problems

i'on know what i'd do without 'em

i'd be a fool to try to solve 'em

i'd rather be jumping off the ladder, problems

i'on know what i'd do without 'em

i'd be a fool to try to solve 'em

i'm better off jumping off the ladder, problems

e-everybody got a couple of 'em

it's why my brother turned to the oven

imagine yo' parent never givin' lovin'

and then wonder why the block gets the hugging

my silver spoon came with a dark side

smokers and the pokers had they souls tied

thank God for great granny, she was all pride

only leaning she did was on the Lord side

a little hard to eat when a lot's on your plate

wasn't born with the sauce, so i had to raise the stakes

by any means is attached to my fate

we only bent the law so our pockets could be straight

clothes in the sink, her soul on the stove

it's getting hard to think, granddaddy getting old

can't just dream, prayers gotta be bold

you better learn to fight or it's gon' be

problems

i'on know what i'd do without 'em

i'd be a fool to try to solve 'em

i'd rather be jumping off the ladder, problems

i'on know what i'd do without 'em

i'd be a fool to try to solve 'em

i'm better off jumping off the ladder, problems

i used to pray He'd make my problems disappear

until i saw a shift in my atmosphere

looking for a sign led me on assignment

a lot of time in solitary confinement

i used to be at war with God's timing

but then i saw how real pressure made diamonds

expensive, behind the glass is my alignment

so you will never find my soul on consignment

yuh cyaan want it in di glass and di bottle too

if you want 'em in the stands, then you gotta fall through

failing is a stage, curtain calls on cue

gotta pull up from the line to be the mike in ya crew

if you wanna get this, you gotta go through that

if He didn't say no, then you couldn't spin back

winning posture intact, i think we better get back

it's best when we let Him work it out, i get it

our problems keep us closer to You

Every door you closed made me open to You (i get it)

what looked like disappointment was protection

so i thank You everyday for my lessons (i get it)

my hardship was really heavy blessing

i get it

i get it

i get it