Roy (Intro): Man, I just don’t even know where to begin…I done seen many things in my short twenty years of life on this earth and..it feels like...nothing’s changed since birth…There’s reasons for me being the way I am…I didn’t ask for any of this…You see…If you only knew some of the things that I’ve been through…If you only knew…some of the things that I’ve done…Sometimes it feels like..I’ll never overcome…
Chorus [1x]: If you only knew what was up in my life/Tryna make it through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was stuck in my head/All the evil in their heart left me straight for dead/If you only knew what was up in my life/Suffering through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was all in my head/Better wish you prayed and hope I was left for dead
Verse 1: I was probably better off left for dead/After they put the bullet through my Daddy’s head/Momma told me if I love the streets boy make your bed/But before I rest/Gotta make sure I’m fed
Chorus [1x]: If you only knew what was up in my life/Tryna make it through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was stuck in my head/All the evil in their heart left me straight for dead/If you only knew what was up in my life/Suffering through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was all in my head/Better wish you prayed and hope I was left for dead!
Verse 2: Living in the hood there really ain’t no calm/Holding off my fate by the grip of my palm/Staring at reflection just before I go drop a bomb/Every passing moment makes me think of Vietnam
Half Chorus [1x]: Chorus (1x): If you only knew what was up in my life/Tryna make it through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was stuck in my head/All the evil in their heart left me straight for dead!
Bridge: No, I don’t wanna give you a dime
No, I’d rather stick to doing crime
And no, only other thing I do is rhyme
So no, please don’t be wasting my time!
Chorus [1x]: If you only knew what was up in my life/Tryna make it through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was stuck in my head/All the evil in their heart left me straight for dead/If you only knew what was up in my life/Suffering through all the pain and the strife/If you only knew what was all in my head/Better wish you prayed and hope I was left for dead!
Roy (Outro): If you only knew the pain..that was going on in my head...Sometimes I wonder if I’d be better off dead instead…But somehow…I’mma make it…Just…somehow…believe…that I’ll find a way…
“Bailed Out Skit” (If You Knew)
Officer: Yes, how I may I help you?
Syreeta: I’m looking to bail out my son.
Officer: What’s your son’s name?
Syreeta: Richard Parks.
Officer: Ahhh, one of the two sorry motherfuckers we picked up Friday night?
Syreeta: Excuse me officer, but what did you say?
Officer: Well, one of them at least. If your boy is who I think he is then he hasn’t given us any trouble.
Syreeta: That’s disrespectful sir, whether it’s my son or Gary, that’s not how you speak about other people’s children.
Officer: Look m’am, I’m just doing my job. Give me a second and I’ll give you the bail amount and have you sign a couple of forms.
Officer: Here, you go m’am.
Syreeta: Nah-ah. I think you gave me the wrong form. This says $1500 dollars.
Officer: No mistake. That’s the bail.
Syreeta: Shit, my rent is pennies compared to that.
Officer: Look, lady I don’t have all day.
Syreeta: Keep talking to me like that and I’mma have to put my foot in your ass.
Officer: Bring out Parks! His mother is here to get him.
Roy: Ma, thank you.
Syreeta: Boy, shut yo ass up! Got me coming down here on a Monday paying Manhattan, skyline rent just to bail you out. If it wasn’t for my hip flexor, I’d bust you up. Keep it up and you gonn end up dead just like your daddy and brother.
Roy: But ma, what about Gary?
Syreeta: I don’t give a damn! He’s not my problem! Lord, give me strength! Let’s go boy.