That's 30 different teachers, over 10,000 different peers
My whole life, man I've been workin' so hard and I know
Nobody told me
Nobody told me
That the road would be easy, yeah
Somebody comin' to take me up off them streets but now I know
That the road would be easy, yeah
Ain't no way you can beat the cops
Determined to make use of one of these skills
Nobody out her rootin' for me but my Momma
I don't believe, I've made it this far
That the road would be easy, yeah
Oh, you stay up day and nights, livin' this way of life
Somebody else got it worse than you
Man that's my Momma
Nobody told me
Just to see her in perfect health
That would help me to ease my pain
Besides a few a felony, done committed every crime
I can't believe, I've made it this far
I can't believe, I've made it this far
Walk around stickin' out my hands, lookin for a handout
Ain't no way I can beat the clock
Y'all can kiss my ass
Nobody curred if I go 0 for 3
And now I know
Don't plan on leavin' her no time soon
Want to see Nelly perform
I can tell you right now, I'm sayin'
Same folks showin up in swarms
Nobody told me nothin, nothin'
And it can't be solved with wealth
Nobody told me
Only thing pulled me out was my will
"Why she get everythin'?"
Now we out h're complainin'
That the road would be easy
Just a matter of time shut down your shop
I don't believe, I've made it this far
I don't believe, I've made it this far
Nobody told me
I could sit here and count on one hand
And I'ma keep walkin this road
Nobody told me nothin'
How many people seen me graduate
My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know
That the road would be easy, yeah
I didn't know
Supported me in everythin'
I was playin' them little league games
I can't believe, I've made it this far
But never braggin' on, just want you to see me what I done
Got a sister that need my help
Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth
I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different years
I don't believe, I've made it this far
My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know
No more of that sittin' man, sittin' and waitin' and thinkin'
And I done fought in every one, been suspended every time
I'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there again
Either that or go beat the block
Nobody told me
And, I used to go like house to house, sleepin' on couch to couch
Waitin' for me to go on
I became this household name
Without no knowledge of self
My whole life, man I've been workin' so hard and I know
For forever and a day
Now I've been searchin' for somethin'
My whole life, man I've been workin' so hard and I know
Only thing I handed out was more bills
Wasn't so poor before
For someone to help me find my way
There'd be troubles along the way
Give anything that I have
I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't
I done had them down and ups and
Nobody told me
"I got work to do"
That the road would be easy
My whole life, man I've been workin' so hard and I know
Nobody told me nothin'
How bad you think you got it?
My mind, body and soul I know
That the road would be easy, yeah
Nobody told me
That the road would be easy, yeah
I was young and restless, all my children came
God told me, the son, "Don't chill"
Some people got the nerve to ask
I've been walkin' this road
Don't plan on comin' back down
My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know
But I got too comfortable now
And then I had a guiding light
