So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your job's a joke
You're broke
Your lovelife's D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your
year

*But I'll be there for you
(When the rain starts to pour)
I'll be there for you
(Like I've been there before)
I'll be there for you
('Cause you're there for me too)

You're still in bed at ten,
and work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast
So far, things are goin' great
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to
yourknees
that

*Repeat

No one could ever know me
No one could ever see me
Seems you're the only one who knows, what it's like to be me
Someone to face the day with
Make it through all the rest with
Someone I'll always laugh with
Even at my worst I'm best with you
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your
year

*Repeat

I'll be there for you I'll be there for you
I'll be there for you...
('CAUSE YOU'RE THERE FOR ME TOO)

FALLIN', DREAMIN', TALKIN' IN YOUR SLEEP
I KNOW YOU WANT TO CRY ALL NIGHT, ALL NIGHT
PLOTTIN', SCHEMIN', FINDING
REASON TO DEFEND ALL OF YOUR VIOLENT NIGHTS
PROMISE ME
DON'T YOU GROW UP IN A HURRY, YOUR MOM'LL BE WORRIED, AW
IT WAS ALL PART OF THE STORY, EVEN THE SCARY NIGHTS
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE GLORY, YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED, AW
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE HEROES OF THE NIGHT (NIGHT, NIGHT)
THEY GOTTA REPEAT THE COLORS, THE LIGHT IS WEARIN' OFF
REALITY IS UPON US, COLORS DRIPPIN' OFF
COLORS DRIPPIN' OFF
NIGGAS IS SAVAGE, NIGGAS IS MONSTERS
NIGGAS IS PIMPS, NIGGAS IS PLAYERS
'TIL NIGGAS HAVE DAUGHTERS, NOW THEY PRECAUTIOUS
FATHER FORGIVE ME, I'M SCARED OF THE KARMA
'CAUSE NOW I SEE WOMEN AS SOMETHIN' TO NURTURE
NOT SOMETHIN' TO CONQUER
I HOPE SHE LIKE NICKI, I'LL MAKE HER A MONSTER
NOT HAVIN' MENAGES
I'M JUST BEING SILLY
I ANSWERED THE DOOR, LIKE WILL SMITH AND MARTIN
NIGGA DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM?
MATTER OF FACT MARLIN, THIS AIN'T MEET THE FOCKERS
I'LL BEAT HIS ASS, PRAY I BEAT THE CHARGES
NO DADDY DON'T PLAY, NOT WHEN IT COME TO THEY DAUGHTERS
DON'T DO NO YOGA, DON'T DO PILATES
JUST PLAY PIANO AND STICK TO KARATE
I PRAY YOUR BODY'S DRAPED MORE LIKE MINE AND NOT LIKE YOUR MOMMY'S
JUST BEIN' SALTY, BUT NIGGAS IS NUTS
AND I AM A NIGGA, I KNOW WHAT THEY WANT
I PRAY THAT YOU DON'T GET IT ALL AT ONCE
CURVES UNDER YOUR DRESS, I KNOW IT'S PERVS ALL ON THE 'NET
ALL IN THE COMMENTS, YOU WANNA VOMIT
THAT'S YOUR BABY, YOU LOVE HER TO DEATH
NOW SHE CUTTIN' CLASS AND HANGIN' WITH FRIENDS
YOU BREAK A GLASS AND SAY IT AGAIN
SHE CAN'T COMPREHEND THE DANGER SHE'S IN
IF YOU WHIP HER ASS, SHE MOVE IN WITH HIM
THEN HE WHIP HER ASS, YOU GO THROUGH IT AGAIN
BUT HOW YOU THE DEVIL REBUKIN' THE SIN?
LET'S PRAY WE CAN PUT THIS BEHIND US
I SWEAR THAT THESE TIMES IS THE WILDEST
SHE GOT THE SCARS, THEY SERVE AS REMINDERS
BLOOD STILL ON HER PAJAMAS, BUT YESTERDAY IS DEAD, YEAH
MOMENT OF SILENCE
NEXT SHE'LL BE OFF TO COLLEGE
AND THEN AT THE ALTAR
'CAUSE SHE KNOW THAT NIGGAS IS SAVAGE
NIGGAS IS MONSTERS
NIGGAS IS PIMPS, NIGGAS IS PLAYERS
'TIL NIGGAS HAVE DAUGHTERS
NIGGAS IS PIMPS, NIGGAS IS PLAYERS
'TIL NIGGAS HAVE DAUGHTERS
DON'T YOU GROW UP IN A HURRY, YOUR MOM'LL BE WORRIED, AW
IT WAS ALL PART OF THE STORY, EVEN THE SCARY NIGHTS
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE GLORY, YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED, AW
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE HEROES OF THE NIGHT (NIGHT, NIGHT)
THEY GOTTA REPEAT THE COLORS, THE LIGHT IS WEARIN' OFF
REALITY IS UPON US, COLORS DRIPPIN' OFF
COLORS DRIPPIN' OFF
I'M SAYIN' IT LIKE
I WANT A DAUGHTER LIKE NICKI
AWW MAN, I PROMISE
I'MA TURN HER TO A MONSTER, BUT NO MENAG S
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU SAYING IT, BUT LET 'EM HEAR THIS