Bow Wow - I Try lyrics

[Verse 1:] Born 1987, no daddy around Just me and my moms, I had to get on my job See I got 2 sisters but I hardly seen em You ask why and I tell you my career's the reason Two nephews and I got a couple nieces Grandmother so sweet just like Georgia peaches Now don't get mad at me, oh we can fix it though And I shall you know I love you, just to let you know See I neglected ya'll but I now I need ya'll closer 'Cause nowadays I'm feelin like the devil's on my shoulder My little sister's 18 and got her own car Just so she ain't actin fast for them young boys See I wonder if I'm dad will see his granddaughter Facing all my obstacles as life gets harder Chyeah, and I know that I can make things right I gotta start now to get a second chance on life [Bridge:] I know I ain't perfect, nobody on earth is But God I'm workin to better myself sh**, I know that I can, got a daughter to raise And when all else fails, get on my knees and pray [Hook:] It's hard but I try Get on my knees and pray It's hard but I try Eh, eh eh eh [Verse 2:] Feel like I'm dyin inside, bullsh** aside Put away my pride, it's okay to cry Can we go back to how it used to be? This distant sh** is new to me Tryna remain positive, these haters tryna get to me Putting on for my daughter, putting on fr my aunts Me and my moms got a connection like a feeny and pops yea I love my homies like blood brothers And even though we don't talk, I still got love for em All my homies on lockdown doin the bid Try to maintain, keep your head up kid And even though it's a journey just to make it to the top Young and black widow Ferrari, I get sweated by the cops They don't like it when a youngin got more than what they got This is for they young man hustling on the block sh**, you can be whatever, not like me but better When that road get tough keep yo head up [Bridge:] I know I ain't perfect, nobody on earth is But God I'm workin to better myself sh**, I know that I can, got a daughter to raise And when all else fails, get on my knees and pray [Hook:] It's hard but I try Get on my knees and pray It's hard but I try Eh, eh eh eh [Interlude:] Man it's been minutes to holla at my pops Ya feel man? Just talked to my daddy the other day Ya what I mean? Real sh** man, that sh** felt good So man we caught up and I mean we talked about Oh sh**, ya know what I mean? Ain't seen my grandmother in a long time though Ya feel me? Yea See all my life I wanted to be famous So sure you know I wanted to be like a rapper and all that sh** but I ain't know that Ya know what I mean? It was gon take me away from the ones I love a'ight And now I'm tryna Now I find myself tryna go back and pick up all the pieces, all the sh** that I left Ya what I mean? 'Cus whatever man, you get one chance to live man Take full advantage of that sh** Real sh** dog [Bridge:] I know I ain't perfect, nobody on earth is But God I'm workin to better myself sh**, I know that I can, got a daughter to raise And when all else fails, get on my knees and pray [Hook:] It's hard but I try Get on my knees and pray It's hard but I try Eh, eh eh eh