Listen to Life Story (Featuring Cheryl,Pepsi Riley & Racquel)(Amended Version) by Black Rob

Life Story (Featuring Cheryl,Pepsi Riley & Racquel)(Amended Version)

Black Rob

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Black Rob

Vocals

Mario Winans

Drums

Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley

Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley

Vocals

Racquel

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

C.clay

Songwriter

J. Garfield

Songwriter

P. Neely-Rolle

Songwriter

Robert Ross

Songwriter

Nashiem Myrick

Songwriter

Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre

Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre

Songwriter

Wayne Garfield

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

J. Garfield

Co-Producer

Nashiem Myrick

Producer

"Prince Charles" Alexander

"Prince Charles" Alexander

Mixing Engineer

Ed Raso

Recording Engineer

Tony Maserati

Recording Engineer

Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre

Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre

Vocal Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

The world

The world ain't no different now

The world ain't no different now

The world

The world ain't no different now

The world ain't no different now

[Verse 1]

Never had a dime, my life of crime

Had to be when I was nine, moms drunk off wine

Running with all kinds, her mind stayed in a stupor

To the point she paid no mind to the super

Stayed mad but stayed frontin' with smiles

Stomach stayed on the growl, eating once in a while

First day of school, I never had nothing to style

Mr. Colondre stressing, I ain't come in a while

It was a bummer, rocking the **** I rocked all summer

On the first day, I was feeling some kind of way

And she wasn't trying to do nothing, you would think

For the sake of the kids, she'd enroll in school or something

Now I know then was even harder

'Specially for a single mother raising me with no father

Living up in this tenement, eating stale Entenmann's

Talking wild **** to Spanish immigrants

I speak in codes, man tú sabe?

Always cállate, bendición to my madre

Even though she never did nothing for me

Acknowledge me as I run down my life story

[Chorus]

You don't know how crazy it is outside

I've died inside so many times

Oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried

[Verse 2]

Check the skit, nobody never gave me ****

If anything a **** framed me and made me get

Three to six my first bid, no doubt up in Spofford

Had to be 12, son, trying to make a profit

Remembering robbed my moms with no guilt

Eating pork and beans, old corn flakes with no milk

Bitter, in school I smacked cats in a hurry

Moms ain't care, she busy getting drunk with Mrs. Barry

On the first floor, I used to thirst for greenery

Picking pockets with Seth and Jay from 106th Street

Yo, **** home, I'm tired of getting punched in my dome

Tired of hearing this ****-**** **** moan, I started roaming

My hustle game is deep, cats, ya heard?

From San Fran back to Manhattan to Newburg

Notorious tell your friends to spread the word

Glorious, my life story is absurd

[Chorus]

You don't know how crazy it is outside

I've died inside so many times

Oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried

I know I haven't been the best

I've shown you things you shouldn't have seen

Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Oh, my baby

[Verse 3]

Home from Elmira, got a little brighter

I'ma keep it real, still a schemer and conniver

Recognize the struggle, living like a thug do

Hatred in my heart, but inside I love you

See, no matter what I'll extend my arms to hug you

Knowing that I'm just like you, I'm like your double

All I wanna know is how you pound me down

Yo, this **** is real, you really jerked me around

But anyway, I'm getting paid with Puff now

'Bout to cop you a house I can send you some stuff now

So many levels jail take you

I appreciate jail 'cause it made me appreciate you

I've been through fire and brimstone

Used to be diplomas in jail, now I cop the gemstone

I remembered when you rushed me

The time you said you should of flushed me

I forgive you, ma, trust me

[Chorus]

You don't know how crazy it is outside

I've died inside so many times

Oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried

I know I haven't been the best

I've shown you things you shouldn't have seen

Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Oh, my baby

Written by: C.clay, H. Pierre, J. Garfield, Nashiem Myrick, P. Neely-Rolle, Robert Ross, W. Garfield

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