I Tried

For every time I try to do something Right
For every time I was fearful for my Life
For every time I gambled and rolled The dice
For every time I did some dumb ish Twice
For every time I reached towards the Sky
For every time I question God on Why
For every time my thoughts were Suicide
For every time I loved her but I lied
For every time I had a bad idea
For every time I showed I didn't care
For every time you said you needed Me there
For every time I up and disappeared
For every time I instigated a problem
For every time I had a negative Outcome
For every time my thoughts weren't Sincere
For every time I fell victim to my Peers

I tried
Lord knows I tried
I tried
Lord knows I tried

For every time Rell said bring the Burner
For every time I was pushed into a Corner
For every time I made my momma Cry
For every time I hated on some guy
For every time I disobeyed the law
For every time I was proud of my Little girl
For every time her smile brightened My day
For every time I just couldn't relate
For every time I disrespected the Hood
For every time I said I wish a nigha Would
For every time I tried to play it like I'm Suge
For every time I had the nine and Couldn't pull
For every time Lashawn said don't do It
For every time Ashanti called me Foolish
For every time I tried to help my Sister
For every time I claimed I was Religious

I tried
Lord knows I tried
I tried
Lord knows I tried

For every time I led her on to be Scorn, now it's time to right all my Wrongs
For every time I spoke bad about my Father
For every time I put something off For tomorrow
For every time I hung up in her ear
For every time I really wasn't Prepared
For every time I let ya all down
For every time I on the mound
For every time I smacked it out the Park
For every time I felt I lacked heart
For every time I felt insecure
For every time I couldn't look in the Mirror
For every time I was mad for no Reason, my life was a puzzle, yeah no Pieces
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I tried
Lord knows I tried
I tried
Lord knows I tried

Yeah
I tried to be the very best I can
Heaven knows I'm only a man I tried
I tried
I tried to be the very best I can
Heaven knows I only a man I tried
I tried