I don't want to point the blame, cause that just ain't my style Yes, I know we had it rough, but that won't break my smile Mom and pop working so damn hard just to pay the bills Every minute that I took for granted, now it gives me chills Cause you only get one and maybe two if you're blessed A broken home is still much better than the rest Mama just know that I ain't mad Did the best we could with what we had, Oh yeah Did the best we could with what we had, Yeah yeah Did the best we could with what we had Said I don't want to point the finger at nobody but myself And I ain't gonna play the victim, so put that back up on the shelf Product of your environment, man I'd like to disagree Only product of your state of mind, what you do and who you keep So you better make peace with the reasons that you're stressed Troubles in paradise are better than the rest Man, you know that I ain't mad Did the best we could with what we had, Oh yeah Did the best we could with what we had, Yeah yeah Did the best we could with what we had I know it wasn't easy, so be proud of yourself All the things you tried to teach me, I still speak to myself Don't beat yourself up, mama no, don't ever be sad Go ahead and tell the same thing to my dad Did the best we could with what we had Oh yeah