Sad Song Lyrics - David Byrne

Shit 

I've been a thug my whole motherfucking life 

Struggling 

Doing what the fuck I've got to do to survive 

Bottom line 

Thugline 

You see me on T. 

V. but you don't really know me 

Don't know the story of the warrior 

And how I survived in this game 

Nigga never had shit 

Had to work to get it 

Or I had to steal it 

Most of the time I was hungry 

That's why I did it 

I ain't bullshittin, seventeen 

I'm leavin the house, I need my own 

Nigga done tried to be grown 

And fucked around 

Now I'm homeless on the streets 

With my niggas I learned About every drug 

The heroine, the weed, the speed, the crack, the sherm 

But we was broke and we couldn't afford it 

But niggas was schemin and plottin on shit 

Oh yes you know this 

I come from a long line of thugs 

Us strugglers hustle what we can rustle up 

It might not have been too much 

But we always got just enough, our hard times Kept niggas together through all the windy weather 

And nigga whenever you need somebody to roll 

I'm goin to be there, you know me 

A nigga stayed thug devoted in the streets When I didn't have a place to sleep or shit to eat 

My family goin through some pains 

They struggle but they make out 

My people off their hinges 

And it was against our religion as a witness 

So you know I really can't comprehend it 

My mother and father told me: don't mess with drugs and why you smokin? I was right or wrong? Can't understand it 

If the purpose was to have a nigga struggle I don't think they should have had me, had me 

Think they never should of had me 

As I drop to my knees can't you see I ain't happy? I hope it won't be long, I hope it won't be long 

Before I end this song, I wanna end this song 

I hope it won't be long, it won't be long 

I need to end this song, this sad song 

I hope it won't be long, I hope it won't be long 

Before I end this song, I need to end this song 

I hope it won't be long, it won't be long 

I need to end this song, sad song 

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