I can't shield you from what you see clear as day
We plant the seeds, when you see, it's pouring rain
We came from the mud - the gutters, the hood, we struggle
I need you to know that our struggle ain't in vain
No matter how you hurt, I love you just the same
We came from the mud - the gutters, the hood, we struggle
Rooted in the soil, I'm the fruit from your tree
No matter how I cry, I know you love me
We came from the mud - the gutters, the hood, we struggle
I can't shield you from what you see clear as day
We plant the seeds, when you see, it's pouring rain
We came from the mud - the gutters, the hood, we struggle
I need you to know that our struggle ain't in vain
No matter how you hurt, I love you just the same
We came from the mud - the gutters, the hood, we struggle
Rooted in the soil, I'm the fruit from your tree
No matter how I cry, I know you love me
We came from the mud - the gutters, the hood, we struggle