作词 : Teddy Riley/Shawn Carter/Lynise Walters/Gary Kemp作曲 : Teddy Riley/Shawn Carter/Lynise Walters/Gary KempYeah,it's97goinginto98AndI'vebeendoin'thisformadyears,payin'duesThisismyheart,mypurposeinlifeAndfinallyI'monWhichbringsmetorealisethatthetoughlifethatIhadonlymademeStronger,...TRUEChorus:RichardStitesAhahahahaIknowthismuchistrueAhahahahaIknowthismuchistrueVerseOne:Growin'updidn'twanttohavenothingtodowit'youMakeyouhittin'everybodywenttohighschoolwit'youWannaplayyoucloseandjumpinthepoolwit'youIdon'tknowwhattodobutthismuchistrueAndinthehood,theyallliketoknockyourcareerAndturnrightaroundwhenyouhotagearIplayedMidasandtoldthemthatit'sGodIfearThatthemanupstairs,hecontrolthishereAndit'sfunnyhow,soonasthemoneypilesEverybodywannaplaywiththatbrothernowRunmedown,butwhenthedoegetslow,onlyafewfriendsroll,youknowAndMama,blessherheart,sheusedtogivemestrifeSaidLynisse,pleasedosomethingwithyourlifeAndhowit'sgon'playout,Idon'thaveaclueAllIknowisthismuchistrue,...TRUERepeatChorus:VerseTwo:AndIrememberwhen,IusedtofeenforcallsWhenIhitnumberoneIhadtoscreamoutcallsUsedtoseemyMamastrugglin',wornfromworkToldherwhenImadeitbigshenevergoin-aworkIusedtowishatnightthatmybrothersinthestreetHustlin',shit,theywouldlivetothelightAndseeanotherdaysomehow,findanotherwayIvowToallmysoldiersIholdyoudownFromstandin'intheraintotheroversnowI'mscreaminyournametowarnyouthattherollersisaroundToon-stagethrowin'itdownNomatterwhereyouatrepresentyourhoodNomatterwhereI'matI'mrepresentingmyhoodAndhowit'sgon'allplayoutIdon'thaveaclueAllIknowisthismuchistrue,...TRUERepeatChorus:VerseThree:I'veopenedupmyeyestoabrighterdayNobodyintheblockgavetheirlifeawayWealltryin'totakeiteasilyAndeverybodywannamakeitseemsisfreeTodayit'sallgoodanditseemessostrangeSinceyoulookupinthehoodnowthingsdonechangedKidstheyusedtobewheeliesforblocksIsoutridin'theirbikes,doin'wheeliesforblocksAnd*****esonthebench,stillgossipin',who'ssheslidin'inWho'ssheslidin'with,outsidepartyin'Oldtimersinthebackplayin'dominoesKidsfreestyling,allkindsofflowsGirlsflowthroughwithdesignerclothesIt'sdaynowbutyouknowhownightimegoesAndhowit'sgon'playoutIdon'thaveaclueAllIknowisthismuchistrue...TRUERepeatChorusUntillEnd......youknowit'sTRUE