*Coughs*
Yeah
Gotta feel me on this one
It's Earv
[Verse 1: E$C]
I don't remember the exact date but ma and dad I remember
When the first time the family tie became unknotted damn I remember
I remember the way she ran into my room asking why mommy and daddy fighting all the time
Sister had tears from her eyes hid her under the bed saying everything gon' be fine
But I lied to her face cause I a'int really know if everything was really gon' be straight
Being the big brother that I can to her felt like superman all I needed was a cape
Momma yells was so loud it was like distorted bass, hitting all my walls
I was so small felt I couldn't help at all, never ever perfect opposite of par
I imagined everything in my head god, it sounded so abusive
It was like a horror movie hearing the whole ass whopping and me, feeling all the bruises
Looked at my sister and i handed her some headphones and said here listen to some music
Meanwhile I'm right next to her hearing all the fussing, feeling like damn I'm bout to lose it
But i thought no, man not in front of my sister
She had no hope, I teared up a little
Grabbed her forehead and then I kissed her
Then I thought "why now this bout to scar my sister!?"
It was gonna ruin her little dreamville in her head, with all the painted pretty pictures
Ever since then i did nothing but to lift her
Every time they fought it was never ever whispers
Bruh my sister came into my room a few months ago
Like even tho I'm nine i got thoughts too
And i don't really know whether I should speak up or no
My mind blew
I said you gotta speak your mind cause I promise you one day girl they gonna pay attention
Like me I try to speak to millions but, I know only few listen
[Hook: E$C]
We got issues
Everybody got issues
We got issues
Everybody got issues
We got issues
Everybody got issues
So lets take a minute be silent with it and see if the lord with us
So lets pray just bow yo head and pray for our issues
Pray, bow your head and pray for our issues
Pray, bow your head and pray for our issues
So lets take a minute be silent with it and see if the lord with us
So lets pray
[Verse 2: E$C]
So after months of the all out war, its outcome became a divorce
Momma in the bed every night did exactly nothing overnight, but just pour
Wine glasses all on the carpet figured that momma wasting all her profit
So drunk that the wine start staining in the carpet and she started giving up on college
She was quite it was like no pulse in the body kinda similar to a deadbeat
That's when she let me off the chain felt free, but got introduce to the evil damn streets
And even though the streets ruined me I met people and things that really ended up helping me
I started ventilating to my niggas and telling them how my momma haven't lately been really healthy
They said "tell me little nigga was wrong?" "My mom is now an alcoholic"
I said "Im trying see her off it, I feel like she getting closer to her coffin"
Wayne told me "man this what you gotta do, get rid of the shit"
That same night, i went back home, and that's exactly what I did
I looked momma straight into her eyes while I'm crying told her i threw away the wine
I can't stand you always laying down being quiet stressing over that motherfucking guy
I know you grew up in the projects and you that type of women to be stronger when you rolling independent
She said "You right son, i got a life to live and I can't sit here forever stressing
But see I"
[Hook: E$C]
We got issues
Everybody got issues
We got issues
Everybody got issues
We got issues
Everybody got issues
So lets take a minute be silent with it and see if the lord with us
So lets pray just bow yo head and pray for our issues
Pray, bow your head and pray for our issues
Pray, bow your head and pray for our issues
So lets take a minute be silent with it and see if the lord with us
So lets pray
How many parents of ours were actually married and shit
And those marriages were actually you know successful?
I know that shit lower than like 40 percent
I know y'all feel me
It's Earv
Yeah
