Mary J. Blige Feat. Eve - Where I've Been lyrics

rate me

To all the youth in the world

The thing nobody understands

Well, I understand, that

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

I grew up as a 70's baby

Brought up in poverty and sin

Makin' jokes at the crazy lady

Never cared how she was dealin' within

I knew all the words to

Michael Jackson's album as a kid

And when it came to the biggest crusher

No he wasn't my man

At the age of seven years old

A strange thing happened to me

Before I even saw

My life has flashed before me

And I've got the mark to show

And it became a thing of beauty

So I gotta let you know

That my life, that my life

(I)

It's been hard for me

(It's been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

Now mama's working hard all day

And she said this before she left home

"Take care of your little brother

Have the place cleaned when I get home"

All these priorities

Me and Tanya had to learn to be grown

But at the time for me

It's like grown had seemed so long

Woke up and I'm seventeen

With nothin' going for me

Except the fact that I sing

You know it hurts so much

From all the sights that I've seen

From abusing the hold in trust

You probably couldn't take some of things

That I've lived in my life

(I)

It's been hard for me

(It's been hard)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(I know, I know)

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(I know, I know)

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(And I ever said)

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Understand)

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(To all the youth out there)

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I don't think I know)

(I)

It's been hard for me

(I'm with you)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(I been there)

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

It's hard and the street's a jungle

I'm tellin' you, I'm tellin' you

Especially with your pretty colors

I'm tellin' you, I'm tellin' you

So stay low and keep it humble

I'm tellin' you, I'm tellin' you

Black women hold it down, keep your feet on the ground

Black men keep searchin' and you'll be found

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

In this world of continuous bullshit and full clips

Seems all we have to pass down is being useless

Broken homes, babies all alone, parent's never there

No food, no clothes to wear, anger everywhere

Ain't no values being taught, no productive thoughts

Jealousy rules the world, take shit at any cost

Gotta change our state of life, keep it worth livin'

God gave us voices to speak and that's our way of givin'

It's so much bigger than the furs and the jewels

What about encouragin' the youths to do well?

What about givin' back, what about unifyin'?

Shit we all black, get it together

Everybody's got they trials and tribulations

Learn to change the negative to positive situations

Don't hold the lessons that you've learn

Pass it on and except the blessings that could earn

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at

(Want to know)

And where I'm going, that's not where I'm stoppin' at

(I)

It's been hard for me

(Been)

Tryin' struggling in the streets

(Want to know)

But where I've been, that's no longer where I'm at