I've been waiting on a long time I've been waiting trying to do this on my own( grinder )go ahead and man up but don't be trying to play me stupid like I'm slow I can catch you slipping dog and bet your days is up why y'all n****** trying to play catch up and I don't even get sad I just keep on getting mine I'm just going to keep on the ground you can't stop my shot I'm all the time I remember way back when everybody try to get everybody just to win wait its still the same there is a lot of rapper but where is the real rappers at either dead or in jail or gave I just speak my mind I'm from a city where that hurricane hit hard mane I got some scars from that all praises be God I don't need a strap cuz I'm better than all that I keep my head to the sky I pray hard I don't need nobody but God because when it rain I know you washing away all my fears and pain a brighter day is going to come all my scratches and my bruises bring my Happy Days all my scars and my bruises bring my happy days I see the struggle in my brother sister's eyes I tell them it's going to be all right but this sometimes I just cry close my eyes and vision of better life from these roaches and rats living with no lights on Daddy and Mama gone went to the streets just to get something to eat (provide) wishing I had one mic listening to Nas going to church every Sunday read the good book like the preacher say but he don't even know my struggles he don't even know my troubles family called me the black sheep so I went straight to the streets put on get rich and die trying started robbing n****** I ain't lying try to sell dope I got robbed plenty times hoping i dont get caught by the white folks cuz it's back to them group homes I keep my head to the sky I pray hard I don't need nobody but God because when it rain I know you washing away all my fears and pain a brighter day is going to come all my scratches and my bruises bring my Happy Days all my scars and my bruises bring my happy days living with my grandfather he couldn't stand me he blame me for everything that he went through but shit I couldn't blame him I thought it was true I thought it was my fault but I was young I ain't had no understanding what was going on so I try to take my life by hanging my own neck I tried to cut my wrist and when I came through I realized my life was worth more than just all that it wasn't my fault I forgave him in and i moved on that's why I can put him in my song I loved him so much he was like my dad that's for sure RIP Jeff I keep my head to the sky I pray hard I don't need nobody but God because when it rain I know you washing away all my fears and pain a brighter day is going to come all my scratches and my bruises bring my Happy Days all my scars and my bruises bring my happy days