[00:00.00] 作词 : Tyree Tautogia/Sidney Diamond/Fred Faafou/Nicholas Audino/Lewis Hughes[00:01.00] 作曲 : Tyree Tautogia/Sidney Diamond/Fred Faafou/Nicholas Audino/Lewis Hughes[00:11.55]The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try[00:14.76]I wont let nothing ever stop my shine[00:17.25]I know that something better is in store for me[00:20.46]Than this ordinary life that i lead[00:23.22]And as i raise my head to the sky[00:26.04]I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride[00:28.62]Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be[00:32.16]This ordinary life that i lead[00:34.50]Imagine living on a mountain next door to the sky[00:37.44]Overlooking the tree tops watching the birds fly[00:40.41]View of a lake that will glisten at night when the moon shine[00:44.10]Imagine what that life be like,[00:45.75]No more hardship and drama[00:47.40]Just comfort and wealth[00:48.78]No colds and flu's we all live with inifite health[00:51.60]No reason for tears blood sweat[00:53.28]And every thing else that comes with it[00:55.02]We all Living with no reason to doubt[00:57.06]Back to reality back to an unsatisfied salary[01:00.30]The day to day struggle that my fam suffers badly[01:03.18]And when it seems like it gets a bit better[01:05.34]Gradually a casualty will take place[01:07.38]Leaving people unhappy man[01:09.03]But still i move forward hoping for better things[01:11.85]And that one day I'll live it[01:13.29]Instead of imagining my neck tilted up my head[01:16.65]To the clouds my feet on the ground,[01:19.17]Come and talk to me[01:19.80][chorus][01:20.04]The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try[01:22.53]I wont let nothing ever stop my shine[01:25.02]I know that something better is in store for me[01:28.23]Than this ordinary life that i lead[01:30.96]And as i raise my head to the sky[01:33.81]I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride[01:36.36]Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be[01:39.72]This ordinary life that i lead[01:42.93]Back to my life[01:44.31]Back to my job[01:45.72]Back to the slavehouse working from 9 to 5[01:48.48]Back to reality you know it ain't music[01:51.30]Back to the dramas[01:52.50]The same old bullshit[01:54.00]The same old chores[01:55.17]Taking tolls on my working hand the[01:57.36]Lord knows I ain't no factory working man[01:59.82]Feel like my old man trying to support a family and[02:02.58]Mad at the world cause the world don't understand me[02:05.25]Cause everyday I hope[02:06.42]And I pray for the right cause and[02:08.28]Even if my life gets harder I got God[02:10.86]I'm feeling so much pressure on my shoulders,[02:12.69]I'm brushing off[02:13.41]All the hatred in my direction I'm able to carry on[02:16.05]Yeah I know I ain't perfect[02:18.15]But you know I got to try for all the blood,[02:20.55]Sweat and tears my pop sacrificed[02:22.53]My necks tilted up my face to the clouds[02:25.35]My feet on the ground I'm talking to you Lord[02:27.51][chorus][02:27.72]The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try[02:30.33]I wont let nothing ever stop my shine[02:32.79]I know that something better is in store for me[02:36.00]Than this ordinary life that i lead[02:38.82]And as i raise my head to the sky[02:41.61]I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride[02:44.16]Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be[02:47.52]This ordinary life that i lead[02:50.52]Everyday I wake up I'm frustrated[02:53.13]It hurts not looking forward to a morning of work[02:55.74]Its like I'm glued to my mattress[02:57.45]Why I cant get out of bed[02:59.97]The 6AM alarm's doing my head in[03:01.38]I swallow my pride[03:02.73]Feel like I'm tied up in a knot[03:04.29]Like I'm walking on a treadmill[03:05.85]Still in the same spot[03:07.80]9 to 5 minimum wage is definitely not for me[03:10.23]Me I don't need binocs[03:12.09]To see the amount of stress on my shoulders,[03:14.46]I'm only a man[03:15.45]So I take it out at the gym[03:16.92]And press as much as I can[03:18.27]I swear if this is life for me[03:20.13]I don't wana live it,[03:21.15]I know there's more in store for me[03:22.59]Than this ****ed up prison[03:24.15]Yeah the truth is i made a promise to my family[03:27.06]That's why i have to carry[03:28.29]The torch like Cathy Freeman man[03:30.21]My necks tilted up[03:31.59]My face to the clouds[03:33.03]My feet on the ground[04:55.68]Now talk to me lord[04:58.59][chorus][04:59.10]The lord knows the struggle and he knows I try[05:02.91]I wont let nothing ever stop my shine[05:28.68]I know that something better is in store for me[06:30.30]Than this ordinary life that i lead[07:04.44]And as i raise my head to the sky[07:07.23]I know sometimes I gotta swallow my pride[07:16.89]Lord I know it just wasn't meant to be[07:19.29]This ordinary life that i lead