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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Empire Cast
Performer
Jussie Smollett
Performer
Bre-Z
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shaffer Smith
Composer
Asia Bryant
Composer
Jesse "Corporal" Wilson
Composer
Tierce A.J. Person
Composer
Reynell Hay
Composer
Calesha Murray
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ne-Yo
Producer
Jesse "Corporal" Wilson
Producer
Tearce "Kizzo" Person
Producer
Curtis "Sauce" Wilson
Recording Engineer
Kevin "K.D." Davis
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, it's merciless, the grind
Sometimes we turn to crime
But the sun will always shine, yeah
It's merciless, the grind
Sometimes we turn to crime
But the sun will always shine, yeah
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Oh Father, Father, can't you hear?
Can you hear your children crying?
Can you see their tears? Mhm, yeah
To feed the one's you hold so dear
Somebody dying, ain't all that severe
Story of my life, right, hey
Look at me, really look at me
Heart of a champion, eyes that have seen
Murder on my street, death on my block
Cops that be more criminal than cop
Daddy a kingpin, momma a hustler
What am I gon' be, who is it up to?
Me, just me, doing it my way
Till I see the sun raise, hey
The sun will always shine, sun will always shine
Sun will always shine on me, mmhm
So even if it's crime, take good care of mine
So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me
I say one shot, two shot, three shot, four
Daddy, I can't take no more
I'm sick of watching windows 'fore I walk out the door
I know that's not what I'm here for
It's a brighter day, these bars sit with the Lord
He know my story, I'ma tell it all and live large
Before I'm forty, Frank Gathers
This your daughter, everybody know
And I could light this here spliff, bet everybody blow it
The impact, I did that
I'm gon' take this and sit back
And watch the chips stack, you dig that
We started from the bottom
You gotta know the sun is always shining
The sun will always shine, sun will always shine
Sun will always shine on me, mmhm
So even if it's crime, take good care of mine
So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me
Sun will always shine on me, yeah
Sun will always shine on me
So merciless the cries
In times you turn to crying
But you gotta keep your head up
Don't look down, don't never give up
The sun gon' shine through any weather
'Oh, merciless, the grind
Sometimes we turn to crime
But baby, keep your head up
Don't look down, don't never give up
The sun gon' shine through any weather
So even if it's crime, taking care of mine
So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me
Sun will always shine, sun will alway shine
Sun will always shine on me, mmhm
So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine
So the sun will always shine on me
Shine on me
Written by: Asia Bryant, Calesha Murray, Jesse Wilson, Reynell Hay, Shaffer Smith, Tierce A.J. Person