Always Knew Lyrics in English Lecrae
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Yeah, this right here is dedicated to
Yeah, this right here is dedicated to
My family, my friends, my lady, everybody that held me down
My family, my friends, my lady, everyone that held me down
especially the Lord, you know what I mean
especially the Lord, you know what I mean
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Y'all a bright light in my life, you feel me?
Y'all a bright light in my life, do you feel me?
Shine a light on me
Shine a light on me
Learned a lot over the last few years
Learned a lot over the last few years
Industry people ain't friends, just peers
Industry people ain't friends, just peers
I learned that these girls is easy like the morning of a Sunday
I learned that these girls are easy like the morning of a Sunday
They don't love you until you gone like Harambe
They don't love you until you went like Harambe
Still killing over colors, now it's black and blue
Still killing over colors, now it's black and blue
We dyin' every day, B, we just don't make the news
We dyin' every day, B, we just don't make the news
When you speak up for your race just watch
When you speak up for your race just watch
They gon' twist and say you hate these cops, I'ma take these shots
They gon' twist and say you hate these cops, I'ma take these shots
How can he love Jesus, Kanye, and K Dot?
How can he love Jesus, Kanye, and K Dot?
Martin, Malcolm, and Schaeffer, Mitsubishi, and Maybach?
Martin, Malcolm, and Schaeffer, Mitsubishi, and Maybach?
Contradictory, nah, it's complimentary
Contradictory, nah, it's complimentary
Understanding me ain't for the simple and elementary
Understand me ain't for the simple and elementary
I know this might go over some heads
I know this might go over some heads
But I come from being government fed, could be running from feds
But I come from being government fed, could be running from feds
But now I give the government bread
But now I give the government bread
'Cause you playing back the words that I said, that's crazy
'Cause you playing back the words that I said, that's crazy
I can't believe we made it through
I can't believe we made it through
My momma say she ain't surprised, told me that she always knew
My momma say she ain't surprised, told me that she always knew
My day ones still the same ones, love to the crew
My day ones still the same ones, love to the crew
I told my lady I ain't never met nobody like you
I told my lady I ain't never met nobody like you
I thank you
I thank you
Now I remember, I was sittin' in my room
Now I remember, I was sittin' in my room
Glued to my television daily after school
Glued to my television daily after school
And I never saw me going to college
And I never saw me going to college
Higher learning was a different world, I can acknowledge
Higher learning was a different world, I can acknowledge
I used to imagine being in a black Range
I used to imagine being in a black range
Gettin' paid from doin' this little rap thing
Gettin' paid from doin' this little rap thing
And now I'm paying these professors couple thousand for a lesson
And now I'm paying these professors couple thousand for a lesson
Graduated in recession, Sally Mae just want a check and I'm stressin'
Graduated in recession, Sally Mae just wants a check and I'm stressin'
Rap music, it was all a dream
Rap music, it was all a dream
Now I'm in a session chasin' my dreams
Now I'm in a session chasing my dreams
Who woulda knew man, it's crazy
Who woulda knew man, it's crazy
S1 introduced me to Jay-Z, never met my dad but I met the music that raised me
S1 introduced me to Jay-Z, never met my dad but I met the music that raised me
I know this might go over some heads
I know this might go over some heads
But I come from being government fed, could be running from feds
But I come from being government fed, could be running from feds
But now I give the government bread
But now I give the government bread
'Cause you playing back the words that I said, that's crazy
'Cause you playing back the words that I said, that's crazy
I can't believe we made it through
I can't believe we made it through
My momma say she ain't surprised, told me that she always knew
My momma say she ain't surprised, told me that she always knew
My day ones still the same ones, love to the crew
My day ones still the same ones, love to the crew
I told my lady I ain't never met nobody like you
I told my lady I ain't never met nobody like you
I thank you
I thank you
Listen, I know God did it, can't take the credit
Listen, I know God did it, can't take the credit
Paid off all of my debts but I still feel so indebted
Paid off all of my debts but I still feel so indebted
Been all over the world with these songs I wrote
Been all over the world with these songs I wrote
My life story oughta give y'all hope
My life story oughta give y'all hope
Without a doubt I've been doubted and counted out
Without a doubt I've been doubted and counted out
I've been down for the count, about to quit
I've been down for the count, about to quit
Mama told me keep going, 'cause I was made for this
Mama told me keep going, 'cause I was made for this
I either get a scholarship or I could get a hit
I either get a scholarship or I could get a hit
I still can't believe I made it here
I still can't believe I made it here
I can't believe we made it through
I can't believe we made it through
My momma say she ain't surprised, told me that she always knew
My momma say she ain't surprised, told me that she always knew
My day ones still the same ones, love to the crew
My day ones still the same ones, love to the crew
I told my lady I ain't never met nobody like you
I told my lady I ain't never met nobody like you
I thank you
I thank you
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Yeah yeah, ay
Yeah yeah, ay
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
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