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Had to be Strong Lyrics by Reconcile

Streets Don’t Love You 2

2019

[Intro]
I had to be strong, yeah
Had to be strong, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Drownin' in the rain, yeah
I was drownin’ in the pain, yeah
Made it out in mud, I was sleepin' on the floor, I done been through all the pain, yeah
Had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, I wouldn't make it on my own
Yeah I had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, yeah
Comin’ where we're from, had to make it out the slum
Yeah we had to be strong, yeah
[Verse]
Cryin' on the phone, kept it G, though
I was hurtin, feel far from the gates listenin to Lito
It's 4am, I'm up lurkin, I can't sleep, though
We don't talk about depression, 'cause that talk make you look weak though
I ain’t havin’ it, on the inside hitter
I've been holdin’ back tears, on the inside hitter
Tell the judge, I ain't no savage, I just had to be strong
Residue on pots and pans, I was coming from the crumbs
Sleepin' on the floor, just a mattress, ain't no furniture
Everywhere I look, I see hell and it’s burnin' me
Broken homes on broken homes, We had to be strong
Ain't no parent in my home, my grandma had to be strong
When your money ain't long, FPL be on the phone
And they threatening the lights, boy, you gotta be strong
Starin' at your baby, wonder where the money comin' from
Look, daddy gotta get it, said a prayer, and now let's get it
Hard to lean on God, and still chase legal digits
When your bills ain't addin' up, and you're beefing over stamps
Been there, I was in the line, this dude didn't have it
Two dollars short, he tryin' to buy his baby some Pampers
I know the hood medicating, hella drama unresolved
We don't believe in getting help, this to everybody in a cell
May God be the strength you need to make it, yeah
Hood nation, I hope you'll make it
[Chorus]
Drownin' in the pain, yeah
I was drownin' in the pain, yeah
Made out in mud, I was sleepin' on the floor, I done been through all that pain, yeah
Had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, I would make it on my own
Yeah I had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, yeah
I had to be strong, yeah
Comin' where we're from, had to make it out the slums
Yeah we had to be strong, yeah
[Outro]
Had to be strong, yeah
Had to be strong, had to be strong
Credits
Reconcile

Reconcile

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"Had to be Strong" appears on "Streets Don’t Love You 2" in 2019.

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