Be That Way

Lookin' out the window, starin' at the sky

Happens for a reason, but what's the reason why?

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way

Weather through the storm, lightnin' and the thunder

Did I take the wrong road? I didn't see another

It ain't supposed to be that way, uh-uh

It ain't supposed to be that way, struggle

Uh, collect call from Department of Correction

Lookin' out the window, but I see a clear reflection

Did I take the wrong direction at the intersection?

Hear the whispers that I'm different

Guess it's all perception

Lessons that I learned worth the sacrifices made

Dues that I paid paved the way to better days

Now dreams comin' true in this bed that I lay

But I slay, so I pray that they stay out of my way

No hatred in my heart

For the friends that up and split, uh

Glass half full, Don Julio and guilt

My decisions crumbled walls

In the house that I built

Baptized in the puddle, can't cry over spilled milk

Lookin' out the window, starin' at the sky

Happens for a reason, but what's the reason why?

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way

Weather through the storm, lightnin' and the thunder

Did I take the wrong road? I didn't see another

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way

My big brother told me go and get it

My mama told me Ramen noodles

And ketchup equals spaghetti

I jumped off the porch

When I was young and thought I was ready

Put the world on my shoulders

Pretended it wasn't heavy

Hear the rumble of the thunder

I swear to God, I feel the lightnin'

I've seen it all from closed caskets

To sealed indictments

The preacher man said Heaven's real

And I'm still invited

But meanwhile I still feel this guilt inside me

Take a moment to relax, just to sit back

Even on the days that it's sunny

My city's pitch black

Just to go get the paper

Willin' to pitch packs

Is there a Heaven for people that really did that?

Lookin' out the window, starin' at the sky

Happens for a reason, but what's the reason why?

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way

Weather through the storm, lightnin' and the thunder

Did I take the wrong road? I didn't see another

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way

Uh, I came home with my mind right

Feelin' stable

But Mondo's gone now

Tata's been disabled

Half the homies back in prison

Other half just livin'

Guess I had a different vision

That we'd all be chilin'

Life moves on and takes us different ways

We all floatin' in this ocean

Head above the waves

I wanna see your face in more than just the funerals

Life's a hard pill to swallow, homie, but it's true

Lookin' out the window, starin' at the sky

Happens for a reason, but what's the reason why?

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way

Weather through the storm, lightnin' and the thunder

Did I take the wrong road? I didn't see another

It ain't supposed to be that way

It ain't supposed to be that way