Nobody Knows - Anthony Hamilton Lyrics - Anthony Hamilton

[Anthony Hamilton] 

IIIIIIIII didn't know, there'd be troubles along the way 

Nobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothin 

Well, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhh 

Well, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ell 

Uh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh 

[Nelly] 

I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different years 

That's 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peers 

And I done fought in e'ryone, been suspended e'rytime 

Besides a few a felony, done committed e'ry crime 

But never braggin on, just want you to see me what I done done 

I'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there again 

And uhh, I used to go like house to house (man) 

Sleepin on couch to couch (you know) 

Walk around stickin out my hands, lookin for a handout 

Only thing I handed out was more bills 

Only thing pulled me out was my will 

God told me the sun don't chill 

Determined to make use of one of these skills 

Either that or go beat the block 

Ain't no way you can beat the cops 

Ain't no way I can beat the clock 

Just a matter of time shut down your shop 

Ohh, you stay up day and nights, livin this way of life 

I was +Young and Restless+ 

+All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light+ (hey) 

No more of that sittin mayne (c'mon) sittin and waitin 

and thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets 

But now I know.. 

[Chorus - Anthony Hamilton] 

Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah 

I don't believe, I've made it this far 

My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know 

Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road) 

I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh) 

My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know 

[Nelly] 

I can tell you right now, I'm sayin 

I could sit here and count on one hand 

How many people seen me graduate 

I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't (hey) 

Same folks showin up in swarms, waitin for me to go on 

Wantin to see Ali perform, wasn't so po' before 

I became this household name 

I was playin them Little League games 

Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3 

Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma 

Supported me in e'rything, "Why she get e'rything?" 

Some people got the nerve to ask 

Y'all can kiss my ass, and that's my Momma 

Got a sister that need my help (hey) and I gave peace all with wealth 

Give anything that I have, just to see her in perfect health 

Now we out hurr complainin, "I got work to do" (ohh) 

How bad you think you got it, somebody else got it worse than you (hey) 

I done had them down and ups and, don't plan on comin back down (no) 

Don't plan on leavin hurr no time soon, but I got too comfortable now 

Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self 

And I'ma keep walkin this road - my mind, body and soul 

I know [echoes] 

[Chorus] 

[Anthony Hamilton] 

I didn't knowwwww 

There'd be troubles along the way (I didn't know there'd be troubles) 

Nobody told me nothin (nobody told me nothin) 

That would help me to ease my pain (to help ease my pain, yeah) 

I've been walkin this roooooad, for forever and a day (forever and a day) 

Now I've been searchin somethin (whoa-ohhh) 

For someone to help me find my way (somebody help me, find my way) 

And now I know 

[Chorus - fades out w/ ad libs]