Playing the role of mom and dad Working so hard just to get paid As a single parent life ain't easy Consider, how she make it to the end of the day I wonder, how she make it to the end of the day I never know no father yet you provide my dinner And I

Scratching at the surface now And I'm trying hard to work it out And so much has gone misunderstood And this mystery only leads to doubt And I didn't understand When you reached down to take my hand And if if you have something to say You better say it now

She was a big star It feels good in the hot spotlight At Banana Joe's Bar Where she sang karaoke every night She said if if you work hard to get where you are She's a big star She was aware of her insecurities As she took the stage But she was convinced if

Here's life without you How can I show you that Just promise me forever, boo All that money I spend All those places I been I can't forget you babe Working hard for this loot Girl I wanna spend it with you

Oh, I wish, for once, we could stay gold What if if our hard work ends in despair? What if if the road won't take me there? What if if to love and be loved's not enough? What if if I fall and can't bear to get up? It shone like gold No gold can stay We could stay

But black is all I know, there ain't a thing that I would change in it Look, black is beautiful, black is excellent Black is pain, black is joy, black is evident It's workin' twice as hard as the people you know you're better than 'Cause you need to do

Buy me a rose, call me from work Open a door for me, what would it hurt Show me you love me by the look in your eyes These are the little things I need the most in my life He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants A three car garage, her own

I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it) I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) Save the music, y'all I know I can Be what I wanna be If If I work hard at it I'll be where I

I walked into your store Just to have a look around Asked if if you could help me With the bargain I had found Tried to explain to you, darlin' That I was just a working man You came up with some term That I could not understand Oh, little lady

Make Money, Make Money, (ahh) but don't bow fi it Money don't change we, Wi ah money changa, If you dis wi ah danga, Wi work hard fi wi paper, 'Cause wi wan big van, An' wi wan skyscrapa, (Ghetto yute!!) Don't bow don't fuck nuh batty eh,