Nobody Knows Nelly (Ft. Anthony Hamilton)

[Intro: Anthony Hamilton]
IIIIIIIII didn't know, there'd be troubles along the way
Nobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothin
Well, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhh
Well, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ell
Uh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh

[Verse 1: Nelly]
I went through, 8 different schools, in, 12 different years
That's 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peers
And I done fought in e'ryone, been suspended e'rytime
Besides a few a felony, done committed e'ry crime
But never braggin' on, just want you to see me what I done
I'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there again
And uhh, I used to go like house to house (Man)
Sleepin on couch to couch (You know)
Walk around stickin' out my hands, lookin for a handout
Only thing I handed out was more bills
Only thing pulled me out was my will
God told me the sun don't chill
Determined to make use of one of these skills
Either that or go beat the block
Ain't no way you can beat the cops
Ain't no way I can beat the clock
Just a matter of time shut down your shop
Ohh, you stay up day and nights, livin' this way of life
I was Young and Restless
All My Children came and then I had a Guiding Light (Hey)
No more of that sittin mayne (C'mon) sittin' and waitin'
And thinkin somebody comin' to take me up off them streets
But now I know..