VENT (feat. Ray J)

My mama at work, my daddy in the pin, my brother in the streets fuckin' up again

While, I'm at the beach, skatin' from my hell, prayin' one day I don't end up in a cell

So here I am today, and shit is still hard. I gotta change the wheels on my board to make it far

Cause I can't break, and I will never fail. Stay down long enough and only time will tell

I overcame the pain, I had to fight myself. I had to love me cause I ain't have nobody else

I stayed on my grind to escape this insanity, but somethin' always pullin' me back to reality. Damn

You did not create me to worry. You did not create me to fear

You created me to worship daily, so I'ma leave it all right here

Well, times are still hard, what can I say? I wake up every morning askin' God for faith

Well, everything'll be alright if you hold on. It's a struggle every day, gotta roll on

Now my name on boards, kids lookin' up to me. Did this for myself, not no motherfuckin' luxury

I want my brothers fly, stackin' paper livin' next to me. Mama on the throne, everything happen naturally

I cried my tears, had to hold on. Gotta stay focused when they knock me out my zone

Collect calls from daddy, can't wait till he home. Eyes of the struggle, through the struggle we gon' ball, you feel me

You did not create me to worry. You did not create me to fear

You created me to worship daily, so I'ma leave it all right here

C-O-M-P-T-O-N, that's the city where the **** stay, gettin' it in

Well, dear father, I made it to 25. Gotta thank you that I'm still alive

Cause the place that I'm from, **** don't make it out. It's the Yaahh way in or the Yaahh way out

So if you know, you know. And if you don't, you don't. But if you don't, kick rocks, get gone

Leave me alone, and if you do, stay strong. No, you're not alone, that's the reason why we in here

Venting to this song, like you did not create me to fear

You did not create me to worry. You did not create me to fear

You created me to worship daily, so I'ma leave it all right here

Yah, hello

You know, sometimes in life, you just gotta vent, you feel me

All the time

I never forget the moments when I was just crying in the dark, biting my pillow, and just mad at the world

And that's why I never put myself above nobody. Who am I to judge

You know I feel you, son. Cause only God can judge you now

Just take it from me, being in the belly of the beast for 27 years

Stuck on these level fours

One thing you gotta remember in life, is to remain humble

The haters gon' hate no matter what you do

God gave you a gift

As I sit back and I see the things that was bestowed upon you, it amazes me

And I thank God, throughout my whole life, that I'm able to walk back up out of here and walk into your life

And enjoy all the amazing things and the greatest gift that he bestowed upon you

At the end of the day, no matter what goes on, just stay content with yourself

Just like your daddy did

Yah