[Chorus - Shyna] The hard thing is we maintainin But yeah we face it - we doin this the best we can The hard thing is we maintainin But yeah we face it - we doin this the best we can [Verse 1 - Trae] Just realize my pain don't under estimate the life that I live Cause everything ain't what it seem dogg I promise it's real Too many troubles in the world be steadily ridin my back My attitude be off track and plus I like it like that Cause I wouldn't have to be bothered with all these fake a**, roach a**, b**h a** Who only know me for cash - it's like these n***as only see the finer things that I have But they don't see the rainy days and hard nights that I grab Or better yet about the fact that my child was born sick Momma stressin and everyday bills be gettin thick I'm real in the game and been representin for over ten Now it's 2004 and I still ain't able to win I ain't whinin I'm a take it how it go And mash the gas to the bullets for me and my n***a Ro Slow Loud when I Bang forever to let 'em know That the life I live is hard even if it don't show...Fuh Real [Chorus - Shyna] The hard thing is we maintainin But yeah we face it - we doin this the best we can The hard thing is we maintainin But yeah we face it - we doin this the best we can [Verse 2 - Lil'B] I really love how my team hit the scene lookin clean Spinnin and drivin crazy that's a young man's dream Just let 'em know that these ain't always what it seems We come home to plenty bills know what I mean If it ain't the car note - it's the house If it ain't a phone call - the mail man on the route It it ain't ya right hand man with his hand out It's the baby momma with the drama stressin n***as out And they wonder why the dro blow slow still hit it Cold fo' po yo homies wanna sip it, don't go no no homies wanna kick it And ya'll wonder why a young n***a be trippen It's a shame but I maintain and keep my head right It ain't easy believe me I'm puttin up a fight Still prayin that the Lord don't take me in the night It ain't always what it seems when you in the lime light...Fuh Real [Chorus - Shyna] The hard thing is we maintainin But yeah we face it - we doin this the best we can The hard thing is we maintainin But yeah we face it - we doin this the best we can [Singing - Shyna] The best we can...we're gonna do this the best we can The best we can, the best we can We're gonna do this the best we can