I had another nightmare Go back to sleep, honey Everything will be alright in the end I'm going to LA, mom All the girls love you I'm proud of you, son How does he do it? It's so simple Look, rock is dead, guitars are dead In the Where Are They Now category, The Astronauts with their first big hit "Ain't got nobody" Ain't got nobody, ain't got nobody Ain't got no one to really love me Ain't got nobody, ain't got nobody Ain't got no one to kiss and hug me I've been so patient, all around the nation There ain't no one in all creation I'm living all alone Nobody at home It's hard to fall asleep I really start to freak My daddy loves me, no one could touch me 'Til he went up and left me lonely That's human nature, we fail each other And keep on searching for another I thought I had a friend But she was just pretend She didn't have a soul Nothing I could hold Ain't got nobody, ain't got nobody Ain't got no one to really love me Someone I can greet When I come home from work Someone who would smile And take away the hurt Ain't got nobody (ain't got nobody) Ain't got nobody (ain't got nobody) Could you be the one to really love me? Ain't got nobody, ain't got nobody Ain't got no one to kiss and hug me Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do

Keepin' it real I take a shot of Hennessy Now I'm strong enough to face the madness Nickel bag full of sess weed laced with hash Phone calls from my niggaz on the other side Two childhood friends just died, I couldn't cry A damn shame, when will we ever change And what remains from a 12 gauge to the brain Arguments with my boo is true I spend mo' time with my niggaz than I do with you But everywhere it's the same thang, that's the game I'll be damned if a thang changed, fuck the fame I'll be hustling to make a million Lord, knows ain't no love for us ghetto children, so we cold Rag top slowin' down, time to stop for gas Beep my horn for a hoochie with a proper ass, uh It ain't easy, that's my motto Drinkin' Tanqueray straight out the bottle Everybody wanna know if I'm insane My baby mama gotta mind full of silly games And all the drama got me stressin' like I'm hopeless, I can't cope Me and the homies smokin' roaches, 'cause we broke Late night, hangin' out till the sunrise gettin' high Watchin' the cops roll by It ain't easy, that's right It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free I can't sleep, niggaz plottin' on to kill me while I'm dreamin' Wake up sweaty and screamin' 'cause I can hear them suckers schemin' Probably paranoid, problem is, them punks be fantasizin' A brother bite the bullet, open fire and I died I wonder why this the way it is, even now Lookin' out for these killer kids, 'cause they wild Bill Clinton can you recognize a nigga representin' Doin' 20 to life in San Quentin Gettin' calls from my nigga Mike Tyson, ain't nuttin' nice "Yo 'Pac, do somethin' righteous witcha life And even though you innocent you still a nigga, so they figure Rather have you behind bars than triggers" But I'm hold ya down and holla Thug Life, lickin' shots 'Til I see my niggaz free on the block But no it ain't easy 'Til I see my niggaz free, on the block, oh It ain't easy It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary Lately been reminiscin' 'bout Peppermint Schnapps in Junior High hit the block Keep an eye on the cops while D-Boys slang rocks It's the project kid without a conscience I'm havin' dreams of hearin' screams at my concerts Me and all my childhood peers through the years, tryin' to stack a little green I was only seventeen, when I started servin' fiends And I wish there was another way to stack a dollar So my apoli', 'cause these hard times make me wanna holler Will I live to see tomorrow, am I fallin' off? I hit the weed and then proceed to say, "Fuck all of y'all" Ain't nobody down with me, I'm thuggin', I can't go home 'Cause muh-fuckers think I'm buggin' So now I'm in this high-powered cell at the county jail Punk judge got a grudge, can't post no bail What do I do in these county blues Gettin' battered and bruised by the you know who And these fakes get to shakin' when they face me Snakes ain't got enough nuts to replace me Sittin' in this, livin' hell, listenin' to niggaz yell Tryin' to torture 'em to tell, I'm gettin' mail But ain't nobody sayin' much The same old nuts is makin' bucks while these sluts is gettin' fucked They violated my probation And it seems I'll be goin' on a long vacation Meanwhile, it ain't easy No, it ain't easy It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free It ain't easy, being me Will I see the penitentiary or will I stay free

Now I ain't got nobody babe And there's nobody, cares for me I'm so sad and lonely baby Won't someone take a chance with me? I'll sing love songs all the time If you'll tell me baby, babe that you'll be mine Now I ain't got nobody, babe And there's nobody, cares for me

Well I ain't got nobody Im sitting here alone Yes, I've got nobody, woman Lord I'm sitting here all alone Man the woman I love I wish she come on home Well she called me this morning And she called me on the phone Yes she called me this morning Lord she called me on the- Well I'm coming home to you baby I'm tried of you sitting at home all alone Well I felt so good Till I didn't know what to do Well I felt so good I didn't know what to do Well now it ain't true baby This time I'm gonna be with you Well I'll rest alright My baby ain't coming home I'll sleep alright My baby ain't coming home Well that's all right daring I don't care how you doing me wrong

I am fairly well now I am strong I am goodbye I'm a Long way from home I am an orchard at the Start of spring I am a mocking bird I Love to sing And I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I am an old road Walkin' on my feet I am laughingly The weeping willow tree I am a dog barking and a Honeybee sting I ain't no angel but I Got my wings I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I am movin' I am Flesh and bones I am a gunshot with a Microphone I'm a boy at the window as the summer sun sets An old man in winter nothin' more nothin less I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly I'm gonna fly

Light in the morning Coffee in my cup The sound of your footsteps waking me up The face of an old friend You haven't seen in years Stories turn to songs, laughter to tears These things aren't a given They're a gift to behold Like the first leaves of autumn Our breath in the cold Gratitude Sometimes all you need is Gratitude Try and hold on to your hands in the garden The smile of a child Swimming in the river Walking the last sweet mile The first crack of thunder, the heavenly rain All that gets taken And all that remains These things aren't a given They're a gift to behold Like the first sip of whiskey And dancing real slow Gratitude Sometimes all you need is Gratitude Just try and hold on to The city lights Sunrise, long drives Late nights, shady groves The love we know Isn't that what matters most? These things aren't a given They're the heartbeats of time A songbird in the wind The wind in the pines Gratitude Gratitude Try and hold on to Gratitude Sometimes all you need is Gratitude So, try and hold on to it

I feel like an old soul I feel like a sinking ship Can't get no sleep, can't just let it be Like I'm walking on tightrope I feel like a slow dance I feel like a last chance Played hard to get, one too many regrets Like walking a tightrope I want to go wherever you go Through the night where the storms roll Till the rising sun meets the morning Want to go wherever you go, Wherever you go I feel the weight of my sorrow Without the promise of tomorrow So much to gain and so much to lose Like walking on a tightrope I hear the sirens in the west wind I feel the devils at work again Saying it's too late, a lifetime of mistakes Like walking on a tightrope I want to go wherever you go Through the night no matter where the storms roll Till the rising sun meets the morning Want to go wherever you go I want to go wherever you go Through the night no matter where the storms roll Till the rising sun meets the morning Want to go wherever you go Wherever you go Wherever you go Wherever you go Wherever you Go

Fireside conversations Bourbon on our breath Laughter in the kitchen The children make a mess From the front porch to the backyard Tragedy in between It's a New Year It's a new song It's the same mystery We talk about your brother Stories left unheard You share blood but you don't share words Same room on Holidays No apologies It's a New Year It's a new song It's the same mystery Cool of October We feel the sorrow of St. Jude Void between strangers as the clock quickly moves It's a long way from paradise A long way from Eden's Tree It's a New Year It's a new song It's the same mystery Six months turns to six years Time is like a ghost Lost in my mind again Yet suddenly I'm alone That loneliness comes and goes It speaks harsh words to me It's a New Year It's a new song It's the same mystery Walking through my neighborhood I have nothing left to say Life and death they never rest And I still got bills to pay On earth as is in heaven Don't make sense to me It's a New Year It's a new song It's the same mystery It's a New Year It's a new song It's the same mystery