It's been a long ride, but I made it here with love

I made it here with love, love

Said I been and up and down and I've been through it all

Took a while to know my heart

Oh, yes, it has, yes

Before a love like this, you go

Through the fire and valley lows

But if you just hold on

Please hold on, this love is strong, it'll save you

Oh, please hold on, it'll save you, save you

Truth can be the sweetest pain

It could mess up everything

It's the only way I know

I'm payin' for it, I'm changin' for it

Oh, oh, and it hurts

But I'll make it work

'Cause I'm no beginner, I'm a winner

Paid dues, I know my purpose

Thought they put my life on hold

But I knew somethin' they didn't know

I know myself too much to ever fold

Dark clouds, I'm movin' past you

Oh, you gotta love yourself

If you really wanna be with someone else

You gotta feed yourself

Before you feed somebody else

You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish

'Cause everybody don't mean you well

You gotta love yourself

Before you love somebody else

Yeah, you gotta love yourself

Uh, you know what I'm sayin'?

I've decided not to use my color as a handicap

He a designer, artist, producer, and he rap

Never found virtue from patience

In a dark room just pacin'

Precious time is just wastin'

You do not know what we facin'

I can not be complacent

In my job be courageous

Another kid just got shot

They can't find the assailant

Made it outta the basement

Made it outta the underground

From a town where you outta town

They might gun you down

There goes another round

There goes another round

Came from this Chi and wow

Look what the fuck they found

A young legend, comin' to shut the summer down

You need to talk to me like you don't bring yo motha 'round

Oh, you gotta love yourself, oh yeah

If you really wanna be with someone else

You gotta feed yourself

Before you feed somebody else

You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish

'Cause everybody don't mean you well

You gotta love yourself

Before you love somebody else

I don't feel no ways tired

Can't get restless in the soul

Hold your heart, the world is cold

Keep sayin' I don't ya start prayin' on it

Yeah, it will come to pass

Don't worry 'bout nothin'

God knows that you're worth it

You deserve it, can't nothin' else hurt ya

Thought they put my life on hold

But I knew somethin' they didn't know

I know myself too much to ever fold

Dark clouds, I'm movin' past you

Oh, you gotta love yourself, oh yeah

If you really wanna be with someone else

You gotta feed yourself

Before you feed somebody else

You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish

'Cause everybody don't mean you well

You gotta love yourself

Before you love somebody else