[verse 1:]
Remember on the block when i was broke and bummy, i working for the older homies making small time money i used to try holla at you but you act all funny you said you need you a nigga with a gang of money, you was only 15 but you did have plenty used to lie to my g'z tell em that you was 20 i didn't wanna hate the game so i remain with the truth he'd mad if he knew he was fucking a youth old enough to be your dad but you was taking his dick he use to talk behind your back calling you sluts and tricks, get ya nails and ya hair done you thinking you fly you was just another rat to occupy his time sooner or later he'd mad and toss you off to the homies, you either find yourself fucking or you find yourself lonely not to mention baby mama got a gang of drama find out bout ya presence it became a problem
[chorus:]
When the road gets rough baby there's no need to worry it's gonna be alright i know ya stressing and your stuck but you got to keep it moving don't give up the fight, when your feeling outta luck and your world is full of darkness, you can't see the light, just remeber i got love and you'll never have to worry gonna be alright
[verse 2:]
I know you feeling like you up against the whole world and no doubt baby girl it's a cold world yous about to have a baby with no father figure don't let nobody put you down fuck that scandlous nigga, you gotta take care of yourself and new child no more hanging with the crowd in the streets wild you got responsiblity and it ain't fair who ever said life was fair don't nobody care you gotta keep your head high and strive hard if you wanna make it far in this white world see yous a young black girl so it's hard enough if you move out the hood you won't be missing much but keep in touch every now and then come around or prepare for these bitches and their put down they're jealous i guess they wanna be like you but they're so caught up they don't really know what to do
[chorus:]
When the road gets rough baby there's no need to worry it's gonna be alright i know ya stressing and your stuck but you got to keep it moving don't give up the fight, when your feeling outta luck and your world is full of darkness, you can't see the light, just remeber i got love and you'll never have to worry gonna be alright
[verse 3:]
I heard you went back to school and you graduated alot of muthafuckas thought you would never make it and ya kid looking up to you believe that all the positive you do they see that you say you found a male friend and you really like him said wanna have a happy home and i ain't mad at that but don't forget about the homies and where you came from some still got love and i'm the main one so when you get a lil time give me a call and maybe we can get together and have a ball and if your mans a lil jealous tell him don't worry, let him know that i'm just a friend from back when, even though you never gave me a single chance i could never turn my back, ooo i like that, don't cry baby girl it was a hard fight tough times gone by, it's all right.
[chorus:]
When the road gets rough baby there's no need to worry it's gonna be alright i know ya stressing and your stuck but you got to keep it moving don't give up the fight, when your feeling outta luck and your world is full of darkness, you can't see the light, just remeber i got love and you'll never have to worry gonna be alright
