Where I've Been (Bonus Track)

The other day, you know, I was rapping with a partner of mine You know, real good Christian cat, a pastor matter of fact and uh You know, he told me, "To whom much is given, much is required And with great power, comes great responsibility" I told 'em, ya know, "I could just go off what I been through," you know? I don't know where I'm going But I do know where I've been Came so far, came so hard The journey makes you smart And I've learned so much since then I tell 'em I'm doing fine, even though I'm doing bad They got problems of they own, I don't wanna add to that Me okay, imagine that, it's just a magic act I play hurt and don't cry, and they act mad at that Left on foot, came back in a Benz Money don't make me happy, you believe it, so I pretend Any man living like me, I commend The situation I'm in is better than the pain The pain is powerful, the voice is a weapon The brain is a machine, you know if you've been gifted You've been cursed, but it could be worse Lost contact with those who loved me first I can't find my place, but I diligently search Don't grunt, don't groan, but it definitely hurts Came to find out prayer definitely works Too worried about the world not concerned with the earth and uh I don't know where I'm going But I do know where I've been Came so far, came so hard The journey makes you smart and I've learned so much since then I got pain hydrocodone don't work on Percocet don't touch it, Oxycontin can't budge it The pain of dealing with the dirt that I've done Mama's in trauma crying over their sons The good girls that I've turned bad I think about where they at, I was wrong for that I repent for my sins, but I'm so far gone I can't remember 'em all, can y'all? Talking to my oldest, I made her put it on her pinky Never let anyone separate you from Kiki Y'all sisters, you gon' need each other When I'm gone, you still see me in each other Stick with one another, the world is a bit overwhelming You need all the help you can get Someday y'all be one another's bridesmaids Sitting on the porch, watching y'all kids play I don't know where I'm going But I do know where I've been Came so far, came so hard The journey makes you smart and I've learned so much since then My wife so tolerant, talk about heaven sent Took her through some places that she should've never been Put her through some things she never should've went through She done did a lot for me that she didn't have to Argue, but a lot of times I do it out of love 'Cause you don't stand a chance here if you not tough She gullible, I find that lovable 'Cause gullibility for me was over in my teens She my motivation, they say behind every good man If you look, you'll find A good woman, well there she go right there With the prom queen face and the Pantene hair She believes in the dreams that a lot of women laughed off Knows when to keep on, knows when to back off So hard that she gotta be soft I gotta beautiful lady and she make beautiful babies and I don't know where I'm going But I do know where I've been Came so far, came so hard The journey makes you smart and I've learned so much since then