Verse 1 Uh Growin up yea it was a pain Broken Memories takin over my whole Brain Crazy how things will Neva be the same Thru hard times and struggle I had to maintain Keep our heads high that was a day to day No heat at nite so in the cold I lay Wakin up for school momma was MIA I wonder where she at Hopin that she okay But she was I jus didn't know Livin the lifestyle of a single mother yo Everyday same scenario That's just how it go On the real couldn't make it without my brother tho He was by my side like a father figure We knew trouble but he kept me from those ni**as I see it now and it really made me think bigga Moma gotta know she raised all winners Hook Yeah I Dont Know where I'm headed But I ain't tryna go back to wat I came from Uh And They say imma regret it Give me a reason for that becuz it ain't one And I'm tryna stay focused That's word to my Moma see Had to be strong as a little boy So it ain't no stoppin the man ME Verse 2 Uh Verse two let it sink in Visited my pops every other weekend It was sweet then Jus to get a break Parents was still havin problems that I couldn't take It was hard as a kid playin two sides And inside Is where I hid all my cries Nobody took the time out jus to ask why Prolly cuz if they did Wouldn't get a reply I kept all my issues bottled up What? Keepin it in sorta made me tough But the side effects came and Thats no bluff Bein Rough made me kinda like that stuff I'm speaking on the things I can remember Mom did wat she could for my birthday in November Loved bein at my dads for thanksgiven dinner The fact we all wasn't together stung me like a splinter Hook: