Brother Ali - Heaven Only Knows lyrics

[Sample] "Heaven only knows, yeah" [Intro] Ayo 'Fest. Manifest. These dudes is k**ing me man. For real man listen. They were not there when I struggled. Not at all. All of them crept out of the woodwork when it looked like I was getting on right? (Aye it's Kruk!) And then they all just decided to leave me hanging again. (Who's Kruk?) When it looked like I was still struggling. Can you believe that? And now they are mad because I'm finally getting on, like really getting on. And I don't feel like inviting them to the party. Lord knows, it it feel like...man [Verse One: Krukid] They got me walking on water, spitting through the fire They saying that I'm ill They singing to the choir It don't mean I'm humble just because I kept silent I've been knowing I'm nice, y'all just started recognizing But now there's a problem I feel like it's getting to my head Cause I'm getting that respect then I get a little bread And the things that should worry me I never really sweat Like the fact I got a whole continent to represent And these shows I be k**ing got the girls catching feelings Till I'm starting to believe that I'm really that appealing My head's growing and it's getting harder to conceal it My feel are off the ground, feel like I ain't got a center Feel like there's way less family, and way more friends With burdens expecting me to take the weight off them Having way less dollars made way more cents/sense When I struggled alone, like where was y'all then? [Hook 1: Krukid] Lord knows I've struggled, Lord knows I've pushed Heaven only knows how long this all took Look, friends from my foes it's hard to tell apart Cause Heaven only knows who was here from the start Lord knows Heaven alone knows "Heaven alone knows, yeah" [Interlude:M.anifest talking] Ayo Kruk. Bredren. I remember when they didn't want to [?] on me man. Real story. They thought I was broke and lonely, no one invited me out. When I tried to hand some ladies so fliers they fronted like "Yo who is this guy over here?" now they in the front row. Trying to give rappers dap, just showing respect. Then look away like I was a nobody, like I was some African bum. Now they hit me on Myspace daily like "Can we do a song?" It funny to me how things change though. Really [Verse Two: M.anifest] You see I already walked on water and been through the wire If you hate on what I'm doing, that's fuel for my fire I've been getting props since back in 1st grade When life gave me lemons, I squeeze lemonade So now I'm getting press everybody on my nuts And my ego getting large, gotta keep the man in check I gotta stay humble and be on my grizzily It's hard cause all of a sudden everybody missing me Only a few years ago they were dismissing me Now they got my songs on repeat like history Need it for this energy,I'm music I'm movement Attention from the women makes it even more confusing When I was broke, my words were a nuisance Now I'm getting bills so they all want my two cents I see how it is, the nature of the biz But Heaven only knows, I deserve more for being [?] poor [Hook 2: M.anifest] Lords knows I struggled, knows I tried Heaven only knows the pain in my eyes Rain and the snow, the stress and hard times Cause Heaven only knows I hustle for my shine Lord knows Heaven only knows [Bridge] I remember back in the day nobody wanna hear me Now they all eagerly hitting me up daily They said that I made it but I tell them "Barely." That's why I sleep late and wake up early Yeah Heaven only knows [Verse Three: Brother Ali] How could you be expected to expect something? The matter of the fact is you ain't did nothing I don't mean to patronize jerks But it ain't about real, work recognize work Uh Life is cause and effect Now how do you connect all that crying to this sh**? Dawg... Ain't you tired of it yet? Talking all out of your neck and lying on your sweat Check If you decide to sit Then what they decide to bring you is all you're gonna get Take notes That's the way it goes Your mouth say you're hot but your feet stay froze Definition of the word "broke" If this don't work so I ain't got no And we don't wear coats that got tails So you're gonna have to hitch a ride with someone else "Heaven only knows, yeah" "Heaven only knows, yeah"