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The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try |
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I wont let nothing ever stop my shine |
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I know that something better is in store for me |
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Than this ordinary life that i lead |
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And as i raise my head to the sky |
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I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride |
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Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be |
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This ordinary life that i lead |
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Imagine living on a mountain next door to the sky |
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Overlooking the tree tops watching the birds fly |
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View of a lake that will glisten at night when the moon shine |
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Imagine what that life be like, |
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No more hardship and drama |
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Just comfort and wealth |
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No colds and flu's we all live with inifite health |
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No reason for tears blood sweat |
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And every thing else that comes with it |
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We all Living with no reason to doubt |
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Back to reality back to an unsatisfied salary |
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The day to day struggle that my fam suffers badly |
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And when it seems like it gets a bit better |
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Gradually a casualty will take place |
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Leaving people unhappy man |
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But still i move forward hoping for better things |
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And that one day I'll live it |
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Instead of imagining my neck tilted up my head |
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To the clouds my feet on the ground, |
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Come and talk to me |
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[chorus] |
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The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try |
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I wont let nothing ever stop my shine |
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I know that something better is in store for me |
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Than this ordinary life that i lead |
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And as i raise my head to the sky |
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I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride |
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Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be |
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This ordinary life that i lead |
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Back to my life |
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Back to my job |
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Back to the slavehouse working from 9 to 5 |
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Back to reality you know it ain't music |
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Back to the dramas |
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The same old bullshit |
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The same old chores |
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Taking tolls on my working hand the |
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Lord knows I ain't no factory working man |
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Feel like my old man trying to support a family and |
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Mad at the world cause the world don't understand me |
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Cause everyday I hope |
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And I pray for the right cause and |
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Even if my life gets harder I got God |
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I'm feeling so much pressure on my shoulders, |
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I'm brushing off |
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All the hatred in my direction I'm able to carry on |
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Yeah I know I ain't perfect |
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But you know I got to try for all the blood, |
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Sweat and tears my pop sacrificed |
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My necks tilted up my face to the clouds |
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My feet on the ground I'm talking to you Lord |
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[chorus] |
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The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try |
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I wont let nothing ever stop my shine |
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I know that something better is in store for me |
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Than this ordinary life that i lead |
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And as i raise my head to the sky |
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I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride |
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Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be |
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This ordinary life that i lead |
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Everyday I wake up I'm frustrated |
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It hurts not looking forward to a morning of work |
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Its like I'm glued to my mattress |
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Why I cant get out of bed |
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The 6AM alarm's doing my head in |
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I swallow my pride |
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Feel like I'm tied up in a knot |
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Like I'm walking on a treadmill |
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Still in the same spot |
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9 to 5 minimum wage is definitely not for me |
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Me I don't need binocs |
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To see the amount of stress on my shoulders, |
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I'm only a man |
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So I take it out at the gym |
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And press as much as I can |
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I swear if this is life for me |
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I don't wana live it, |
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I know there's more in store for me |
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Than this fucked up prison |
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Yeah the truth is i made a promise to my family |
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That's why i have to carry |
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The torch like Cathy Freeman man |
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My necks tilted up |
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My face to the clouds |
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My feet on the ground |
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Now talk to me lord |
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[chorus] |
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The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try |
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I wont let nothing ever stop my shine |
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I know that something better is in store for me |
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Than this ordinary life that i lead |
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And as i raise my head to the sky |
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I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride |
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Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be |
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This ordinary life that i lead |
