I Know - Jah Roots

I know, I know, I know why You been speaking softly Running down my cheek and from my eyes Dried up That one I'm still thinking of I was just a little less Secretive about it I could close my eyes and you could curse What's new He's telling me what to do Every night I try to sleep Every day I wake up Always there inside of me Always laying next to you Inside of the living room Outside in the sunshine Windows open, air is cool If only for a little Breathing in and breathing out Want to pull it over Something that I can't forget about It's no use It's crushing me longer than it's supposed to (Holding mе closer than you ought to) Staring at me on the phonе Staring through the TV Even with all the worthless things I got It's no use That I'll never stop loving you Every night I try to sleep Every day I wake up Always there inside of me Always laying next to you Inside of the living room Outside in the sunshine Windows open, air is cool If only for a little

Hundreds of miles you cry like a baby Plead with me, shout, scream Tell me I'm staying I know, I know, I know I'm still your love Back from the last place I wanted to fake Laugh with me, shout, scream Tell me you're staying I know, I know, I know You're still my love Same as I love you You'll always love me too This love isn't good unless It's me and you Box after box And you're still by my side Weather is changing Breaking my stride I know, I know, I know It's just this day House after house Just like car after car You see club after club They all seems so far I know, I know, I know What else are we here for? The same as I love you You'll always love me too This love isn't good unless It's me and you Stick your hands inside of my pockets Keep them warm while I'm still here Tell them this love hasn't changed me Changed me at all Last night I was writing about you I know my screaming and Shouting won't keep you I know, I know, I know You're still my love I wake up to the sound of you working You're one room right over Stressing and loving me I know, I know, I know Be still my love The same as I love you You'll always love me too This love isn't good unless It's me and you Stick your hands inside of my pockets Keep them warm while I'm still here Tell them this love hasn't changed me Changed me at all Stick your heart inside of my chest Keep it warm here while we rest Tell them this love hasn't changed me Changed me at all Same as I love you You'll always love me too This love isn't good unless It's me and you Same as I love you You'll always love me too This love isn't good unless It's me and you

Look, I ain't gonna lie I was trying to find feelings 'Cause lately I've been feeling numb It's not fair to you You deserve the one Stop telling me I'm the perfect one 'Cause perfect is perception Perception is all that they could see Saw people turn fake like make believe Never gonna find fake in me No, don't ever give a fuck if they hate you They'd probably hate themselves too A couple girls wanna date you A couple years ago, I was see through You would never make it from the same shoes Never gave me credit when I paid dues Need a couple beats to put the pain to A couple years ago, that was me too That was back when I could barely pay rent Saving water bottles just to make cents Spilled my soul each and every night On a couple beats with Dan Haynes and Was waiting tables and a waitress told Me that my stupid dreams never made sense Had a 9 to 5, Couple of people hating and they still sitting at the same desk I know, I know I got this shit, Don't fuck with lames who wanna be me Put my all into this shit I'm a problem is how they see me Thought they had it in the bag But now it's me, myself, and I No I know, I got the juice I keep it true forever, I, I know, I know I came from nothing But I'm feeling like the man right now I know, I know now I know, I know now They don't like me, I don't fit into their plans right now I know, I know now I know, I know now I stand for something and that's why it's where I'm standing right now I know, I know now I know, I know now Thought I would quit, But shit, this world is in my hands right now Yeah, I know, I know I know, I know I deserve better We were held together by 4 letters Took a a couple L's Ended up in hell Thought the love was real Should've known better Had to bounce back Invest all the money my account had While rappers rap about a round ass I'ma fuck the game and take the crown back This is a sound fact Here's a soundtrack for everyone who doubted, And even me, I even thought about it Your fake love, I could do without it Every fucking stage, I hear the people shouting I'm the people's champ I'm the new rock This is new rap, this is new pop This is new rock I fit no genre The one and only, The new mantra Fuck commas, Don't ever stop it Still underrated, Started from the bottom Only see me fall, If it was fucking autumn Got a lot of followers Who would pad your bottom I'm a fucking problem Should say it twice, I'm a fucking problem Through the pain I write Talk to myself when I need great advice Stars shine the brightest in the darkest nights I know, I know I got this shit, Don't fuck with lames who wanna be me Put my all into this shit I'm a problem is how they see me Thought they had it in the bag But now it's me, myself, and I No, I know I got the juice I keep it true forever, I, I know, I know I came from nothing, But I'm feeling like the man right now I know, I know now I know, I know now They don't like me, I don't fit into their plans right now I know, I know now I know, I know now I stand for something and that's why it's where I'm standing right now I know, I know now I know, I know now Thought I would quit, But shit, this world is in my hands right now Yeah, I know, I know You didn't fuck with me then, How are you gonna fuck with me now Funny how everything changed Now they in love with the sound Don't give a fuck what they say You should come see me on tour Had a catastrophe You cannot play me no more Maybe I should get high Yeah, something to balance the lows Something to deal with the pain Someone to call on my phone I'm in love with the truth Did this all on my own Only real will remain Maybe that's all I know I know, I know I got this shit Don't fuck with lames who wanna be me Put my all into this shit I'm a problem is how they see me Thought they had it in the bag But now it's me, myself, and I No, I know I got the juice, I keep it true forever, I, I know, I know I came from nothing But I'm feeling like the man right now I know, I know now I know, I know now They don't like me, I don't fit into their plans right now I know, I know now I know, I know now I stand for something and that's why it's where I'm standing right now I know, I know now I know, I know now Thought I would quit, But shit, this world is in my hands right now Yeah, I know, I know

Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots I believe in our fate, we don't need to fake It's all we wanna be, watch me freak I say we're growing every day, getting stronger in every way I'll take you to a place where we shall find our Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Rain, bring me the strength to get to another day And all I want to see, set us free Why can't you see? Can't you feel? This is real I pray, we don't need to change our ways to be saved That's all we wanna be, watch us freak

Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots Roots, bloody roots I believe in our fate We don't need to fake It's all we wanna be Watch me freak I say we're growing every day Getting stronger in every way I'll take you to a place Like honesty Roots, bloody Roots Roots, bloody Roots Roots, bloody Roots Roots, bloody Roots Rain bring me the strength To get to another day And all I want to see Set us free WhyCan't you see Can't you feel This is real Ahh I pray we don't need to change Our ways to be saved That all I want to be Watch me freak

Now I can say that, ah, they was not expecting this I know a God-fearing woman that ain't scared to get dirty And keep it real witcha even if the truth might hurt ya Go to church e'ry Sunday just to hear the preacher man And then she gone, but then she be right, uh, hold up I know a God-fearing woman that ain't scared to get dirty And keep it real witcha even if the truth might hurt ya Hold ya down when them hard times come And she never let nothing come between you, God and her purpose (Rae) God bless them girls with some roots Raised in a small town Make them boys shake in their boots, yeah (yes, ma'am) Workin' hard for the money, but still bringing home honey A little bit of mama's attitude with a lot of hot mess God bless them girls with some roots God bless them girls with some roots (God bless) Yeah, love this one They don't never give you credit when the credit is due And you don't have to have the compliments to know that it's true You walk around like you're confident in what you got goin' Like a boss 'cause you already know that it's you Work hard for the money when your pocket's a drought (yep) Being careful with the words coming outta ya mouth Country girl with a lil' slang whenever she talk and kinda sassy 'Cause she know what she talkin' about, yeah God bless them girls with some roots Raised in a small town (raise it up) Make them boys shake in their boots, yeah (yes, ma'am) Workin' hard for the money (workin' hard for the money) But still bringing home honey A little bit of mama's attitude with a lot of hot mess God bless them girls with some roots (yeah) God bless them girls with some roots (girl in boots) C'mon on, Lathan, let's bring it to 'em It don't matter who she around (nope) She'll still be the same person in front of any crowd Too classy to run with the fakes And she walk like she got it going on with her own lil' style, c'mon Rae (oh stop it) God bless them girls with some roots (bless it up, yeah) Raised in a small town (small town) Make them boys shake in their boots, yeah (got them boys really shakin') (yes, ma'am) And workin' hard for the money (workin' hard, I see you workin' hard for it) But still bringing home honey (still bring home the honey) A little bit of mama's attitude with a lot of hot mess (yeah, I see ya right there, ooh) God bless them girls with some roots God bless them girls with some roots (some roots, yeah) God bless them girls with some roots

I'm still running 33's up underneath this truck Even though rush hour concrete is the only place I'm getting stuck Ain't on the farm no more but on a stretch of sunny days I still catch myself looking up at the sky Praying for a little rain No I can't outrun these roots Even if I wanted to Cause they run too strong, run too deep Cutting right through the heart of me No it don't matter where I plant these boots Can't outrun these roots I can't outrun these roots There's still that back-home part of me, that can't help but see things a little different Like how there ain't no need to put a 'G' on the end of huntin' or fishin' And I still got granddaddy's bible, his old rifle and his name But I also got his pour a little more Coarsin' through my veins No I can't outrun these roots Even if I wanted to Cause they run too strong, run too deep Cutting right through the heart of me No it don't matter where I plant these boots I can't outrun these roots Thank God I can't They're tangled up in every part of who I am Without 'em I know I don't stand a chance I can't outrun these roots I can't outrun these roots Cause they run too strong, run too deep Cutting right through the heart of me No it don't matter where I plant these boots Can't outrun these roots I can't outrun these roots