Story of My LIfe

Ayo, son

I know what you tryna do, man

I know what you tryna do

All that stuff you doin', I done been

I done been through that already, you know what I'm sayin'?

You know you done messed up, right?

You know you done messed up

You know you done, how you gon' get yourself out this?

Kid, just a second, we need to talk

I don't like the path that you've chosen to walk

I'm not tryin' to swoop down on you like a hawk

I just don't wanna see your body mapped out in chalk

I know what you're thinkin', I see all your thoughts

This glory you're after, I've already saw

But all that you fight for will add up to naught

Disaster runs faster, you're gonna get caught

People will tell you what you wanna hear

Just means they're clever, and don't face their fear

I hope what I'm tellin' you comes across clear

'Cause this is your life, there's no second chance here

I don't think I'm perfect or anything near

Made some mistakes of my own through the years

That you don't learn from, that is my biggest fear

Don't make me a feeler, it's too much to bear

Stains of all my childhood sorrows

On the walls of my mind

Are there any bright tomorrows?

Pain is all I seem to find

How did I ever get to be here?

Oh, the truth cuts like a knife

Papa used to tell me about karma

That's the story of my life

Sure you believe that I won't understand

You turn to your friends 'cause you think that they can

Remember I wasn't born as a grown man

These problems been here ever since I began

You ain't wearin' diapers, I can't hold your hand

You've fallen, just let me show you how to land

If your friends really loved you, then it would be grand

Then why ain't they here when you sinkin' in sand?

'Cause, been where you wanna go, that ain't no joke

You only hurtin' yourself with all that stuff you smoke

Shots where you wanna shoot, tote where you wanna tote

Done my drunk drivin' and my license revoked

Did my shopliftin' and hid stuff in my coat

Suddenly found my self bein' a skank ho

It only takes a pebble to start rockin' the boat

When trouble come, guess who put the knife to my throat?

Stains of all my childhood sorrows

On the walls of my mind

Are there any bright tomorrows?

Pain is all I seem to find

How did I ever get to be here?

Oh, the truth cuts like a knife

Papa used to tell me about karma

That's the story of my life

That's the story of my life

Oh-oh

That's the story of my life

Yeah

That's the story of my life

Don't go, go, go, go

Stains of all my childhood sorrows

On the walls of my mind

Are there any bright tomorrows?

Pain is all I seem to find

How did I ever get to be here?

Oh, the truth cuts like a knife

Papa used to tell me about karma

That's the story of my life

Oh

That's the story of my life

Yeah, yeah

That's the story of my life

Ow

That's the story of my life

Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah