Now I Know

Yeah, uh, look

The older I get, the more I realize

Almost everything I believed in

In my life was a lie

It started as a child, first was Santa Claus

Then I believed that a brawl would never come between my dawgs (wrong)

My sister Mary filled me in when I was 7

Told me Hulk Hogan only existed on television (what?)

The Stone Cold Stunner and the Leg Drop?

Scripted, N.W.O and X-Pac? Dang

I used to walk up to the mall to 'matic doors

My momma told me my finger was the power source

So I pointed with my pointer

It was open, then come to find out she was joking

Had to let it soak in, my mind as a boy

Didn't wanna believe that McGwire or Barry were on the 'roids

But when I was young, I thought the world was alright

It's funny, I even thought that Jesus was white, but yo

All that glitters ain't made of gold

It's the things you heard a million times before

It took a lot of time, now I realise

Now I know better

It's better late than never

Now I know

Over the years, I've become more accustomed to pain

I used to believe my dad when he said he'd come to my games

Even believed my momma was a saint and could do no wrong

And then she sat me down and told me how I was born (shoot)

Mind-blown, but now it all makes sense

Why she didn't spazz on me when she caught me having sex

I was perplexed but now I get it

I used to think America was finished with racism

How could I miss it?

I'm mad so many people don't get it

Holding this list of black names but now I'm blacklisted?

Got older, it's like it got no different

I found out that these independent artists aren't independent

Major labels fund them quietly to keep perception

That's deception in the game

Used to believe that I wanted fame

Plus my name written in the lights

Now I know it's so much greater because it's written in the hand of Christ

I used to say the radio would play what the people wanted

Now I know they playing what's payin'

Feeling jaded, but somehow I still believe in God

I even thought of college education and getting a job, man

All that glitters ain't made of gold

It's the things you heard a million times before

It took a lot of time, now I realise

Now I know better

It's better late than never

Now I know better

Yes I know better

Now I know better

Yes I know better

Now I know better

Yes I know better

Now I know better

Yes I know better

Now I know

Too many times before