(To all the youth in the world that thinks nobody understands… Well I understand that) It’s been hard for me Trying strugglin' in the streets But where I’ve been- Is no longer where I’m at And where I’m going- Is not where I’m stoppin' at It’s been hard for me Trying strugglin' in the streets But where I’ve been- Is no longer where I’m at And where I’m going- Is not where I’m stoppin' at I grew up as a 70's baby Brought up in poverty and sin Makin' jokes at the crazy lady Never acred how she was dealin' within I knew all the words to Micheal Jackson’s album as a kid And when it came to the biggest crusher No he wasn’t my man At the age of seven years old A strange thing happened to me Before I even saw My life had flashed before me And I’ve got the mark to show And it became a thang of beauty So I gotta let you know That my life, that my life It’s been hard for me Trying strugglin' in the streets But where I’ve been- Is no longer where I’m at And where I’m going- Is not where I’m stoppin' at It’s been hard for me Trying strugglin' in the streets But where I’ve been- Is no longer where I’m at And where I’m going- Is not where I’m stoppin' at It’s been hard for me Trying strugglin' in the streets But where I’ve been- Is no longer where I’m at And where I’m going- Is not where I’m stoppin' at Now mama’s workin' hard all day And she said this before she left home Take care of your little brother