:57.78] Nobody told me that the road would be easy
[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
[04:10.9] Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah
[04:17.48] I don't believe' I've made it this far
[04:20.54] My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know
[04:24.42] Nobody told me that the road would be easy
[04:29.86] I can't believe' I've made it this far
