What it's like lyrics

Artist  : Everlast 
Song : What it's like
 
We've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin'
for your change
The hair on his face is dirty, dreadlocked and
full of mange
He ask the man for what he could spare with shame
in his eyes
Get a job you fuckin' slob's all he replied

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his
shoes
'Cause then you really might know what it's like
to sing the blues
Then you really might know what it's like (X4)

Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom who said
he was in love
He said don't worry about a thing baby doll I'm
the man you've been dreamin' of
But three months later he said he won't date her
or return her call
And she sweared god damn if I find that man I'm
cuttin' off his balls
And then she heads for the clinic and she gets
some static walkin' through the
doors
They call her a killer, and they call her a
sinner, and they call her a whore

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her
shoes
'Cause then you really might know what it's like
to have to choose
Then you really might know what it's like (X4)
I've seen a rich man beg
I've seen a good man sin
I've seen a tough man cry
I've seen a loser win
And a sad man grin
I heard an honest man lie
I've seen the good side of bad
And the down side of up
And everything between
I licked the silver spoon
Drank from the golden cup
Smoked the finest green
I stroked daddies dimes at least a couple of
times
Before I broke their heart
You know where it ends
Yo, it usually depends on where you start

I knew this kid named Max
He used to get fat stacks out on the corner with
drugs
He liked to hang out late at night
Liked to get shit faced
And keep pace with thugs
Until late one night there was a big gun fight
Max lost his head
He pulled out his chrome. 45
Talked some shit
And wound up dead
Now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst
of all of his pain
You know it crumbles that way
At least that's what they say when you play the
game

God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the
news
'Cause then you really might know what it's like
to have to lose
Then you really might know what it's like (X4) To
have to lose...