I know you tried cryin' It didn't help nothin', funny how the time flies Middle school classmates and the crime times These some tryin' times My girl summertime fine, wintertime cold, too Everybody won't accept nothin' but the old you Giving you advice like I'm not gon' hold you I wish you had 'cause you don't know what I go through They don't know what you They don't know what you go through You keep it on the low, too They tell me that they feel me They tell me that it's soulful Type of shit that make the people tell you that it's so true Right after you say it 'cause they just feel like they know you They just feel like they know you But they don't know you But they don't know you But they don't- I know you tried cryin' It didn't help nothin', funny how the time flies Middle school classmates and the crime times These some tryin' times My girl summertime fine, wintertime cold, too Everybody won't accept nothin' but the old you Giving you advice like I'm not gon' hold you I wish you had 'cause you don't know what I go through You don't know what I- ♪ I know you tried cryin' It didn't help nothin', funny how the time flies Middle school classmates and the crime times These some tryin' times My girl summertime fine, wintertime cold, too Everybody won't accept nothin' but the old you Giving you advice like I'm not gon' hold you I wish you had 'cause you don't know what I go through They don't know what you- They don't know what you dealin' with They don't know 'bout the empty spot You got and what you fill it with You chasin' death for the thrill of it The skeletons is comin' out the grave like the Thriller vid' I know you wish that you were still a kid Woke up from a dream wishin' I was in the 'Ville again I can see my pop's silhouette in everything I do But I don't see him anymore It makes me wonder what I even do it for If I don't see him anymore Will I be happy with the things that I achieve and what's more? I don't even want to think of what's in store for me I wrote a note and I'ma leave it on the door I hope you see it while you're leavin' 'Cause I need for you to read it Know you gave me little space, I think I need a little more I wrote this for you 'cause you mean a little more to me I know you tried cryin' It didn't help nothin', funny how the time flies Middle school classmates and the crime times These some tryin' times My girl summertime fine, wintertime cold, too Everybody won't accept nothin' but the old you Giving you advice like I'm not gon' hold you I wish you had 'cause you don't know what I go through They don't know what you-