Verse: I grew in farm when they called me a farm boy(damn) Raised by a single mother who couldn't buy me a toy(Mama) Finances stressing she couldn't buy herself any(she couldn't) All she managed was to send me out not naked I chased my dreams, only for her sake(love you) She ain't gotta say a word now only paper talks(sha) A great mother, she's one in a lot numbers(love you) Look I made it, she's still telling me to yeah I was down and they were throwing me stones(had block) Now that I'm up, they wanna pick me up(damn) I'm at the top, Bhoza calls me a top dawg(TBoi) Don't show up now else I'll ask you question Refrain: When I cried a river about to flood my room(tears) When I started smoking dope in high school(storeroom) Through the hardships pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Where were you all, pipe up where was you all(pipe up) When I cried a river about to flood my room(tears) When I started smoking dope in high school(storeroom) Through the hardships pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Where were you all, pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Verse: We never had a penny That's why I chose paper and pen So I could write down my, dark phase I know it sounds weird but that's how I got here Enemies cursing, Mama always gave blessings Satan by the corner tryna put me in a comma Dropping to my knees, God had to visit me That's when I got to face my fears and wipe my tears It was a rough phase still though I had to cheer Sometimes I went wrong and mama pulled my ears It's fun though, but she pulled them so I could hear Now when I get home she'll be like come here Do you remember the days I used to... It's fun and weird Refrain: When I cried a river about to flood my room(tears) When I started smoking dope in high school(storeroom) Through the hardships pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Where were you all, pipe up where was you all(pipe up) When I cried a river about to flood my room(tears) When I started smoking dope in high school(storeroom) Through the hardships pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Where were you all, pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Verse: You gotta be careful when choosing a close pal Some were never there for you when it was dull And if they come close Craig throw a question Mama always say so, so that was the question Refrain: When I cried a river about to flood my room(tears) When I started smoking dope in high school(storeroom) Through the hardships pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Where were you all, pipe up where was you all(pipe up) When I cried a river about to flood my room(tears) When I started smoking dope in high school(storeroom) Through the hardships pipe up where was you all(pipe up) Where were you all, pipe up where was you all(pipe up)