What’s it going to take, to realize my mistakes
Selfish from day to day, just trying to stay in the race
Strangers giving me stress, trying hard to impress
Tired from all the games, western society plays

I’m tired of drinking and smoking and doing what I’m not supposed to
It just leaves me dry inside, inside
I’d like to know why, that light in me die
And when and where did my sentence begin

Let your pain free, Let your pain free


So I depend on my friends, and pray for a happy ending
Rush through my prayers, closed to pulling out my hair
People want what they want, and they want it for free
God’s getting prayers, but the churches are empty
Feel something let it through, got to let it in and grab you
The sooner you grieve, the sooner you let your pain free


The beat is perfect, the lyric I birthed it, I’m self exposed but you know that it’s worth it
You better let your pain free, before you’re riding in a hurse, now listen to my verse
Well it started back in high school, dreamt of record deal
Talent show, standing O, too good to be real
Haters trying to put me down, put me down to the ground,
My skin was white, but vocals were tight
I got to college and I couldn’t read a note, by that time you know I started to joke
Got into zeppelin, CCR and black Sabbath, teacher didn’t say that I was good she said I had it
Now when you wake up in the morning keep your head up,
And like Moe say go and get your bread up
It’s just a day to day struggle to survive, you’ve got to keep your head to the sky

You
always know just what I need
always know just how to look at me
oh when you look at me

'Cause I, I could be your lover your other your undercover
and your mother don't need to discover, discover no nothing
discover I
I could be your show, your good to go, take it slow
your remote control, oh

You
get right up under my skin
and you, I do not know where to begin
but I know, where it where it ends

I just want to let you know
and i just want to let you know
I just want to let you know
That I, that I

I could your man, your friend your confident
your beginning your end your sin your win
your everything
your everything your start again, nine on ten
you're everything to me

Waking up early trying to get myself to work
Trying to make my own paper so I don’t look like a jerk
Put the paper in the piggy bank, save it up and watch your back
It’s all work and no relax
I remember a day when money did not matter to me, it didn’t matter to me
And I remember a time when I looked for a sign, of true happiness, real happiness
But its all about the dollar (when you gonna get it)
And it only causes problems (fed up with it)
This brain from which I pick is getting hungry off of knowledge
Bet you didn’t think I’d be writing this in my days of college
Minimum wage 9 to 5 five days a week
Coming home at 6 too tired to move or speak
But still I thank God that I’m not in the street
I got blue skies fresh air and a plate in front of me

Get me my paper
(Wish it wasn’t this way)
Get me my paper
(To see another day)
Get me my paper
(Need to get paid)
Get me my paper
(This world is turning and yearning for some earnings)
Get me my paper

Oh oh, self destruction, abduction, repossesion hell and heaven oh yes
Addiction we stricken we giving less than we taking money making oh yes
The world we face is not a place where it’s filled with grace but affliction oh yes
Said love your sister brother one another my sarcasm I fathom is not a joke
Trying to do good but kids misunderstood these sleepless nights fuel and feed my fight
Abuse obtuse misuse people can be so rude seems its no use at times

A cloud of hate rains down on us
The only dry seat is at the back of the bus
We got everything we need but trust
With greed disgust and lust
Strangled by strangers of fear
Voices can you, can you hear
Telling me there goes another year

Well I have seen this place before
I have seen and read the words upon your door
Well it’s a mystery to me, how you insist to change the looks but keep the keys
Your sacrifice has come too late
Well you made a choice and you chose to wait
That bell that hangs up on your wall
Well it’s gonna ring baby, one day after all

How many times must I prove myself to you
How many times is it gonna take to see the truth
How many days must I wait
Just to get next to you
How many times must I prove myself to you

Well I have seen your white flag
I have seen and read the words upon your back
And I can tell you’d take the chance
But then you’re reminded of your circumstance

Can you hear my plea
My necessity
Incessantly
Have you chosen me

I need to be guided
In the souls of my feet
I’m often bright eyed and
I've got no release
Kept up in this box
'Cause I need to break free
I'm not doing the things, not seeing the things
That I want to see
I’ve seen pressure and pain
Seems its comfort to me
And you’ve been dealing with things
That ain't so obvious to me
you’ve been cooped up inside
I can see it in your eyes

I can see it in your eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes

You’ve been hurt before
But you won’t let that on
You’ve been missing something
And it’s been lost for so long
Deprived and hypnotized
That love wasn’t meant for you
But I’m here to say
I can see that you want it

So long, you’ve been waiting to see
Been so long you needed redemption
It’s been so long, you’ve been waiting to see
Been so long, you’ve needed redemption