[Spoken]
(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
Have the place cleaned when I get home
All these priorities
Me and Send "Mary J Blige Where Ive Been" Ringtone to your Cell