[Hook: Uriah Heep] Now it’s raining inside, but that’s not unusual But the way that I’m feeling’s, becoming usual (What up Class) I guess you could say (Joey) The clouds are moving away (You talk to em')
[Verse 1: Joe Budden] No more running from the black cloud, got it all mapped out I put it in a figure-four until it tap out (yeah) Still there some that rather see me in a crack house Stick up kids staking' out the block trying jack Mouse Newsflash if you thinking I’m a cash cow You probably ain’t a fan nigga, that ain’t what I rap ’bout I’m on setting goals, trying to achieve it I’m such an open book but they don’t bother to read it (ha) The teacher said I would never get ahead (nah) All I could do is laugh, them threats was all funny According to her I’d be dead before twenty (uh) But it’s cool, I’ve been mislead before honey (oh) I’m checking for more money, you will be disorganized Use to staring at tortured eyes from my walk of life Want to let her know I got a lot left to give It’s difficult to understand what you never lived
[Hook: Uriah Heep] Now it’s raining inside, but that’s not unusual But the way that I’m feeling’s, becoming usual I guess you could say The clouds are moving away
[Verse 2: Classified] Ayo, that’s how my days go, from rain showers to rainbows I’m from the place of mayflowers and raincoats John Smiths and Jane Does A bunch of nobodies who talk shit out their a-hole But that’s just the way it goes, I pay no mind to banks close I know it takes two to tango, so I lay low We brush ‘em off Eh Joe (oh!), not a word We’re borderline assholes like immigration officers Word, it gets better and gets worse I’m more used to it everyday I’m on this Earth People think they know me real good (they don’t, they don’t) Tryin to pinpoint, judge me? (I know, I know) Y’all need to look a little deeper than the little whiff of reefer That I bring into the double feature movie at the theater I live away the day while you’re playing your charades I could weather out the storm, so rain on my parade (I’m used to it anyway)
[1/2 Hook: Uriah Heep] Now it’s raining inside, but that’s not unusual (No, no, no, no) But the way that I’m feeling’s, becoming usual
[Verse 3: Joe Budden] Uh, my sermon won’t be over ’til church end (uh) My first Benz made me see, see I had the worst friends (uh) Meanwhile thought I was hanging with the same men (uh) Success ain’t never change me but it changed them Something different about me, you can blame time It ain’t a crime why, ’cause your problems ain’t mine I learned quick if they don’t care about everything that you bear Must mean that everything ain’t meant to be shared (shared)
[Verse 4: Classified] I share the same views When things are getting rough, there are few who remain true (ha) This ain’t new (nah), ain’t nothing unusual I don’t need you, I’m glad that feels mutual How can you be so shallow, swimming in the deep water? It’s a fine line and your walking on the edge Yeah I’m used to the rain falling on my head But this weather got we wishing I was crawling into bed It’s cold, life is snowballing again
[Hook: Uriah Heep] Now it’s raining inside, but that’s not unusual But the way that I’m feeling’s, becoming usual I guess you could say The clouds are moving away