You better watch your step if you want to go to Heaven Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it Uhh When I was a boy, I had to be a man When they told me "I couldn't", I told 'em that "I can" It's God's plan, the way that things done panned out I got my life off the stress, so ain't no need to pout The choir sing and the missionaries shout But, when that church organ plays, that's when my tears get to pourin' out Just a kid from the soil, tryna prosper Tired of hearing gunshots and sirens and helicopters Grew up around killers, villains and robbers Drug dealers, con artists and slick talkers They say that if you got talent, you 'posed to use it All my life, I've been around music Played the drums in elementary, all the way through twelfth Start rappin' in seventh grade, now I got records on the shelf Hard work, dedication, intestinal fortitude A real hustler out the hood, determined to be that dude We didn't get everything in our Christmas bag that other kids had But whatever we had, we was glad Uhh, God is good and I'm okay with being underrated No matter what they think about me, man I made it Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it I'm Suga-T, I've been often underestimated A chick in the game, gotta carry her weight, or she'll get slated I was a teen mom, an ugly duckling grown a swan But to this very day, I remain a hip hop mom (Yeah) Didn't always make the best choices, but that's okay I still hold the title "The Queen of The Bay" It was only God's grace that I'm still alive (Still alive) 'Cause to be a boss lady you gotta pay the price (Pay the price) I used to be quick to pull a lick, quick to check a trick I messed around and found out that rappin' was one of my gifts (Uh huh) Legendary, I make history still I could take the pimpstress route, or I could pay my own bills (Yeah) I know that I can make it, even though they're player hatin' (Uh huh) Eventually, they'll be congratulatin', uh huh Cash rules everything around but game is priceless And when we die, we better hope we make the right list Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it A-Agerman I know I can make it through these hard times I fall on my knees and cry after callin' a friend of mine He's [?] through the storm and the rain As them tears drop down your cheek he'll ease the pain My God, [?] But joy comes in the morning, you gonna make it through the night When it's dark in your life, look towards God, 'cause He's the light that shines bright [?] continue to fight the good fight 'Cause faith [?], the things we hope for When hard times come, that's God knockin' at your door Reminding us all to fall on our knees and pray To give us hope, to let us know there's a brighter day Sunshine after the rain Joy comin' right after the pain It's Agerman, E-40 and Suga-T, y'all know We all go through hard times But we gonna make it out fo' sho' Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it Sometimes I just wish that I could fly away I'm strugglin' but I'm searchin' for a better day I know I can make it I know I can make it If problems never came our way (Came our way) And only sunshine and never rain (Rain) How would you know what it means to pray (Means to pray) If problems never came our way (Came our way) And in your heart there is no song (There is no song) And if your brother has done you wrong (Brother has done you wrong) Call on the Father and don't delay (Don't delay) Just get on your knees and pray If problems never came our way (Came our way) And only sunshine and never rain (Rain) How would you know what it means to pray (Means to pray) And in your heart there is no song (There is no song) And if your brother has done you wrong (Brother has done you wrong) Call on the Father and don't delay (Don't delay) Just get on your knees and pray Get on your knees and pray