[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, this life, is one big lesson
Starin' at my own reflection
God put me here to spread
This message

[Chorus]
You could do it and you gotta
What would we be without these problems?
That voice inside, you gotta follow
Only way is up when you down at the rock bottom

[Verse 1]
I done seen some things, I done seen some things
Stuck inside my own ways and the pain hard to rearrange
Hurt people hurt people, prob'ly what my pops would need to say
Always been the black sheep, for the flock, I'ma lead the way
Okay, the pressure is on and it's gettin' exhaustin'
I'm Irish, I feel like the luck should be on my side
But I ain't playin' for Boston
Your homie was needin' you, you wasn't nowhere to be found
And that's why you lost him
We used to vacay in Charleston
Shout out my lil homie Austin
He took the drugs, ain't know what it would cost him
I done lost people I love in the most horrific ways
Fentanyl inside pills, gunshots, car accidents
Things that I couldn't say
Then when you go to sleep, see 'em inside of yo' dreams
And then you can't look away
So gamblin' with my own life is a game that I couldn't play, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
This life, is one big lesson
Starin' at my own reflection
God put me here to spread
This message

[Chorus]
You could do it and you gotta
What would we be without these problems?
That voice inside, you gotta follow
Only way is up when you down at the rock bottom

[Verse 2]
To the ones that I love
I know you could do it, even though you struggle to maintain
There's so many people to look to for inspiration
'cause they went through the same thing
You stuck in a comfort zone and I understand
'cause we beings that hate change
But there's greater things on the other side
When you make it through great pain
And I'm an example of it
You get a glimpse of the light when the candle is lit
On the throne where you could sit
Even though devils are pullin' you into a pit
You gotta get outta the grips
And run to the change that give you a reason to live
You made it up outta the winter
You a holy sinner and now it's the season to give
Pour your success into others
If you got some wisdom, you gotta give it to yo' brothers
We all got the same struggles
Even though sometimes feel like we at war with each other
You only at war with yourself
And every wound is one that you could recover
The game is still one to be played with all of yo' heart
'til you hear the sound of the buzzer
[Pre-Chorus]
This life, is one big lesson
Starin' at my own reflection
God put me here to spread
This message

[Chorus]
You could do it and you gotta
What would we be without these problems?
That voice inside, you gotta follow
Only way is up when you down at the rock bottom

[Outro]
Yeah, skraight up
Our pain is our gift
It's just 'bout how you channel that energy, you know
The thing about addiction is that, when you're in the midst of it, everything is about you
It's about your pleasures, your vices
And the real gift is to take that pain and channel it in a way that builds you up so that you can build up everybody around you
Use it for a positive
Only way is up when you at the rock bottom