[Verse 1: DMX] Have you ever got up smiling, laid down crying First you love life then wish you were dying b**h so fed up gave up trying Kept it straight up but n***as kept lying Ever seen something that you wanted so bad And got it then wished it was something you never had You ever been so lost than you thought you won't make it If you ever been forced to do something you couldn't take it You ever felt so strong or so loved But when it came down it wasn't meant to be so hard Wake yourself up like, where did I go wrong!? Just get back up, pray on it and go on [Hook:] Have you eva been up, ever been down Ever been lost, then came around Ever been through it then came outta there Never had it, then got a lot of it Have you eva been up, ever been down Ever been lost, then came around Ever been through it then came outta there Never had it, then got a lot of it [Verse 2: DMX] Ever wanted to go right, then shows left He down with a lift to way shows d**h Burn in the night but everyday shows stress Regardless of what you think I'm going in that Have you ever wished upon a star that really wasn't there Gaze so in your heart, but really didn't care Stand out at the wrong turn and now life ain't fair And all you can do is take it, like ye Ever found out that the sh** you was living with Deeper, cause to me is tryin' to creep ya Back your Glock off put your a** in a sleeper Used to be my dog, now he's the Grim Reaper [Hook:] Have you eva been up, ever been down Ever been lost, then came around Ever been through it then came outta there Never had it, then got a lot of it Have you eva been up, ever been down Ever been lost, then came around Ever been through it then came outta there Never had it, then got a lot of it [Bridge:] Ever seen something that you didn't want to see Had to be something that you didn't want to be Had to k** a n***a that looked just like me Wanted to believe to have a trust like me I seen the dark, I seen the light I seen the day, I seen the night I seen the wrong, I seen the right I seen the start, I seen the final [Hook x2:] Have you eva been up, ever been down Ever been lost, then came around Ever been through it then came outta there Never had it, then got alot of it Have you eva been up, ever been down Ever been lost, then came around Ever been through it then came outta there Never had it, then got alot of it