Don't give up 'Cause you have friends You still have us That river's flowing In this proud land we grew up strong* We were wanted all along I was taught to fight, taught to win I never thought I could fail No fight left or so it seems

I was laughing, Playing in the streets, I was unknowing; I didn't know my fate. The game of love, but never really showing; I thought that love could wait. I was a young man and sure to go astray. You walked right into my life and told me love would find

Are you living the life you chose? Are you living the life that chose you? Are you taking a grown-up dose? Do you live with a man who knows you like I Thought I did back then But I guess I never did Who are you if not the one I met? One July night before

Been kissed by Lady Luck, The stars are all lined up, But I miss you. Got a fistful of four leaf clovers Yeah my cup runneth over My sky is blue Every arrow that I aim is true Oh my God it's you, I never thought I'd see you here.

You don't know how it feels To be misunderstood To reach for the sky I thought you never would But I'm bleeding, and my hands are bruised From the grip that I once had on you And I'm open for a new way Because there's not much more that I can fake This

Do like I told you, stay away from me Never misunderstand me Never misunderstand me, keep away from me Sickness spilling through your eyes, Craving everything that you thought was alive Stab me in my heart again Drag me through you wasted life Are you

I was laughing, Playing in the streets, I was unknowing; I didn't know my fate. The game of love, but never really showing; I thought that love could wait. I was a young man and sure to go astray. You walked right into my life and told me love would find

That's rich nigga problems, lil' whoadie If lovin' me is wrong, I don't wanna be right then, bitch you hatin' I'm never home, one time I thought I was home it was only the matrix Rich nigga problems, lil' whoadie I'm never wrong, one time thought I was

Shawty wanna leave with a nigga, I bet 'Cause she wanna be on TV with a nigga, I bet Bet you never thought that she would cheat on you, nigga, I bet Don't be mad at me I pull that chopper out and squeeze on you niggas No sympathy for you niggas Ho, shut

Words fail, words fail There's nothing I can say I never meant to make it such a mess I never thought that it would go this far So I just stand here sorry Searching for something to say Something to say I guess I thought I could be part of this I never