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V5.5

[intro] You know who I am You know where I’m from My mother had a bible My daddy had a gun Grew up with lots of bullies Had a lot of fears Don’t know who’s the toughest I’m the only one still here [verse] Walking down this hall of my life When I open this door Will I get hope or a knife No matter what I’m facing The scars that I earn Only become worth it If they help me learn Pass on this knowledge To anyone in need Learn from my mistakes So you don’t have to bleed No matter where you go All around the earth You’ll find that there is History in this verse [chorus] Listen up You might learn something If you don’t I see pain coming Take my advice I’ve done it before So, listen up Before you open that door [verse] Got to tell the truth If you’re clever or not At the end of the day Your words all you got One thing that I have learned All of these years Too many complaints Fall on deaf ears If all you do is take That is a big mistake Blacken your soul And I worry about your fate The best gift is the one you give Tell me are you happy With the way you live [chorus] Listen up You might learn something If you don’t I see pain coming Take my advice I’ve done it before So, listen up Before you open that door [bridge] I really don’t want to be preaching But I know I’m called to teaching Leading by example Is the best I can do But I’m not sure If it’s getting through Is anybody left that cares I’ll keep giving you these prayers [outro] Listen up You might learn something If you don’t I see pain coming Take my advice I’ve done it before So, listen up Before you open that door Listen up You might learn something If you don’t I see pain coming Take my advice I’ve done it before So, listen up Before you open that door