If u Knew

Wake up everyday
Trying to find a better way
With so much hope for the future
But so much sorrow is attached to my past
So I don't know if I'll last till tomorrow

The truth is out there, but do we wanna find it
Do you wanna find it
Under the microscope so ain't no where for hiding
Ain't no where to hide
Momma if you only knew
If you only knew
The things ya baby boys been going through
Been going through
You tried to guide me a better way
The truth is out there, but do we wanna find it
Do you wanna find it
Under the microscope so ain't no where for hiding
Ain't no where to hide
Momma if you only knew, if you only knew
The things ya baby boys been going through
Been going through
You tried to guide me a better way

They ain't want me here and still I made it with persistence
I'm someone that they fear
A man with knowledge that's logistics
Try and burn me to ashes, short out my voltage
Erase the flashes of brilliance, while remaining a hostage
To a past that ain't work
The unemployment rate is higher than poppa Smurf
No need to explain
It wont change it was bound to happen
Entertaining plots, wonder how the thoughts will grow
We outcheer living by the now, long as the water flow
Its hard to know the way out, ain't weighed up
Was taught to get paid, go get plugged
Looking for love, In all the wrong places
Many things that we did, know we shouldn't Embrace 'em
If I could turn back time, I probably be out of my mind still
How can keeping it real go wrong, we trying survive here
Live long enough and watch where good deeds take you
As smiles fade, they start throwing shade too

The truth is out there, but do we wanna find it
Do you wanna find it
Under the microscope so ain't no where for hiding
Ain't no where to hide
Momma if you only knew
If you only knew
The things ya baby boys been going through
Been going through
You tried to guide me a better way
The truth is out there, but do we wanna find it
Do you wanna find it
Under the microscope so ain't no where for hiding
Ain't no where to hide
Momma if you only knew, if you only knew
The things ya baby boys been going through
Been going through
You tried to guide me a better way

More to the story than you'll ever know
To spare ya feelings, I omitted many details
Bout the life I chose, know that I'm thugging
But not the degree, how many nights out late
Fleeing and alluding, being chased as teens
To now, its like ta-dow
Some kind of magic making time fly
To get by I might of robbed a few
Selling work was logical
It made the money possible
The risk was never optional
Get caught become a dinosaur
So I was always moving on my own
Evolving, losing my humanity
Making money multiply from cells we divided
A paradox, I cant deny like riding clean when dirty
Didn't matter if its live or dry
Looking to lessons you gave me
So you don't have to cry, I've made my mistakes
That's no question, I know you prayin' for me
Being the cause of your stresses, it's a strain on me
And got me trying to turn my life around

The truth is out there, but do we wanna find it
Do you wanna find it
Under the microscope so ain't no where for hiding
Ain't no where to hide
Momma if you only knew
If you only knew
The things ya baby boys been going through
Been going through
You tried to guide me a better way
The truth is out there, but do we wanna find it
Do you wanna find it
Under the microscope so ain't no where for hiding
Ain't no where to hide
Momma if you only knew, if you only knew
The things ya baby boys been going through
Been going through
You tried to guide me a better way

I wake up everyday
Trying to find a better way
With so much hope for the future
But so much sorrow is attached to my past
So I don't know if I'll last till tomorrow