*featuring Anthony Hamilton
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[Anthony Hamilton]
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IIIIIIIII didn't know, there'd be troubles along the way
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Nobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothin
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Well, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhh
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Well, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ell
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Uh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh
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[Nelly]
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I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different years
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That's 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peers
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And I done fought in e'ryone, been suspended e'rytime
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Besides a few a felony, done committed e'ry crime
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But never braggin on, just want you to see me what I done done
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I'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there again
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And uhh, I used to go like house to house (man)
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Sleepin on couch to couch (you know)
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Walk around stickin out my hands, lookin for a handout
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Only thing I handed out was more bills
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Only thing pulled me out was my will
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God told me the sun don't chill
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Determined to make use of one of these skills
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Either that or go beat the block
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Ain't no way you can beat the cops
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Ain't no way I can beat the clock
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Just a matter of time shut down your shop
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Ohh, you stay up day and nights, livin this way of life
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I was +Young and Restless+
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+All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light+ (hey)
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No more of that sittin mayne (c'mon) sittin and waitin
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and thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets
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But now I know..
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[Chorus - Anthony Hamilton]
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Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah
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I don't believe, I've made it this far
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My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know
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Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road)
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I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh)
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My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know
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[Nelly]
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I can tell you right now, I'm sayin
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I could sit here and count on one hand
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How many people seen me graduate
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I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't (hey)
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Same folks showin up in swarms, waitin for me to go on
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Wantin to see Ali perform, wasn't so po' before
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I became this household name
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I was playin them Little League games
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Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3
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Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma
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Supported me in e'rything, "Why she get e'rything?"
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Some people got the nerve to ask
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Y'all can kiss my ass, and that's my Momma
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Got a sister that need my help (hey) and I gave peace all with wealth
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Give anything that I have, just to see her in perfect health
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Now we out hurr complainin, "I got work to do" (ohh)
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How bad you think you got it, somebody else got it worse than you (hey)
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I done had them down and ups and, don't plan on comin back down (no)
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Don't plan on leavin hurr no time soon, but I got too comfortable now
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Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self
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And I'ma keep walkin this road - my mind, body and soul
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I know [echoes]
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[Chorus]
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[Anthony Hamilton]
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I didn't knowwwww
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There'd be troubles along the way (I didn't know there'd be troubles)
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Nobody told me nothin (nobody told me nothin)
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That would help me to ease my pain (to help ease my pain, yeah)
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I've been walkin this roooooad, for forever and a day (forever and a day)
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Now I've been searchin somethin (whoa-ohhh)
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For someone to help me find my way (somebody help me, find my way)
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And now I know
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[Chorus - fades out w/ ad libs]
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Nobody Knows
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Nelly |