Nelly - Nobody Knows Lyrics
[Anthony Hamilton]IIIIIIIII didn't know, there'd be troubles along the wayNobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothinWell, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhhWell, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ellUh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh[Nelly]I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different yearsThat's 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peersAnd I done fought in e'ryone, been suspended e'rytimeBesides a few a felony, done committed e'ry crimeBut never braggin on, just want you to see me what I done doneI'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there againAnd uhh, I used to go like house to house (man)Sleepin on couch to couch (you know)Walk around stickin out my hands, lookin for a handoutOnly thing I handed out was more billsOnly thing pulled me out was my willGod told me the sun don't chillDetermined to make use of one of these skillsEither that or go beat the blockAin't no way you can beat the copsAin't no way I can beat the clockJust a matter of time shut down your shopOhh, you stay up day and nights, livin this way of lifeI was +Young and Restless++All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light+ (hey)No more of that sittin mayne (c'mon) sittin and waitinand thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streetsBut now I know..[Chorus - Anthony Hamilton]Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeahI don't believe, I've made it this farMy whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I knowNobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road)I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh)My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know[Nelly]I can tell you right now, I'm sayinI could sit here and count on one handHow many people seen me graduateI know a few that did but a bunch that ain't (hey)Same folks showin up in swarms, waitin for me to go onWantin to see Ali perform, wasn't so po' beforeI became this household nameI was playin them Little League gamesNobody curred if I go 0-for-3Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my MommaSupported me in e'rything, "Why she get e'rything?"Some people got the nerve to askY'all can kiss my ass, and that's my MommaGot a sister that need my help (hey) and I gave peace all with wealthGive anything that I have, just to see her in perfect healthNow we out hurr complainin, "I got work to do" (ohh)How bad you think you got it, somebody else got it worse than you (hey)I done had them down and ups and, don't plan on comin back down (no)Don't plan on leavin hurr no time soon, but I got too comfortable nowWouldn't have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of selfAnd I'ma keep walkin this road - my mind, body and soulI know [echoes][Chorus][Anthony Hamilton]I didn't knowwwwwThere'd be troubles along the way (I didn't know there'd be troubles)Nobody told me nothin (nobody told me nothin)That would help me to ease my pain (to help ease my pain, yeah)I've been walkin this roooooad, for forever and a day (forever and a day)Now I've been searchin somethin (whoa-ohhh)For someone to help me find my way (somebody help me, find my way)And now I know[Chorus - fades out w/ ad libs]
