Although it′s tough, when growing up I was a pretty normal kid

I'm old enough to realize that my family had more to give

We couldn′t afford a lot, but I kept on ignoring itAnd would I make it? My basement is where I'm recording in

I'm depending on a dream and if I′d ever score it big

They believe on what it seems but I ain′t even close to it

I'm focusing on what I do, not caring if they notice it

I′m composing my life story, all the highs and lows in it

My family was doing good, I'm riding bikes around the block

But coming home to mom and dad and the fighting never stopped

And it already begun, my father was getting drunk

Breaking things around the house, telling my mom to pick it up

I would be laying on my bed, hearing the yelling through the walls

It was small in the beginning now I couldn′t take it at all

And I'm preparing to fall and why is this happening?

Drastically, actually this life was after me

I just wanna live a life with no stress

Success is just a mile away; I look for better days

Even if they hate you, just gotta smile through it all

Just be grateful, you just gotta smile through it all

I′m doing well so thanks for your help

I do it for myself for nobody else

And I owe to myself, I just gotta smile through it all

Just smile through it all, just smile through it all

It was clear, it's been a couple of years since it has been this way

I look away but it was the same thing, different day

Little things got me in trouble, and I would get it bad

And I hated you and I ain't sorry, just forget it dad

And it′s sad having a kid who doesn′t like you

Dad I would never wanna be just like you

You'd beat me with whatever that you can find

And with mom, the people knew, it′s nothing that you could hide

I was only 13 and I would come home a little late

Try to hurt me now, I grew up and I was in your face

Looking in your eyes, I decided to take a stand

Damn you were surprised, that's when I became a man

You told me to try to hit you and I punched you in your mouth

And I was out, packed my things and I was running out the house

On my own, I thank mom for being my backbone

I was gone for a month, you wanted me back home, but I′m gone

I just wanna live a life with no stress

Success is just a mile away; I look for better days

Even if they hate you, just gotta smile through it all

Just be grateful, you just gotta smile through it all

I'm doing well so thanks for your help

I do it for myself for nobody else

And I owe to myself, I just gotta smile through it all

Just smile through it all, just smile through it all

Just smile through it all

Even if they hate you

Look, ain′t nobody can replace you

Just smile through it all

Yeah, they can be fake too

You got your life, just be grateful

Just smile through it all

Even if they hate you

What they say can't break you

Just smile through it all

Just be grateful

Just smile through it all

Just smile through it all

You and mom gotta divorce, I was happy hearing the news

I didn't know a lot before, now I′m fearing the truth

The last day before you went, you came and cried to me

And I didn′t pay no mind when you said goodbye to me

The whole family left you, I wanted to forget you

Now I feel a guilt in my stomach and I'm regretful

I stopped following rules, I dropped right outta school

Hanging with the wrong crowd, I thought that I was cool

And when I was 17, I just gave up, I couldn′t do it

Life was fucked up and my music would help me through it

Truth is, I miss the family we once had

When we supported each other, something I want back

And it's been five years since you were once here

I wanted to make it clear, your voice I wanna hear

I would look at your number and pick the phone up

I wanted to let you know, your son has grown up

I just wanna live a life with no stress

Success is just a mile away; I look for better days

Even if they hate you, just gotta smile through it all

Just be grateful, you just gotta smile through it all

I′m doing well so thanks for your help

I do it for myself for nobody else

And I owe to myself, I just gotta smile through it all

Just smile through it all, just smile through it all

It's kinda fucked up, having your whole family leave you

We all make mistakes, the same for all people

And I was always aware of my surroundings

Always getting grounded, didn′t care 'cause I was childish

I went through the same, I feel the pain 'cause you were labelled

You still played a role putting the food on the table

After you left, it was hard to be stable

And the man I am now, I admit that I don′t hate you dad

To be honest if you were here, I would take you back

And I hate the fact that I made mom pick a side

Forget the pride, sick inside, I ain′t proud of what I done

The fam was pretty good, but I was stupid, and I fucked it up

This song I wrote is something for me to show

I'm a man now ′cause you weren't there to see me grow

Something you didn′t know and I'm letting out my story

′Cause I fucked everything up and I regret it and I'm sorry dad