Soften Up

Why you wearing that scowl? Don't you know your attitude is tearing me down? Got a black cloud with a silver lining But you won't even look at the bright side I, I, I just want to live in the now But there's always something you tripping about If you 'bout to sit around pouting and acting rude I'ma leave you alone with your bad mood Every time you come around you be stressing out I'm just tryna figure out what the fuss about Every minute every hour looking sour You be scouring the room for somebody you be cussing out It's always doom and gloom with you buddy What's the matter? You ain't got a damn thing to be up about? Not the friends, not the fam, not the chance To advance and make plans to map out another route? Even when the sun is out, got a cloud for a crown That's bringing everyone down Planting them negative seeds, don't be salty When the fruit you reap becomes brown So harsh with the way that you looking I'm sorry but you really ain't cooking Point of view's crooked, you looking outside for the problem With your finger pointed everywhere other than where it should've been And everybody got some problems Life gets tough for all of us You ain't really gotta be one of 'em, it's hard enough Without you making it harder for 'em Sinking us down to the bottom rung You got a gift, you could lift all us up Soften up I don't want to see you cry no more, life's too short, oh Don't fill your mind with the things outside control No don't take for granted the things you have And them blessings you overlook If you remain in the past then you pass on the present The future's an open book, so Why you wearing that scowl? Don't you know your attitude is tearing me down? Got a black cloud with a silver lining But you won't even look at the bright side I, I, I just want to live in the now But there's always something you tripping about If you 'bout to sit around pouting and acting rude I'ma leave you alone with your bad mood Remaining complaining Everybody else just ain't changing No patience, no grace given Gracious, you might need a face lift Belly aching and mistaken In your estimation of greatness It don't originate in your hating But in the love you radiating, ay Soften up, why you getting all worked up? You ain't really solving nothing Getting all hot in the collar is making it harder for you That's some negative energy you peddling Better lean down, smell the petals on the flowers Get empowered to make it better and let it be If you see what I see, come and sing it like me Why you wearing that scowl? Don't you know your attitude is tearing me down? Got a black cloud with a silver lining But you won't even look at the bright side I, I, I just want to live in the now But there's always something you tripping about If you 'bout to sit around pouting and acting rude I'ma leave you alone with your bad mood It don't gotta be so bad, don't be so mad yeah It don't gotta be so bad, why so sad? It don't gotta be so bad, no it don't gotta be so bad Don't be so mad yeah Soften up, oh