We've all seen a man at the liquor store beggin' for your change
the hair on his face is dirty, dread-locked and full of main
he asks a man for what he could spare with shame in his eyes
"Get a job you fucking slob" is all he replies
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 (4x)
Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom that said he was in love
he said "Don't worry about a thing, baby doll
i'm the man you've been dreaming of."
but 3 months later he said he won't date her or return her calls
and she swear "God damn, if i find that man i'm cuttin' off his balls."
and she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walking through the door
they call her a killer, they call her a sinner, 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 (4x)
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 downside of up
and everything between
i licked the silver spoon
drank from the golden cup
and smoked the finest green
i stroked the fattest dimes at least a couple of times
before i broke their hearts
you know where it ends, yo, it usually depends on where you start
i knew this kid names Max
who used to get fat stacks out of the corner with drugs
he liked to hang out late
he liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs
until late one night there was a big old fight and Mx 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 midest of all of this pain
you know it comes 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 relaly might know what it's like to have to lose
then you really might know what it's like... (3x)
then you really might know what it's like... to have to lose
MEANING:
What can i say? It totally speaks for itself, the sad truth (and contradictions) of life. By far the best song from Everlast. And to all the whiners in the world; Life can get alot worse then simply losing your bf/gf, not getting those pants you wanted, or breaking a nail. (lol, i had to say that... those freakin "oh my god i broke a nail!!" preps drive me insane...)