[Intro – spoken] Yeah… Life came knocking with another problem. I looked through the peephole. Pretended I wasn’t home. Ha! Cool Chris. Let’s ride. [Verse 1] Alarm went off, I negotiated twice Blanket made an offer and it sounded real nice Finally got moving, couldn’t find my shoe Found it by the doorway like, “I been waiting on you” Toast got toasted just a little too far Gas light blinking when I jumped in the car Red light, red light, red light again I’m starting to think me and red lights are friends But I ain’t letting little stuff hijack the day That’s a high-priced ticket I refuse to pay Stress wants the keys, but it can’t even drive I got both hands steady and the good mood alive I got air in my lungs and a beat in my chest So whatever comes next, I’ll deal with the rest Life ain’t always smooth, but I learned one fact You can hit me with a problem, I don’t gotta hit back [Pre-Chorus] I got reasons to laugh Reasons to move A little bit of sunshine And a whole lotta groove World gets loud I don’t get impressed Turn that bass up… I’m too blessed to be stressed [Chorus] Too blessed to be stressed Got a little less money but a whole lotta yes World throwing wrinkles, I ain’t ruining my press Head up, chest out, too blessed to be stressed Too blessed to be stressed Life gets messy, I still show up fresh Can’t stop the rain, but I can sidestep the mess Two-step through it… Too blessed to be stressed [Verse 2] Now my phone got messages stacked ten deep Everybody needs something before I even eat One says urgent, one says call me quick Half of those emergencies can wait a little bit I used to carry worries like a backpack full of bricks Adding one more every time something didn’t click Then I figured out something I probably should’ve known Half the stuff I carried wasn’t even mine to own Put that down Give my shoulders some space Stress been running laps, I ain’t joining that race I’ll handle what’s mine, let the rest roll past Peace ain’t being lazy, it’s knowing what lasts I ain’t got a mansion or a yacht offshore But I got enough, and I’m thankful for more Got people I love and some rhythm to spare That makes me richer than a millionaire’s chair [Pre-Chorus] I got reasons to laugh Reasons to move A little bit of sunshine And a whole lotta groove World gets loud I don’t get impressed Turn that bass up… I’m too blessed to be stressed [Chorus] Too blessed to be stressed Got a little less money but a whole lotta yes World throwing wrinkles, I ain’t ruining my press Head up, chest out, too blessed to be stressed Too blessed to be stressed Life gets messy, I still show up fresh Can’t stop the rain, but I can sidestep the mess Two-step through it… Too blessed to be stressed [Bridge – funky reggae breakdown] Bills on the table? We’ll figure ’em out. Plans fell apart? Take another route. Somebody talking? Let ’em exercise their mouth. I got peace in the house And stress got locked out. Bad day trying to move in? Lease denied. Negative thinking? No vacancy sign. Worry brought luggage? Leave it outside. There ain’t enough room When the good vibes arrive. [Beat Break – spoken] Stress said, “You got a minute?” I said… “Actually, no.” I’m booked. [Verse 3 – rap] I’m not ignoring life, I’m just picking my weight Some things need attention, some things gotta wait Can’t make every problem disappear with a grin But I can choose what kind of mood I’m standing in So when plans go left, I lean into right When the room gets dark, I go looking for light Not because it’s easy, not because I’m the best I just learned peace fits better than stress [Final Chorus] Too blessed to be stressed Got a little less money but a whole lotta yes World throwing wrinkles, I ain’t ruining my press Head up, chest out, too blessed to be stressed Too blessed to be stressed Life gets messy, I still show up fresh Can’t stop the rain, but I can sidestep the mess Two-step through it… Too blessed to be stressed Too blessed Too blessed Bassline heavy and my heart feels light Too blessed Too blessed Might not have it all… But what I got feels right. [Outro – spoken] Stress? You can leave a message. I probably won’t call back. Cool Chris.
