I can't walk down the street 'cause people lookin' at me Like I just robbed the neighborhood Circle K Just mindin' my business, tryin' to make a livin' Takin' it day by day Some of the things that I've seen, you just wouldn't believe But I always hold my head up with dignity Can't judge the book by the cover ' Cause they don't really even know me, don't know me They don't know about the things I be goin' through And they don't know about the pain I be feelin' They don't know about the struggles I be pullin' through And I won't let them get the best of me and my soul Excuse me Lord for fussin' Things I do to keep from cussin' How so many people they bug me Goin' around tryin' to judge me Like, "Why is he wearin' that dress?" "Why is he talkin' that mess?" "Why is he so into his Africanness?" ' Cause I don't wanna settle for less, I know I deserve the best They don't know about the things I be goin' through And they don't know about the pain I be feelin' They don't know about the struggles I be pullin' through And I won't let them get the best of me and my soul Got a feelin' Said I'm givin' Everything that I've been meanin' Fixin' me Can I go now? ' Cause what I found Is enough to keep me right Fixin' me Good God, Almighty (I can't walk down the street) Good God, Almighty (Everybody's lookin' at me) Good God, Almighty (Tryin' to steal my dignity, yeah) Good God, Almighty (They don't know what I seen) Good God, Almighty (Tryin' to make a livin') Good God, Almighty (Takin' it day by day) Good God, Almighty (Tryin' to find my own way) Good God, Almighty (Tryin' to have a good time) Good God, Almighty (Tryin' to have a mighty, mighty, mighty good time, yeah, oh) Good God, Almighty (Take away my pain) Good God Almighty Good God, good God Good God, good God Good Lord, good Lord Walk it off, walk it off now Gotta walk it off, walk it off now Walk it off, walk it off right now Come on and go with me We're gonna find a good time Take the trouble and pain off our mind tonight Lemme hear one time Baby this is what I'm sayin'