ONLY TIME WILL TELL '14

HOOK
I'M IN THE STORM TRYNNA TO WEATHER THE RAIN.
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE THIS WAY?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
I'M AT A FORK IN THE ROAD.
WHICH WAY TO GO, WHEN WILL I KNOW?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
TRAPPED IN THE STRUGGLE FEELIN THE PAIN,
HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I MAINTAIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
WILL I REACH VICTORY AT THE FINISH LINE,
OR WILL I DIE TRYIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

VERSE I
TIME AND AGAIN, I FELL INTO THE GRIPS, OF TEMPTATION
FOR THE LOVE OF THE MONEY, I SINNED, NO HESITATION.
AS A YOUNGIN, I AIN'T HAVE TOO MUCH.
WANTED MORE, BUT MAMA COULDN'T PROVIDE FOR US.
SHE TRIED, THE DEVIL HAD HER DOING HIS BID
THE EFFECT WAS ENOUGH TO HAVE HER RUIN HER KIDS
FATHER FIGURE WASN'T 'ROUND TO KEEP US IN PLACE
DON'T REMEMBER, REALLY EVER HAVING THREE-COURSE PLATES
RUNNIN' WILD, REALLY NO GUIDING LIGHTS.
COMIN' HOME, THEY DONE CUT OFF THE LIGHTS, AGAIN!
IT WON'T BE LIKE THIS WHEN I GET OLDER.
I'M TRYNNA HAVE STACKS THAT WON'T FOLD OVER
'SSUME THE POSITION AS THE MAN OF THE HOUSE.
WATCHIN' LIFE CLOSELY, TRYNNA FIGURE OUT.
GOT DOUBTS OF MY FUTURE; IT'S LOOKIN' SAD.
DIDN'T, REALLY, UNDERSTAND WHEN I LOST MY DAD.

HOOK
I'M IN THE STORM TRYNNA TO WEATHER THE RAIN.
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE THIS WAY?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
I'M AT A FORK IN THE ROAD.
WHICH WAY TO GO, WHEN WILL I KNOW?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
TRAPPED IN THE STRUGGLE FEELIN THE PAIN,
HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I MAINTAIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
WILL I TASTE VICTORY AT THE FINISH LINE,
OR WILL I DIE TRYIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

VERSE II
NO FATHER FIGURE AT HOME, SO I HIT THE STREETS.
FEELIN, LOST AND ALONE, TILL I FOUND MY G'S.
DOIN' DIRT, DAILY, JUST TO PROVE MYSELF.
FROM A DOUBLE-UP, I STARTED TO IMPROVE MY WEALTH.
DESTORYIN' LIVES, JUST TO MAKE MINES BETTER.
IT REALLY DIDN'T MATTER, I WAS GETTIN' MY CHEDDAR.
LOST SOULS FOUND DEAD HAPPENED ON A DAILY.
HEARD WORD, MOMS BOUT TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY.
DON'T MAKE SENSE GUESS GOD SEEN FIT.
I HAD THE MEANS TO PAY ALL THE RENT.
WAIST DEEP, FOUND ANOTHER WAY TO GET MY CASH UP
GOT A CREW, WE AIN'T EVEN GOTTA MASK UP
CLOSE CALLS ON MY LIFE AND MY FREEDOM.
SNAKES IN THE GRASS, WISH I COULD'VE SEEN EM.
NEVER KNOW WHO'S A FRIEND OR FOE.
IT'LL REMAIN A MYSTERY UNTIL IT'S EXPOSED

HOOK
I'M IN THE STORM TRYNNA TO WEATHER THE RAIN.
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE THIS WAY?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
I'M AT A FORK IN THE ROAD.
WHICH WAY TO GO, WHEN WILL I KNOW?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
TRAPPED IN THE STRUGGLE FEELIN THE PAIN,
HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I MAINTAIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
WILL I TASTE VICTORY AT THE FINISH LINE,
OR WILL I DIE TRYIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

VERSE III
FLIPPED A NEW LEAF; I WAS TIRED OF THE MADNESS.
COULDN'T DENY THE FACT, THAT I WAS STILL A SAVAGE.
NOW I'M A GROWN MAN AND IN A DIFFERENT STATE.
GOT'S TO REPLAN, I GOT MORE AT STAKE.
I WANNA RAISE A FAMILY AND LIVE THE GOOD LIFE.
WON'T BE EASY TRYNNA SHAKE THE HOOD LIFE.
BACK TO SMOKING AND DRINKING, SPIRALIN' OUT OF CONTROL.
CLOSER AND CLOSER TO GIVIN' THE DEVIL MY SOUL.
DAUGHTER ON THE WAY, SO I GOT'S TA GET RIGHT.
I KNOW HOW IT IS, NO FATHER IN MY LIFE.
I AIN'T PERFECT; FELL VICTIM TO ALCOHOL
YOU KNOW HOW IT IS, I WON'T GO IN THE STORY AND ALL.
LONG STORY, FOR THE GRAN-KIDS, I CAN TELL
ABOUT LIFE, THROUGH THE EYES OF A BLACK MALE.
ROUGH ROAD, ON A JOURNEY, GOT A WAYS TO GO
STILL, TRYNNA FIGURE OUT WHAT I'M HERE FO!

HOOK
I'M IN THE STORM TRYNNA TO WEATHER THE RAIN.
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE THIS WAY?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
I'M AT A FORK IN THE ROAD.
WHICH WAY TO GO, WHEN WILL I KNOW?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
TRAPPED IN THE STRUGGLE FEELIN THE PAIN,
HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I MAINTAIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
WILL I TASTE VICTORY AT THE FINISH LINE,
OR WILL I DIE TRYIN?
ONLY TIME WILL TELL.