Heart Knocks

Now coming to the stage we have Elijah Thomas Thank y'all thank y'all very much Now this song, I wrote it for my parents Why don't y'all show them some love real quick Thank you thank you Alright I hope y'all like it Thank you I'm familiar with the Hard Knocks keep pushing until your heart stops And we all got what was given I'm giving all props To my mom and dad Who gave what they had And some even though I know them babies was bad I'm talking field trips, black eyes Busted lips, Hella rides Couple whippings made me cry Always looking to provide For the kid and the sibs We getting so big The lessons from the struggle shaped the way that we live No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you Broken beautifully isn't something that's new to me Usually you would be confused so I'm saying truthfully We was never the family on Christmas with all the presents On Christmas we was the family enjoying each others presence Eating breakfast They playing the Motown record and two stepping While counting all of their blessings Cuz learning to treasure family is one of the greatest lessons So tell them to keep the presents or maybe I'm being extra The point is Everything is pointless If you don't have nobody else to join in I know I got family that's annoying At the family function I'm avoiding These boring conversations The talking bout the shows that they be spoiling Hmmm It's sort of disappointing I could say their names but I don't think its that important but Nevertheless I confess I'm blessed to have a family Hopefully yall can understand me No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No daddy Warbucks but my daddy taught us Put the Lord before your fund and then you'll find your coordinates I could never sell out for a couple of quarters Less is more my nigga so you can't afford me I been that nigga way before the chores And I am that nigga way before the tour dates The hard knock life yeah I come from the poor To open the door, I'm sure I gotta couple of more gates I know y'all ain't see that switch up coming I know y'all ain't see it (Uh yeah yeah) I'm the youngest of five the youngest alive (uh huh) A couple of times that I should've died (uh huh) It made me a king now I can survive Still I rise see the fire when you look in my eyes No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you No it ain't nobody That could do it like you Do it like you Give it up for Elijah Thomas Thank y'all thank y'all thank y'all Appreciate it Mom and dad regardless of when anybody got to say Y'all the best parents in the world Alright good night everybody ET is out Love y'all