I Know

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you And that's life, its crazy ain't it huh? From temperamental teenage days seemed like all roads led to blazing up Put my olds through shit deeper than a bass guitar I couldn't play but I wrote, and although My poor folks tried it all, still caused 'em to tow A borderline war zone within the walls of their home All outta love, me risking my future, they watching all of it So desperate to help, being forced to let go Now I know my story's no different to most and I'm not saying I've done more than the average Joe, just making it known What happened here, how many parents you know Could go through that and still back their son's rap career, the case ain't closed And fate saw me come good Mr Magistrate Turns out chasing the dream is worth the battle pain This for those who walked me to my first school day And who'll be right there when I graduate, thank you I had to say it Yeah I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you 'Cause with me, you'd leave nothing to fate And for that, I know I account for every one of your greys And the kicker is, I know you'd have it no other way And that's love, there ain't much I can say, but let me try 'Cause every problem I faced, they faced it with me And added handfuls of stress on top of already chokers plates And Stephanie, everything I lack, she's got it in spades Look, I'm just sorry this song's an album late, 'cause if I'm honest From sports days to court dates, from forty-forty In the hallways to kicked out of schools, they backed me always It made for quick recoveries 'cause no matter How bad I fucked up, they never once gave up on me It goes much deeper than just something I wrote I'm choking up, trying to get this past the lump in my throat Guess I could never say enough, I could never make it up But till I'm dust I'ma try 'cause it's love, and with us It's nothing but, and mum I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you For your support when I was down on my luck Credit's due, I feel I owe you that much, all I can say is Thank you for all the heartaches that we've overcome Wish I could change it, but what's done is done, all I can say is Thank you for all the times that I've bitten my tongue And later on, kicked myself for not speaking, believe me You're second to none, and this here's just for being your son I just wanted to say, I just wanted to say that I know I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you I talk a good one, but know that beyond that I know I would never'a made it without you And I know there ain't much I can do to repay that The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you --- I Know - Illy