They just thought I'd know better, better. No one ever told me when I was alone The hardest part this troubled heart has never Yet been through now. We've healed the scars that got their start Inside someone like you now. Well had I known or I'd been

If, you don't know, who I be You better ask somebody about me Oh, you wanna be tough nigga, a look is enough I put that snub nose to ya and bust nigga And they'll tell ya I'm a soldier boy And I done told ya, over and over boy I, know, you, know I'm, on,

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh When you know somebody And they know your body Oh, oh, oh, (oh-oh) oh, oh, oh (oh-oh) It's so much better So good, so good, so damn, so good When you know somebody, when you know somebody Better and better

I know better They say sing what you know But I've sung what they want Some folks do what they're told But baby this time I won't Will look through that door I know the truth won't lie Some things I've done before I can't justify There are kings in my

Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright The kids are alright I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl That's fine, I know them all pretty well But I know sometimes I must get out in the light Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away Bells

It'd be better for us if you don't understand They don't know how old I am They found armor in my belly Then I found a place it's dark and it's rotted It's a cool, sweet kinda place Where the coppers won't spot it However, everyday I'm dumping the body

Got to get away Everyone inside my head They want me alive or dead You don't know better Well I've been just I've been a bug unknown I know all about it But my heart is strong I've been away

You and me were kids I refuse to look back thinking days were better Just because they're younger days I don't know what's 'round the corner Back when we were kids Swore we would never die Yeah, perfect disasters Way I feel right now I swear we'll never

'Cause you make me feel gorgeous You're so gorgeous Oh, so gorgeous I might be better off without you There's too many people all around you All these vultures that surround you They don't know a thing about you Nobody understands you You ain't nothing

The leaves, they don't change here Sweet California, sour California Sweet California, bitter California Sweet California I should've known better, I should've known better Where did the summer go, when you loved me? The leaves don't change here, so I