Ledbetter Baby - What You Know Lyrics

See y'all don't know about this life bout this life that i been living
Working hard day and night just to try and make a difference
Went from sleeping on the flr anood doing other people dishes
To a brand new f*cking Benz think I finally see the difference
Ain't had no food up in the house but at least we had the shelter
Mama never seen a drought so it hurt us when we had one
Had to figure something out but the storm would never let up
Sleeping on other people couches with roaches
I was fed up
And middle school was the worse cause them bullies never gave up
Had to wear the same clothes I ain't have my paperweight up
Underprivileged individual I made my way up
Yea I'm known around the world for my music
A paper chaser
I wanna see my mama smiling everyday and every night
I had to focus on my money cause some nights it got too tight
You know my ma ain't raise no quitter
So you know I had to fight
I'd go to war bout everyday cause I gotta make this shit right
I know my mama proud of me and that's all that I care about
I got some people depending on me I gotta make it out
I'm moving on from my past cause in my past I had some doubts
Lifestyle was moving too fast had to find me a different crowd
I just wanna see a win cause i'm sick and tired of losing
Had to focus on my team but on my way I gained some bruises
I gotta make this shit clear and it's meant without the feuding
Day I make it they gon hate me I don't care i'm tired of losing

I'm always focused just remember you gotta stay on yo pivot
Rest in peace to my big brother if I could you know i'd visit
Sometimes I feel like my life is kinda like a one way ticket
Ain't no coming back from this shit
Lucky life had started shifting
Tell me what it is do you know about depression
How bout the sleepless nights because you sick and tired of stressing
You don't know bout the hurt you'll be forever with the guessing
Or how bout mentally you tired and just want you a blessing
I'm sitting here just thinking looking back at my reflection
Like lord just send me a sign I know this all a lesson
Can see the pain in my eyes forever you will question
How can she smile with so much anger holding that aggression

They took my brother from my life that's a different type of hurt
To lose another persons life versus losing one of yours
Yea I know I gotta fight but my brother in the dirt
It's gon be hard for me to live on cause my feelings f*cking hurt
Took me to hell and back to find out what my loving was worth
What you know bout them lonely days I had alone I endured
Had to consult in myself cause I started feeling unsure
Never thought i'd travel cities now look at me
I'm on tour
Get up go get it if I want it can't just sit and be broke
I'm on my own been independent since I hopped off the porch
Cause I'm a female and i'm gay they look at me like a joke
You just make sure you steady laughing while i'm up and you poor

I'm always focused just remember you gotta stay on yo pivot
Rest in peace to my big brother if I could you know i'd visit
Sometimes I feel like my life is kinda like a one way ticket
Ain't no coming back from this shit
Lucky life had started shifting
Tell me what it is do you know about depression
How bout the sleepless nights because you sick and tired of stressing
You don't know bout the hurt you'll be forever with the guessing
Or how bout mentally you tired and just want you a blessing
I'm sitting here just thinking looking back at my reflection
Like lord just send me a sign I know this all a lesson
Can see the pain in my eyes forever you will question
How can she smile with so much anger holding that aggression