I know our time's hard You tryin' to maintain Don't worry about nothin' Just keep doin' your thing I said I know our time's hard You tryin' to maintain Don't worry about nothin' Just keep doin' your thing My change unrestrained, yep Money or the flame Baby momma been trippin' cause another baby comin' I feel like I've been running from this cause all my life (to use) This music as a tool that leads 'em back to Christ Lord I need some strong advice Cause there's pressure in this industry I be in some places that temptation just take over me The closer that I get to you Is something that I envy I hope the world can hear my heart Despite my eniquity Drink a lil' bit Smoke a lil' bit Lord I'm repenting for you Instead of ya'll judging me Ya'll should just be prayin' for me Get mad a lil' bit Cuss a lil' bit I promise ya'll I'm workin' on it If father tell them Because I know I be delivered from it Sittin' by the Mississippi River Just wastin' time (wastin' time) No matter what they say One day ya'll I'm gon' shine (I'm gon' shine) Cause I'm tired of doin' wrong And I hope I'm doin' right Get myself together And make a change in my life And baby I'm gon' shine (and baby I'm gon' shine) And baby I'm gon' shine (and baby I'm gon' shine) My bills pilin' up Man them people want they money I asked her "Can I go and get a payment plan or somethin'?" She say "How you get the money?" I'ma get it from my father He promised me overflow and now I gotta borrow Gas pricing rising I can't even lie No matter what the gas price I'm gon' be putting 35 I thank God I can drive I thank God for my freedom R.I.P to Miss. Philly I know you're hanging out with Jesus So if you drank a lil' bit Smoke a lil' bit That's the time to talk to him Most of ya'll wanna wait Until you finish goin' If you get mad a lil' bit And cuss a lil' bit Do it, do it, do it, do it Forget talkin' to haters Talk to God, he'll see you through it Sittin' by the Mississippi River Just wastin' time (wastin' time) No matter what they say One day ya'll I'm gon' shine (I'm gon' shine) Cause I'm tired of doin' wrong And I hope I'm doin' right Get myself together And make a change in my life And baby I'm gon' shine (and baby I'm gon' shine) And baby I'm gon' shine (and baby I'm gon' shine) *David Banner verse missing* Sittin' by the Mississippi River Just wastin' time (wastin' time) No matter what they say One day ya'll I'm gon' shine (I'm gon' shine) Cause I'm tired of doin' wrong And I hope I'm doin' right Get myself together And make a change in my life And baby I'm gon' shine (and baby I'm gon' shine) And baby I'm gon' shine (and baby I'm gon' shine) I'm gon' shine, yeah