(1st Verse). It's been a struggle for me. Wonderin` why I can't get by with my life. But now I'm free. And I done did some right and wrong. But still I see the light. And I done been around the sex and drugs. Hustlin` but mama ain't raise no thug. And it took a little to see how real it could get. And how this life wasn't meant for me 'cause I. Seen a lot of bad things on my block. But I ain't wonna be a victim of a gunshot. I can't let nothing? hold me down. (Chorus). See all the things I read about. Aee all the things I've heard about. I seen the light. (2nd Verse). It's kinda hard for me. To stay away from all these girls. And the haters they don't like. That I'm fulfillin` my dream. But I'm just tryna do my thing. My nigga can't I live my life. I got the world on my shoulders (shoulders). And I'm only getting` older (older). But it's like it's getting` colder. I'm gone make it but I can't take it sometimes. I came a long way from my block. And I'm grateful for everything I got. I didn't let nothing bring me down. (Chorus). Aw man after all this who would`ve thought. Little boy from Tappahannock Virginia. You know what I`m sayin`. would make it all the way to the top.. (Rap). Life is vivid but seen through the eyes of a righteous spirit. They try to show us the light but we don't like to. hear it. Mama told me I was bright but despite her lyrics. A large heard across my sight I had to fight to clear it. Like a runner a couple of summers I often wondered if it really was winter. And that's when I heard the thunder. A current was occurin` it was stirrin` up my hunger. But I couldn't let the shit bury a nigga under. Use to cry hopin` all of this would pass. And then I learned to use my tears to water up the. grass. A part of my swagga but apparently I won. I took my shades off and now I'm starin` at the sun. I'm seein` the light I'm seein the light. realizing` that it's me in the light. I read about it (read about it). Heard about it (heard about it) now I know. I coulda did wrong. I seen a lot of people hustle. But I left them things alone. I almost lost my friend to the struggle. But I guess that made me strong. made me strong. I seen a whole lot of drama. And it taught me how to fight. Taught me how to fight. And I thank God for my mama. She showed me what was right. I coulda been in the dark. But thank God for the light. (I see the light) I see the light. (End adlibs). All the things I heard about. I read about it I read about it oh. I see the light I see the light