[Verse One]

Your son's stressin' you out

When he was home, he showed no respect for ya house

Now he locked up, callin' collect and you about

To put a block on your phone, Til he says you're the only one helpin' him out

He said his friends ain't there for him

He wished he'd listened when you said they don't care for him

Every night, before you sleep you say a pray for him

You even blame yourself cause you couldn't pay bail for him

You raised him the best you could

He respect you more now cause you're his best friend in the hood

He said he love you and he sorry for the trouble he cause you

And it isn't because of you he in there

So Live Ya Life...



Chorus: (Singing)

This Life, Oh this life

I promise to keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on strugglin'

I'm gonn do it right

So there won't have to be no troubles in my life



[Verse Two]

You single and strugglin', sleepin' with dudes

Get no feelings involved, they trickin' on you

You think you gettin ova, as time flies you gettin olda

You waking up with nobody to hold ya

You're like bad dope, nobody want you

Haunted by your past ghosts, they used to run through

Changin' is your last hope, but do you want to?

Are you still sensual prey when dealers come through?

Is your respect worth losin' for the next man's wealth?

Look in the mirror, stare at yourself

Everything you do in darkness will come to the light

Stop fighting your conscience and Live Ya Life...



[Chorus]



[Verse Three]

You had an addiction

It was so clear

Child welfare came into your home and apprehended your children

Now you faced with a decision

What ya love more : simulation or your children?

The Choice is yours,  In the presence of evil

you started sniffin', Boy you was scared of them needles

Your man died from sharin' with people

You know that dope good if you said "it's diesel"

Now you staring at your kids room, but it don't seem true

It's sunny outside but it don't seem blue

You got kids who need you

What you gonna do?

The only way you gonna make things right -

Is to get yourself together and Live Ya Life...



[Chorus] - repeat 2X



Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on strugglin' [4X]