[Verse One] Your son's stressin' you out When he was home, he showed no respect for ya house Now he locked up, callin' collect and you about To put a block on your phone, Til he says you're the only one helpin' him out He said his friends ain't there for him He wished he'd listened when you said they don't care for him Every night, before you sleep you say a pray for him You even blame yourself cause you couldn't pay bail for him You raised him the best you could He respect you more now cause you're his best friend in the hood He said he love you and he sorry for the trouble he cause you And it isn't because of you he in there So Live Ya Life...
Chorus: (Singing) This Life, Oh this life I promise to keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on strugglin' I'm gonn do it right So there won't have to be no troubles in my life
[Verse Two] You single and strugglin', sleepin' with dudes Get no feelings involved, they trickin' on you You think you gettin ova, as time flies you gettin olda You waking up with nobody to hold ya You're like bad dope, nobody want you Haunted by your past ghosts, they used to run through Changin' is your last hope, but do you want to? Are you still sensual prey when dealers come through? Is your respect worth losin' for the next man's wealth? Look in the mirror, stare at yourself Everything you do in darkness will come to the light Stop fighting your conscience and Live Ya Life...
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[Verse Three] You had an addiction It was so clear Child welfare came into your home and apprehended your children Now you faced with a decision What ya love more : simulation or your children? The Choice is yours, In the presence of evil you started sniffin', Boy you was scared of them needles Your man died from sharin' with people You know that dope good if you said "it's diesel" Now you staring at your kids room, but it don't seem true It's sunny outside but it don't seem blue You got kids who need you What you gonna do? The only way you gonna make things right - Is to get yourself together and Live Ya Life...
[Chorus] - repeat 2X
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on strugglin' [4X]