Born & Raised-Joy Denalane

[ti:Born & Raised] [ar:Joy Denalane] [al:Born And Raised] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Born & Raised (出生和成长) - Joy Denalane [00:12.47]I was the first of three sisters [00:14.31]My older brothers would treat me like a princess [00:17.47]Sporting flattops and high-top sneakers [00:20.08]My feet too small for my brand new Adidas [00:22.96]7 in the evening when my mama calls [00:25.92]Were playing dodge ball up against the Berlin wall [00:28.91]That's how I was born and raised [00:30.53]Now mama look at where I am today [00:32.92]It's alright [00:34.08]Even though we had to struggle [00:35.59]Sometimes [00:37.23]Even if we stumbled [00:38.55]It's all good [00:40.39]Cause I learned how to stay on my feet [00:44.01]It's alright [00:45.98]Even though we had to struggle [00:47.31]Sometimes [00:47.59] [00:48.69]Even if we stumbled [00:49.85]It's all good [00:51.43]Cause I learned how to do for me [00:54.64]If my life's like your life then I want for you to know [01:01.72]There's not a thing in the world you can't achieve [01:06.23]If your life's like my life you got to keep on keeping on [01:13.18]Cause there's so much more you can be [01:18.48]16 when I first left home [01:20.56]Already hard headed thinking I was grown [01:23.54]Berlin girl half African half Caucasian [01:26.21]Imagine conflicts I'm facing [01:29.06]Skipped school went clubbing with them black Gi's [01:31.68]Arguments on the phone would make my mama cry [01:34.61]I fell in love with this thug daddy threw a fit [01:37.17]Only took one year that n**ga's doing a bid [01:39.87]This is back when p e gave us identity [01:42.51]A young girl in the streets of west Germany [01:45.14] [01:46.31]That's how I was born and raised [01:48.21]Now mama look at where I am today [01:50.73]It's alright [01:51.82]Even though we had to struggle [01:53.41]Sometimes [01:54.94]Even if we stumbled [01:56.25]It's all good [01:58.09]Cause I learned how to do for me [02:01.19] [02:01.97]If my life's like your life then I want for you to know [02:08.75] [02:09.87]There's not a thing in the world you can't achieve [02:13.85] [02:15.16]If your life's like my life you got to keep on keeping on [02:19.03] [02:19.55]Cause there's so much more you can be [02:23.66] [02:24.73]Hip hop soul was the brand new rage [02:27.26]Became my real love with Mary J [02:30.10]I took my first steps on a spot lit stage [02:32.54]It was clear I was here to stay [02:35.52]See it wasn't always easy on this path I chose [02:37.95]When it starts getting sleazy don't know friend from foe [02:41.03]That's when I learned to discern and stand up for me [02:44.34]And took control of my own destiny [02:46.97]If my life's like your life then I want for you to know [02:51.36] [02:53.16]There's not a thing in the world you can't achieve [02:56.68] [02:57.77]If your life's like my life you got to keep on keeping on [03:02.29] [03:04.05]Cause there's so much more you can be [03:07.08] [03:08.56]It's all good [03:09.52] [03:16.86]Cause I learned how to do for me [03:19.74] [03:26.91]If my life's like your life then I want for you to know [03:35.20] [03:37.20]There's not a thing in the world you can't achieve [03:40.13] [03:42.20]If your life's like my life you got to keep on keeping on [03:47.04] [03:48.27]Cause there's so much more you can be