People be asking me why I wear that towel on my head
I be tellin' 'em, I wear that towel on my head, I represent the ancestors
When we was field n***as, used to wet the towel and wear it on our head to keep ourselves movin'

Pain and suffering, experience my whole life
Used to pray to God, but He probably won't reply
Could you send someone to me if you don't mind?
Stay by my side and stick it out for the long ride

Have you ever needed somebody?
Tired of being broke and want to be somebody
My heart too genuine, sometimes feel I wasn't built to love
Victim of this cold world, it get difficult to trust
(My heart too genuine, sometimes feel I wasn't built to love
Victim of this cold world, it get difficult to trust)

My mother died when givin' birth to me, they brought her back
Immaculate conception, to be absent from the body then you in the holy presence
All the angels start surroundin' when somebody mention Kevin
Guess it can't be no coincidences that it rhyme with heaven

Everybody hatin' me, black sheep, narcotic sellin'
Do what you want, every time I go to jail, ain't do no tellin'
Grandma done put her arms around me, told me be more careful
Used to feel like I was cursed, I know my worth now, I know better
I sit high, but I look low, and all of mine gon' be protected
Could you do me a little favor if you're listenin' to this message?
Don't you ever let nobody tell you ain't no blessing
Don't you ever let nobody tell you you ain't special
Don't you ever let nobody tell you you ain't special
I said don't you ever let nobody tell you you ain't special

Pain and suffering, experience my whole life
Used to pray to God, but He probably won't reply
Could you send someone to me if you don't mind?
Stay by my side and stick it out for the long ride

Have you ever needed somebody?
Tired of being broke and want to be somebody
My heart too genuine, sometimes feel I wasn't built to love
Victim of this cold world, it get difficult to trust

Wrote to Hill Moore, but I guess he ain't get the letter
System got Lee Lucas wrong, he been gone since I was 11
Every lawyer say he comin' home, it gets so depressin'
Meanwhile the family's stressin', tryin' to put it back together

Jeff Perry children grown now they steady askin' questions
And they look at me for answers, and I don't know what to tell 'em
Kai looks so much like Mazi, can't be around me for a second
Told they mom you ever need me, bump the line, and imma Zelle 'em
Better know I spread my wings, you surrounded by them steppas
You better know I'm a big eagle if you're listenin' to this message
Don't you ever let nobody tell you ain't no blessing
Don't you ever let nobody tell you you ain't special

Pain and suffering, experience my whole life
Used to pray to God, but He probably won't reply
Could you send someone to me if you don't mind?
Stay by my side and stick it out for the long ride

Have you ever needed somebody?
Tired of being broke and want to be somebody
My heart too genuine, sometimes feel I wasn't built to love
Victim of this cold world, make it difficult to trust

(My heart too genuine, sometimes feel I wasn't built to love
Victim of this cold world, make it difficult to trust
Built to love, make it difficult to trust)