I can see it It's funny, man, 'cause it's like it's not going nowhere And you gonna see wherever there's struggle (Once in a while I choose to look at you) I see my pain in your eyes, man, so I know your feelin' me (See the twinkle in your eyes) It's that twinkle, man, that sign of struggle I've seen it {in me} 'Cause everyday I can't help but see it The people ain't satisfied And your hatin' your nine to five And everybody wanna live another life But ain't no length you'd go, or mountain you'd climb Not to better your day, but all that'll do is leave room for people to say I guess your living better now, sharing a lil' of that cheddar now 'Cause I remember days back when a brother was hustling and robbing too I done tossed the Beretta now, on a whole 'nother level now But still I can't enjoy my fame unless my people doing the same and getting money too Once in a while I choose to look at you (oh, once in awhile) See the twinkle in your eyes (I can see that you don't ever want to struggle no more) Once in a while I choose to look at you (oh yeah) See the twinkle in your eye (I can see that you don't ever want to cry no more) 'Cause every time you ask me I'm grinding It shouldn't have to be that way You shouldn't have to pay my way I shouldn't have to want for a brighter day Got a let a little problem on the way Bounty hunters checking state to state Child support lady on your case Not to mention tickets you ain't ever paid Oh, what must I do? This what you be asking God, please hold it down for me Don't let Satan get a hold of me I trying to tell you, it done happened to me too But it happened a lot worse to my brother Muhammad; I thank God he recovered, yeah Once in a while I choose to look at you (once in a while I choose) See the twinkle in your eyes (I can see that you don't ever want to struggle no more) Once in a while I choose to look at you (look in your eyes) See the twinkle in your eye (I can see that you don't ever want to cry no more Once in a while I choose to look at you Yes, I see your pain now Oh yeah, 'cause I see your pain now Oh yeah, I can feel you scream now (I can feel you screaming) And I can see you crying, and inside you're dying (inside your dying) No longer the same now 'cause you got to (but you got to maintain now) 'Cause you got to maintain Once in a while I choose to look at you See the twinkle in your eyes (Twinkle in you, I can see that you don't ever want to struggle no more) Once in a while I choose to look at you (oh) See the twinkle in your eye (Oh yeah, I can see that you don't ever want to cry no more)