Yeah, it's 97 going into 98

And I've been doin' this for mad years, payin' dues

This is my heart, my purpose in life, and finally I'm on

Which brings me to realize that the tough life that I had

Only made me stronger, true

Ah, ah-ah-ah (I know it's true)

I know this much is true (everything in my heart)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (oh)

I know this much is true (take, take it to the bridge)

Growin' up didn't want to have nothing to do with you

Make you hittin' everybody went to high school with you (uh-huh)

Wanna play you close and jump in the pool with you

I don't know what to do, but this much is true (yeah)

And in the hood, they all like to knock your career

And turn right around when you hit a gear (no doubt)

I played Midas and told them that it's God I fear

That the Man upstairs, He control this here (yeah, cool)

And it's funny how soon as the money piles

Everybody wanna play "buddy, buddy" now (uh-huh)

Run me down, but when the doe gets low

Only a few friends roll (yeah), you know (yeah)

And mama, bless her heart, she used to give me strife

Said, "Lynisse, please do something with your life" (mm)

And how it's gon' play out, I don't have a clue

All I know is this much is true (true) (it's true)

Ah, ah-ah-ah

I know this much is true (I know this much is true)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (yeah)

I know this much is true

And I remember when, I used to fiend for calls

When I hit number one, I had to scream out calls (yeah)

Used to see my mama strugglin', worn from work (uh-huh)

Told her when I made it big she never goin' to work

I used to wish at night that my brothers in the street

Hustlin', shit, they would live to the light

And see another day somehow

Find another way, I vow (I vow)

To all my soldiers, I hold you down

From standin' in the rain to the rovers now

I'm screaming your name to warn you that the rollers is around

To on-stage throwin' it down (uh, yeah)

No matter where you at, represent your hood

No matter where I'm at, I'm representing my hood

And how it's gon' all play out, I don't have a clue (oh, uh-uh)

All I know is this much is true (whoa, wow, is true)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (true)

I know this much is true (all I know is this much is true)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (yeah)

I know this much is true (alright) (all I know is this much is true)

I've opened up my eyes to a brighter day

Nobody in the block gave their lives away

We all tryna take it easily (no doubt)

And everybody wanna make it, to seems it's free

Today it's all good and it seems so strange

Since you look up in the hood now things done changed

Kids they used to be wheelies for blocks

Is out ridin' their bikes, doin' wheelies for blocks

And chicks on the bench, still gossipin', who's she slidin' in

Who's she slidin' with, outside partyin' (yeah)

Old timers in the back playin' dominoes (uh)

Kids freestyling, all kinds of flows (whoa, whoa)

Girls flow through with designer clothes (uh-huh)

It's day now, but you know how nighttime goes

And how it's gon' play out I don't have a clue

All I know is this much is true (all I know is this much is true), it's true

Ah, ah-ah-ah

I know this much is true (I know this much is true)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (yeah)

I know this much is true (everything in my heart) (sure bliss, take it to the bridge)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (whoa)

I know this much is true

Ah, ah-ah-ah (yeah)

I know this much is true (every single day in my heart)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (yeah, to the bridge, come on) (oh)

I know this much is true (yeah)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (I know it, I know it) (to the bridge)

I know this much is true (I know it, hey, hey)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (I know it's true, I know it)

I know this much is true (I know it, deep, deep in my heart)

Ah, ah-ah-ah (I know it, I know it) (it's true)

I know this much is true (hey dear, I know it)

I know this much is true

Ah, ah-ah-ah (I know it, yeah, I know it)

I know this much is true

Ah, ah-ah-ah (it's true, it's true)

I know this much is true (he know, he know it's true)