I Know - Illy, Joyride

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

And that’s life, its crazy ain’t it huh?

From temperamental teenage days seemed like all roads led to blazing up

Put my olds through shit deeper than a bass guitar

I couldn’t play but I wrote, and although

My poor folks tried it all, still caused 'em to tow

A borderline war zone within the walls of their home

All outta love, me risking my future, they watching all of it

So desperate to help, being forced to let go

Now I know my story’s no different to most and I’m not saying

I’ve done more than the average Joe, just making it known

What happened here, how many parents you know

Could go through that and still back their son’s rap career, the case ain’t

closed

And fate saw me come good Mr Magistrate

Turns out chasing the dream is worth the battle pain

This for those who walked me to my first school day

And who’ll be right there when I graduate, thank you I had to say it

Yeah

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

'Cause with me, you’d leave nothing to fate

And for that, I know I account for every one of your greys

And the kicker is, I know you’d have it no other way

And that’s love, there ain’t much I can say, but let me try

'Cause every problem I faced, they faced it with me

And added handfuls of stress on top of already chokers plates

And Stephanie, everything I lack, she’s got it in spades

Look, I’m just sorry this song’s an album late, 'cause if I’m honest

From sports days to court dates, from forty-forty

In the hallways to kicked out of schools, they backed me always

It made for quick recoveries 'cause no matter

How bad I fucked up, they never once gave up on me

It goes much deeper than just something I wrote

I’m choking up, trying to get this past the lump in my throat

Guess I could never say enough, I could never make it up

But till I’m dust I’ma try 'cause it’s love, and with us

It’s nothing but

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

For your support when I was down on my luck

Credit’s due, I feel I owe you that much, all I can say is

Thank you for all the heartaches that we’ve overcome

Wish I could change it, but what’s done is done, all I can say is

Thank you for all the times that I’ve bitten my tongue

And later on, kicked myself for not speaking, believe me

You’re second to none, and this here’s just for being your son

I just wanted to say, I just wanted to say that I know

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you

I talk a good one, but know that beyond that

I know I would never’a made it without you

And I know there ain’t much I can do to repay that

The reason I made it through, all I can say is thank you