At 17 years old I started runnin' the streets
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Man, I had some fun in the streets
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11, 12, sometimes 1 in the streets
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By 18 I started seeing the sun in the streets
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My mom started trippin' on me
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Like Will, you gotta choose your friends carefully
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Like, I trust you but please call me
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And when you have kids of your own you'll see
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I'ma be here when all your friends won't
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But I was busy hollerin'
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Parents just don't,understand
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Now here I am with a family
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Runnin' the lines she ran on me
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We ain't always see eye to eye
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But Mom, on your principles
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Now I rely, you got me tastin' my toes
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CHORUS
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I didn't know
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Momma told me don't go down that road
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But I gotta go where I gotta go
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So take your fool telling me I told you so
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I used to roll hard with this dude named Chuck
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Rollin' in my car with this dude named Chuck
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My Mommy really liked this dude named Chuck
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She thought he was really and polite, Chuck
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And me used to roll out faithfully, inevitibly
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You see Chuck, you gon' see me
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Like we on TV, the bosom is the buddy
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Share food, clothes, and money, and hunnies
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Flock like we was players from the NBA
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Still hurts to recall the day I heard him say
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To this girl named Mya
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I was diggin', he told her I was a liar
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Told her I be cheatin' on women
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Breakin' hearts and grinnin'
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He told her her life would be better with him in it
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That's the friend I chose
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CHORUS REPEAT
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Momma used to say take your time young man
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I ain't always gonna be there , holding your hand
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But, you'll always know exactly where I am
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And when I'm not there in my place
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The Lord will stand Will
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Study the world, only the wise succeed
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And when you're eyes tell lies
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Your heart should lead
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You're gonna do dirt
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We all gon' sin
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But when you realize it, apologize
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And never do it again
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Mom told me don't rush to get old
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If you got youth, truth clutched in your hold
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It's like possiblities
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Too much to behold
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An emotional shield from life's blustery cold
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Mom, all this stuff was hard you said was hard
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Childish disregard cuz my head was hard
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Now, no question opposed, ugh
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CHORUS REPEAT
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Momma Knows
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| Will Smith |
