[Hook] I bear my soul so the whole world can know And I don't hide nothing each line something resides f** a disguise it's like The whole world can know And I'll just let it be, you do you homie I'm trying to be a better me [Verse 1] Born and raised by two separate mothers Never loved another like the second cuz the first sh** never heard from her I didn't discover I was different till they slipped and called me a n***a It figures had to develop to get the picture But now it's clear as day, when I was younger my mother would say Though not in this home skin tone can take away From what you deserve so just learn to be bold and grow old Well mama just know I bear my soul so [Hook] The whole world can know And I don't hide nothing each line something resides f** a disguise it's like The whole world can know And I'll just let it be, you do you homie I'm trying to be a better me [Verse 2] I never wanna be that father without a son So engulfed in moonshine when she pa**ed due time his plan was to run I understand it was fun and wasn't meant to last But a man is not what happens what makes a man is how he reacts Adapt, sh** don't b**h up I've been in that position When you slip up and she fill up only you wound up missing In a town of strangers she had me, and I'm glad see The fact that you were never my dad made me a man and see [Hook] The whole world can know And I don't hide nothing each line something resides f** a disguise it's like The whole world can know And I'll just let it be, you do you homie I'm trying to be a better me [Verse 3] If I don't have this I got nothing left in so much debt I'm bout to break I hate it when someone tells me they ain't bought a CD in years Like what the f** my peers have jobs and families I can't even make a dime off of my soul I bled on these Pages and it's been ages since I've seen the silver lining Despair is piling up, the industry's declining And it seems within my dreams within my sea of hope is capsizing Rap's dying with no plan B I laugh crying [Hook] The whole world can know And I don't hide nothing each line something resides f** a disguise it's like The whole world can know And I'll just let it be, you do you homie I'm trying to be a better me [Verse 4] At least my girl loves me and she treats me like a king And well I guess as much as ends don't meet I wouldn't change a thing The lack of funds and stress is better than being depressed It's a long way to the top but sh** at least I'm taking steps And that's more than I can say for most of you I'm supposed to do what pleases me not just settle for whatever comes easily And see it's he who be the one to decide his fate No hand outs man success is something you gotta take cuz see [Hook] The whole world can know And I don't hide nothing each line something resides f** a disguise it's like The whole world can know And I'll just let it be, you do you homie I'm trying to be a better me Whole world can know Whole world can know Whole world can know Whole world can know