Better Days Lyrics in English JID , Johnta Austin
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I done seen some better days before
I did see some better days before
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Balancin' high and the lows
Balancin' high and the lows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
I done seen some better days before
I did see some better days before
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Balancin' high and the lows
Balancin' high and the lows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
Look, twwn, don't forget the better days, we been friends since ten
Look, twwn, don't forget the better days, we have been friends since ten
Back then we told people we cousins, kin
Back then we told people we cousins, kin
The buses from my school couldn't come to where I lived
The buses from my school couldn't come to where I lived
So my mama used to drop me at your crib, like four, maybe five A.M
So my mama used to drop me at your crib, like four, maybe five A.M
I ain't get no good sleep 'til I was twenty-seven
I ain't get no good sleep 'til I was twenty-seven
I used to wear my big bro clothes
I used to wear my big bro clothes
You used to let me borrow some of yo' clothes
You used to let me borrow some of yo' clothes
I thought that I looked funny in 'em
I thought that I looked funny in 'em
It's only you and- yo' parents use to treat me like they third son
It's only you and- yo' parents use to treat me like they third son
I'm the first one buckin' on any person tryna make you feel hurt or somethin'
I'm the first one buckin' on any person tryna make you feel hurt or somethin'
You my brother, I'd murder somethin' for you
You my brother, I'd murder something for you
Throw that dirty gun into the Chattahoochee
Throw that dirty gun into the Chattahoochee
You Louis, I'll be Gucci
You Louis, I'll be Gucci
We was Webbie and Boosie with the low fade
We were Webbie and Boosie with the low fade
Brush my hair for days, still ain't have no waves
Brush my hair for days, still ain't have no waves
Now we talkin' through a window while you in a cage
Now we talkin' through a window while you in a cage
I'ma come get you when you figure out your day
I'ma come get you when you figure out your day
I was in and out the states, you was rappin' on a rage
I was in and out of the states, you were rappin' on a rage
Had Atlanta goin' crazy, I was packin' out the stage in different places
Had Atlanta goin' crazy, I was packin' out the stage in different places
You hit me, said, Cassandra had your baby
You hit me, said, Cassandra had your baby
The day that Kobe died, I'm at the Grammys in LA
The day that Kobe died, I'm at the Grammys in LA
Pray Allah can show you grace and the law stay out the way
Pray Allah can show you grace and the law stay out the way
But when you caught that other case, I ain't know what yo' ass was thinkin'
But when you caught that other case, I ain't know what yo' ass was thinkin'
My mama said to say, 'You ain't too old to get a spankin''
My mama said to say, 'You ain't too old to get a spankin''
Still one of her children
Still one of her children
But she feel like you need to be thankful you still here
But she feels like you need to be grateful you still here
I done seen some better days before
I did see some better days before
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Balancin' high and the lows
Balancin' high and the lows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
I done seen some better days before
I did see some better days before
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Balancin' high and the lows
Balancin' high and the lows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
Get your blindfold, only God knows
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Ohh-whoa
Life gets too real, may kill you
Life gets too real, may kill you
Like skills you build make you choose
Like skills you build make you choose
Between old ties and new ways
Between old ties and new ways
Make friends with real snakes, false norms and true values
Make friends with real snakes, false norms and true values
Compute it, see through it, when we do it
Compute it, see through it, when we do it
Take a moment to breath and achieve through it
Take a moment to breathe and achieve through it
Stay free through it, 'cause your vision makes me a slave
Stay free through it, 'cause your vision makes me a slave
To our plans for better days
To our plans for better days
To make it to forever took a very long time
To make it forever took a very long time
I took every wrong turn, packin' long lines just for rappin' long words
I took every wrong turn, packin' long lines just for rappin' long words
Fuck a net worth, I made a million off of merch'
Fuck a net worth, I made a million off of merch'
Pay the bills first and then invest in guest verses
Pay the bills first and then invest in guest verses
Regret shit, the lessons, the blessings, the journey
Regret shit, the lessons, the blessings, the journey
Agitate the white guilt, explain the black burden
Agitate the white guilt, explain the black burden
The stresses, the entrance, the exit, the purpose
The stresses, the entrance, the exit, the purpose
Prayin' that we see some better days between worse ones
Prayin' that we see some better days between worse ones
Nothing's ever perfect, but I made it so my mom's ain't workin'
Nothing's ever perfect, but I made it so my mom's ain't workin'
Off of murkin' instrumentals and it's no coincidence when I was littl
Off of murkin' instrumentals and it's no coincidence when I was littl
I was very sensitive, never was talkative
I was very sensitive, never was talkative
Nigga, don't even try and tickle him
Nigga, don't even try and tickle him
Me and my brothers and sis and them
Me and my brothers and sis and them
Slept in the same room, suffered the same afflictions
Slept in the same room, suffered the same afflictions
See the reflection of a nigga that never liked attention
See the reflection of a nigga that never liked attention
Or need acceptance from strangers comin' in mentions
Or need acceptance from strangers comin' in mentions
I got protection, papa had the right prediction
I got protection, daddy had the right prediction
Said I was destined to be whatever I envisioned
Said I was destined to be whatever I envisioned
The manifested blessin' that I made it out the club at twenty-seven
The manifested hurtin' that I made it out the club at twenty-seven
No weapon was formed against me, I formed against the weapon
No weapon was formed against me, I formed against the weapon
Tried to stretch him, but niggas sprintin'
Tried to stretch him, but niggas sprintin'
If we don't catch him, then God'll get him then
If we don't catch him, then God'll get him then
We ain't gotta get in the karma of bein' killer man
We ain't gotta get in the karma of bein' killer man
But you did in our better days, now I miss my friend
But you said in our better days, now I miss my friend
I done seen some better days before
I did see some better days before
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
Feelin' like forever was a long time ago
mmh-mmh-mh
mmh-mmh-mh
I done seen some better days before
I did see some better days before
Feelin' like forever was long ago
Feelin' like forever was long ago
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