Lord Knows

LORD knows, they've taken me down before
They've taken me down like a fool, like a fool
LORD knows, I'm skating right out that door
Away from you, away from you

All these faces in the crowd, got my thoughts getting loud
LORD knows what I'm about, why they tryin' to bring me down
I'm just tryin' to advance, change up my circumstances
Gotta take a couple chances, keep on looking for them answers
But they don't come easy, I'm praying for solutions
Puttin' forth restitution, because of some decisions
Now I'm movin' with precision, had to lose the old me
Yeah... personal eviction, had to trust my intuition
And now it's been tougher, I lost my grandmother
So I'm coping with that loss, and I'm feeling kinda lost
I just feel I'm kinda off, so I'm tryin' to turn it on
Do everything I want, before a young brotha gone
And so I must contribute, to what my purpose is
Gotta do it for the LORD, gotta do it for my kids
I do it for the wifey, even if they don't like me
I continue writing, LORD knows, I keep fighting

Now I'm away from you, but you be calling me
Telling me, everything, that you be going through
Why you treat me like a fool, I ain't wanting all that stress
I got plans to be the greatest, but I'm working for the best
See, I know about the levels, I gotta take my time
Y'all be bringing me that bull, are you trying to take my mind
If being different is a crime, then go 'n lock me up
If you want to talk about success, we can gonna chop it up
Can't settle for nothing less, keeping my standards up
Keeping my chin up, when I make it, then what
I done a little strategizing, but I can't even call it
Just know that I ain't falling, whatever you wanna call it
Even when I know I'm failing, trust me, I'm never bailing
I promise in due time, I gotta be prevailing
LORD knows, the struggle coming, I tell ya I'm never running
LORD knows, my time coming, LORD knows, my time coming