Now to understand the struggle, to understand payin' dues And the pain of my people and your people all around the globe You gotta feel me, listen to music, use it What you know about juggling jobs And struggling hard and chasing dreams? What you know about havin' no car Rent bein' due and no bling bling? What you know about sacrificing All your wants for all your needs? What you know about lovin' your child Just to find out that ain't your seed? Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know What you know about hittin' that block And dodging them cops to make ends meet? What you know about the lights bein' off The gas bein' off and no food to eat? What you know about goodwill clothes While your friends dressed fly in junior high? What you know about grandma's words When she said, "One day, boy, you gon' shine" Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know What you know about writin' late at night By candlelight 'til the **** is tight? What you know about late night prayers And late night tears, hopin' God? What you know about earning your keep Because you don't bend, break or ask? And don't you know the last'll be first Hey and the first will be last? Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Hey and those who know my struggle And those who know my pain Put one finger in the air Until then, I said until then, yeah Until you walk in my shoes, paid my dues (Until you, until you, until you) Know my struggles, know my troubles (Until you, until you, until you, until you) Until you know, until you know, until you know Until you know, until you know, until you know Until you know, until you know Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Until you know
Now to understand the struggle, to understand payin' dues And the pain of my people and your people all around the globe You gotta feel me, listen to music, use it What you know about juggling jobs And struggling hard and chasing dreams? What you know about havin' no car Rent bein' due and no bling bling? What you know about sacrificing All your wants for all your needs? What you know about lovin' your child Just to find out that ain't your seed? Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know What you know about hittin' that block And dodging them cops to make ends meet? What you know about the lights bein' off The gas bein' off and no food to eat? What you know about goodwill clothes While your friends dressed fly in junior high? What you know about grandma's words When she said, "One day, boy, you gon' shine" Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know What you know about writin' late at night By candlelight 'til the **** is tight? What you know about late night prayers And late night tears, hopin' God? What you know about earning your keep Because you don't bend, break or ask? And don't you know the last'll be first Hey and the first will be last? Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Hey and those who know my struggle And those who know my pain Put one finger in the air Until then, I said until then, yeah Until you walk in my shoes, paid my dues (Until you, until you, until you) Know my struggles, know my troubles (Until you, until you, until you, until you) Until you know, until you know, until you know Until you know, until you know, until you know Until you know, until you know Until you know my joy, know my pain and know my struggles Until you've walked these shoes, paid my dues and felt my troubles Until you've shed my tears, known my fears in all my years Only 'til then, you only know what you think you know Until you know
