TO EVERY CITY 
EVERY HOOD 
AND EVERY BLOCK 

GOOD OL' AMERICA 
ROLLIN' THROUGH 
THE HOOD 
JUST STOPPED BY TO SAY

WHAT'S UP 
AND LET YOU KNOW 
YOUR BABY BOY 
AIN'T DOING SO TOUGH 

AND EVEN THOUGH 
YOU PASSED GOING ON 
FOUR LONG YEARS 
STILL WAKING UP 

LATE AT NIGHT 
CRYING TEARS 
JUST THINKING ABOUT 
THOSE DAYS 

YOU USED TO 
TALK TO ME 
SMILIN' WHILE I'M SIPPIN' 
ON THIS HENNESY 

AND REMEMBER 
WE BRAGGED ON 
HOW RICH WE WOULD BE 
TO GET UP OUT 

THIS HOOD 
WAS LIKE A FANTASY 
OH I CAN'T BELIEVE 
MY EARS 

AND WHAT 
EVERYBODY'S SAYIN' 
AND BOY I'LL TELL YOU 
FOLKS DON'T KNOW 

THE HALF 
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL UP 
JUST TO TAKE ONE RIDE 
HOW I USED TO KICK IT 

ON THE FRONT PORCH 
AND HOW I USED TO 
LAY BACK 
AND SMOKE WEED

AND ALL THE LITTLE 
BASEMENT 
PARTY JOINTS WE'D DO 
NOW I'M JUST 

MISSING YOU 
HOW I WISH 
I WISH THAT I COULD 
HOLD YOU NOW 

I WISH THAT I COULD 
TOUCH YOU NOW 
I WISH THAT I COULD 
TALK TO YOU 

BE WITH YOU SOMEHOW 
I KNOW YOU'RE 
IN A BETTER PLACE 
EVEN THOUGH 

I CAN'T SEE YOUR FACE 
I KNOW YOU'RE SMILING 
DOWN ON ME 
SAYING EVERYTHING'S 

OKAY 
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN 
SOMEDAY 
NOW EVER SINCE 

THIS MONEY COME 
IT'S BEEN NOTHING 
BUT STRESS 
SOMETIMES I WISH THAT

I COULD JUST TRADE IN 
MY SUCCESS 
Y'ALL LOOK AT ME 
AND SAY BOY 

YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED 
BUT Y'ALL DON'T SEE 
THE INSIDE OF MY 
UNHAPPINESS 

MAN I SWEAR THIS GETS 
HEAVY LIKE A TON 
THAT'S WHY 
YOU HEAR ME SHOOTIN' 

THIS REAL HIT OFF 
LIKE A GUN 
Hmm I WONDER HOW 
MY FRIENDS WOULD 

TREAT ME NOW 
IF I WASN'T ICED UP 
WITH A BENTLEY 
AND A HOUSE THAT'S WHY

FAKE BROTHERS GET 
FAKE DIGITS AND 
FAKE PLAYAS GET A 
REAL PLAYA HATIN' 'EM 

HONEY LOVE GOES 
PLATINUM AND Y'ALL 
COME AROUND 
BUT Y'ALL DON'T 

WANNA RAISE THE ROOF 
UNTIL MY HIT IS GOING 
DOWN 
OH I CAN'T BELIEVE 

MY EARS 
AND WHAT 
EVERYBODY'S SAYIN' 
AND BOY I'LL TELL YOU 

FOLKS DON'T KNOW 
THE HALF 
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL UP 
JUST TO TAKE ONE RIDE 

HOW I USED TO 
HOOP OFF IN THEM 
TOURNAMENTS 
AND HOW I USED TO 

CLUB HOP 
ON WEEKENDS 
YOUR FAMILY CALLED 
THE MORNING OF 

THE TRAGIC END 
DAMN 
MY CONDOLENCES 
I WISH THAT I COULD 

HOLD YOU NOW 
I WISH THAT I COULD 
TOUCH YOU NOW 
I WISH THAT I COULD 

TALK TO YOU 
BE WITH YOU SOMEHOW 
I KNOW YOU'RE IN 
A BETTER PLACE 

EVEN THOUGH 
I CAN'T SEE YOUR FACE 
I KNOW YOU'RE SMILING 
DOWN ON ME 

SAYING EVERYTHING'S 
OKAY 
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN 
SOMEDAY 

VOICES IN MY HEAD 
BE TELLING ME 
TO COME TO CHURCH 
SAID THE LORD 

IS THE ONLY WAY FOR 
YOU TO STOP THE HURT 
DREAMING OF 
WINDOWS BLACK 

TINTED LIKE A HEARSE 
AND WAKING UP TO LIFE 
SOMETIMES SEEMS 
WORST 

AND ALL I EVER 
WANTED IS TO BE 
A BETTER MAN 
AND I TRY TO KEEP IT 

REAL WITH MY HOMIES 
NOW 
FOR ME TO SAVE 
THE WORLD 

I DON'T UNDERSTAND 
HOW DID I BECOME 
THE LEADER 
OF A BILLION MEN 

OH I CAN'T BELIEVE 
MY EARS 
AND WHAT 
EVERYBODY'S SAYIN' 

AND BOY I'LL TELL YOU 
FOLKS DON'T KNOW 
THE HALF 
I WOULD GIVE IT ALL UP 

JUST TO TAKE ONE RIDE 
HOW I USED TO 
STREET PERFORM 
ON FRIDAY 

AND HOW I'D TO GO 
TO CHURCH ON 
EASTER SUNDAY 
INSTEAD OF YA'LL 

THROWING THEM 
STONES AT ME 
SOMEBODY 
PRAY FOR ME 

WOAH I 
WOAH OH OH I 
TALK TO YOU 
STILL I KNOW 

IN A BETTER PLACE 
WOAH HOH OH OH I 
SMILIN' 
IT'S ALL THAT MY HEART 

NEEDS 
WOAH OH OH OH OH 
RIGHT NOW 
TALK TO YOU 

BE WITH YOU 
SOMEHOW I KNOW 
WOAH OH OH OH OH 
SEE YOUR FACE 

SMILIN' 
MY MOM 
AT THE CROSSROADS 
OF MY MY MY MY LIFE 

COME ON AND BRAID 
MY HAIR 
COME ON AND BRAID 
MY HAIR 

COME ON AND BRAID 
MY HAIR 
COME ON AND BRAID 
MY HAIR 

COME ON AND BRAID 
MY HAIR 
MY HAIR