Another J. MUNTEMBA PRODUCTION
VERSE 1
I wake up every morning dreading the day
My fears and anxieties come into play
I look at the future it all seems bleak
Can’t get up my knees are too weak
I start to wonder if this life is worth living
Coz despair is all that am feeling
Its evident things will never get better
So am drafting a suicide letter
My life is no fairy tale
Step into my shoes and get a taste of hell
Look at the situation that I’m facing
No job with no education
Full of depression
A human parasite, with no respite in sight
And I can see no light
Engulfed in darkness, I become heartless
Yes, regardless of the consequence
Am living a nightmare
Start to wonder if there’s a God out there
Or maybe he simply just doesn’t care
Yeah you could call this blasphemous talk
But I say there’s nothing worse than being broke
When you got broken dreams you resort to extremes
Then they begin labelling you a radical
But I’m only trying to be practical
This is survival!!!
CHORUS
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Don’t Judge me coz I never judge you
You aint being through what I’ve been through
I’ve been to hell and back you have no clue
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Don’t Judge me coz I never judge you
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do
VERSE 2
They say my music is detrimental
Ask around in the hood it’s so essential
The voice of the poor
Nothing could be truer
They call us the vermin of the streets
But we just people trying to make ends meet
You’re bound to end up on the wrong side of the law
When you hear your little one’s tummy start to rumble
Now you got infidel written all over your face
Gotta provide for your family no matter what it takes
I’d be lying if I was to say things are getting better
The truth is we’re headed for more stormy weather
Just look at all the kids dropping out of school
Roaming the streets with no clue what to do
And most of the youth remain jobless
So they gotta find means cope with the stress?
Abusing every substance known to mankind
They say you can’t tell when you’re losing my mind
I’m really trying be a responsible young male
How do I do that from behind a jail Cell
Mama I honestly wish I could make you proud
So you could happily scream my name out aloud
Now you just hang your head when it comes up
I feel for you coz we’ve both had it rough
Say a prayer for me so I can find my way home
Coz right now I’m trapped in a deadly storm
CHORUS
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Don’t Judge me coz I never judge you
You aint being through what I’ve been through
I’ve been to hell and back you have no clue
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Don’t Judge me coz I never judge you
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do
VERSE 3
I'm tired of hearing that my time will come
been waiting so long now my hope's gone numb
They see the crime but never the cause
never feel the hunger behind my flaws
The same ones judging never tried to feed me
you wouldn’t last a day if you tried being me
CHORUS
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Don’t Judge me coz I never judge you
You aint being through what I’ve been through
I’ve been to hell and back you have no clue
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Don’t Judge me coz I never judge you
You aint being through what I’ve been through
Sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do