[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
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[00:10.97]Well' well' ohh' ohhhh' ohhhhhh' oahh-ohhhh
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[00:23.71]Well' ay-heyyy' ay-hey' we-ell
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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?"
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[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
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[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
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[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