Nobody Knows-Nelly/Anthony Hamilton

[ti:Nobody Knows] [ar:Nelly] [al:Sweatsuit] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.61]IIIIIIIII didn't know' there'd be troubles along the way [00:06.16]Nobody told me nothin' nobody told me nothin' nothin [00:10.09] [00:10.97]Well' well' ohh' ohhhh' ohhhhhh' oahh-ohhhh [00:21.28] [00:23.71]Well' ay-heyyy' ay-hey' we-ell [00:30.15] [00:31.22]Uh-huh' uh-huh-huh' uh-huh-huh' uh-huh-huh [00:36.65]I went through' 8 different schools in' 12 different years [00:40.22]That's 30 different teachers' over ten thousand different peers [00:43.40]And I done fought in e'ryone' been suspended e'rytime [00:46.28]Besides a few a felony' done committed e'ry crime [00:49.59]But never braggin on' just want you to see me what I done done [00:53.28]I'm never proud of it' so I don't have to go back there again [00:56.59]And uhh' I used to go like house to house [00:59.03]Sleepin on couch to couch [01:00.28]Walk around stickin out my hands' lookin for a handout [01:03.28]Only thing I handed out was more bills [01:05.22]Only thing pulled me out was my will [01:07.03]God told me the sun don't chill [01:08.65]Determined to make use of one of these skills [01:10.34]Either that or go beat the block [01:11.90]Ain't no way you can beat the cops [01:13.53]Ain't no way I can beat the clock [01:15.15]Just a matter of time shut down your shop [01:16.90]Ohh' you stay up day and nights' livin this way of life [01:20.22]I was +Young and Restless+ [01:21.46]+All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light [01:23.84]No more of that sittin mayne sittin and waitin [01:26.96]And thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets [01:29.52]But now I know [01:30.71]Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah [01:36.64] [01:37.33]I don't believe' I've made it this far [01:40.27]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [01:44.21]Nobody told me that the road would be easy [01:49.21] [01:49.90]I can't believe' I've made it this far [01:53.58]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [01:57.34]I can tell you right now' I'm sayin [01:59.59]I could sit here and count on one hand [02:01.21]How many people seen me graduate [02:02.21]I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't [02:03.90]Same folks showin up in swarms' waitin for me to go on [02:06.77]Wantin to see Ali perform' wasn't so po' before [02:10.02] [02:10.58]I became this household name [02:12.21]I was playin them Little League games [02:13.90]Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3 [02:14.90]Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma [02:16.59]Supported me in e'rything' "Why she get e'rything " [02:19.77] [02:20.53]Some people got the nerve to ask [02:22.03]Y'all can kiss my a**' and that's my Momma [02:24.03]Got a sister that need my help and I gave peace all with wealth [02:27.02]Give anything that I have' just to see her in perfect health [02:30.33]Now we out hurr complainin' I got work to do [02:33.52]How bad you think you got it' somebody else got it worse than you [02:37.02]I done had them down and ups and' don't plan on comin back down [02:40.27]Don't plan on leavin hurr no time soon' but I got too comfortable now [02:43.59]Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth' without no knowledge of self [02:47.21]And I'ma keep walkin this road my mind' body and soul [02:50.24] [02:51.43]Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah [02:56.99] [02:57.62]I don't believe' I've made it this far [03:00.68]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [03:04.25]Nobody told me that the road would be easy [03:09.06] [03:09.87]I can't believe' I've made it this far [03:13.37]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [03:17.61]There'd be troubles along the way [03:22.56]Nobody told me nothin [03:25.43] [03:26.80]That would help me to ease my pain [03:28.99] [03:29.93]I've been walkin this roooooad' for forever and a day [03:35.27] [03:35.78]Now I've been searchin somethin [03:39.34]For someone to help me find my way [03:42.40]And now I know [03:44.72]Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah [03:49.90] [03:50.72]I don't believe' I've made it this far [03:53.65]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [03:57.21] [03:57.78]Nobody told me that the road would be easy [04:02.28] [04:03.27]I can't believe' I've made it this far [04:06.72]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [04:10.90]Nobody told me that the road would be easy' yeah [04:16.60] [04:17.48]I don't believe' I've made it this far [04:19.92] [04:20.54]My whole life' man I've been workin so hard and I know [04:23.85] [04:24.42]Nobody told me that the road would be easy [04:29.17] [04:29.86]I can't believe' I've made it this far