Oh, it's merciless the grind Sometimes we turn to crime But the sun will always shine, yeah It's merciless the grime Sometimes we turn to crime But the sun will always shine, yeah Oh father, father can you hear? Can you hear your children crying? Can you see their tears? To feed the ones you hold so dear Somebody dying, and no survive, story of my life right, hey Look at me, really look at me Heart of a champion, eyes that have seen Murder on my street, death on my block Cops that be more criminal than cop Daddy a kingpin, mama a hustler What am I gon' be? Who is it up to? Me and just me, doing it my way 'Til I see sunrays, hey The sun will always shine, sun will always shine Sun will always shine on me So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me I see 1 shot, 2 shot, 3 shot, 4 Daddy I can't take no more I'm sick of watching windows 'fore I walk out the door I know that's not what I'm here for, it's a brighter day These bars sit with the Lord, he know my story I'mma tell it all and live large before I'm 40 Frank Gathers, this your daughter, everybody know I could light this spliff but everybody blow it The impact, I did that I'mma take this and sit back And watch the chips that you digged at We started from the bottom, you gotta know the sun is always shining The sun will always shine, sun will always shine Sun will always shine on me So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me Sunshine, sunshine Sun will always shine on me, yeah Sunshine, sunshine Sun will always shine on me It's merciless the grind, sometimes you turn to crime But you gotta keep your head up Don't look down, don't ever give up The sun gon' shine through any weather It's merciless the grind, sometimes you turn to crime But baby keep your head up Don't look down, don't ever give up The sun gon' shine through any weather So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me The sun will always shine, sun will always shine Sun will always shine on me So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me

Up all night... oh yeah Haven't felt your love for some time now Damn I miss your lips next to my mouth And I can't wait to make up for the lost time Cause without you here I'll probably never sleep I look in the mirror Your face is all I see I want you on my pillow Give me your love I can't breathe Baby come here So I can go to sleep You keep me up all night Oh yeah No shut eye Can't even sleep or wake at all I can't lie You've given me insomnia Now I can't wait to make up for the lost time Cause without you here I'll probably never sleep I look in the mirror Your face is all I see And I want you on my pillow Give me your love I can't breathe Baby come here So I can go to sleep You keep me up all night Oh uh you keep me up at night Oh You keep me up all night

Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise

My heart's a stereo It beats for you, so listen close Hear my thoughts in every note Make me your radio (yeah) And turn me up when you feel low (turn it up a little bit) This melody was meant for you (right there) Just sing along to my stereo (Gym Class Heroes, baby) If I was just another dusty record on the shelf Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else? If I ask you to scratch my back, could you manage that? Like yikky-yeah, check it Travie, I can handle that Furthermore, I apologize for any skipping tracks It's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks I used to, used to, used to, used to, now I'm over that 'Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts If I could only find a note to make you understand I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand Just keep it stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune And know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you My heart's a stereo It beats for you, so listen close Hear my thoughts in every note (yeah, yeah, yeah, come on) Make me your radio And turn me up when you feel low (turn it on) This melody was meant for you Just sing along to my stereo Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh To my stereo Oh, oh-oh, oh So sing along to my stereo Let's go If I was an old school fifty-pound boombox Would you hold me on your shoulder, wherever you walk? Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops And crank it higher every time they told you to stop? And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me When you have to purchase mad D batteries Appreciate every mixtape your friends make You never know, we come and go like we're on the interstate I think finally found a note to make you understand If you can hear it, sing along and take me by the hands Just keep me stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune You know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you My heart's a stereo It beats for you, so listen close (listen) Hear my thoughts in every note Make me your radio (come on) And turn me up when you feel low (turn it up) This melody was meant for you Just sing along to my stereo Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh To my stereo Oh, oh-oh, oh So sing along to my stereo I only pray you never leave me behind (never leave me) Because good music can be so hard to find (so hard to find) I take your head and hold it closer to mine Thought love was dead, but now you're changing my mind My heart's a stereo (yeah) It beats for you, so listen close Hear my thoughts in every note (you gotta make me a radio) Make me your radio And turn me up when you feel low This melody was meant for you Just sing along to my stereo Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh To my stereo Oh, oh-oh, oh (my radio) So sing along to my stereo Yeah