Where I've Been

(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