T.I.
A Better Day
[Intro]
Ayy
It's okay, tomorrow'll be a better day
When your rent a day late and you're tryna stay straight
But the only way to get it is to slang that weight
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day

[Verse 1]
We all came in the world with a sparkle in our eye
Not knowing the only thing that we was promised is to die
But promise is a lie, can't nobody guarantee it
'Cause death around the corner can't nobody damn see it
Ayy, I can't agree that God good at all time
But we all know shit ain't all good at all time
So I tote my strap in the hood at all time
[?] respect ain't just something that's understood in our time
Especially by our kind, man, I hate it for the future
Police don't wanna lock you up no more, they wanna shoot ya
And that's half as bad as these haters'll do ya
Soon as you get your loot up, your body they wanna shoot up
Lord forbid they kill me, I bet you nobody knew what
The suckas get shot and polices come straight to us
And that just how they do us ever since n***as blew up
I know you goin' through it, know I'm goin' through it too bruh

[Chorus]
When your rent a day late and you're tryna stay straight
But the only way to get it is to slang that weight
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day
When your daughter like 6 and her pops ain't shit
You don't wanna tell her [?] momma gotta go strip
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day
[Verse 2]
I'm doin' this for the hood, the kid wit no dad
I was just like y'all, don't feel so bad
Know it's hard when you live so bad
They whoop ya ass and then wonder why you're still so bad
'Fore long you get whoopins and just laugh
Momma wash ya clothes find lil' blue bag
She ask what ya what ya doin' you tell her stuntin' like my daddy
You knew that I was gonna be a hustla when you had me
Look around ma, you send me to the sto' to get some bread
And I pass at least 8 J's or mo'
You know the rent been late for 8 days or mo'
But slangin' blow a better [hazard than 8 days of snow?]

[Chorus]
You out speeding with the white and you see the blue lights
And you on your third strike so the judge say life
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day
If your son 14, [?] criminal
Hard to realize it, baby girl, but God witcha
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day

[Verse 3]
My momma girl son 14 just got killed
Had to catch myself, 'bout to tell her I know how you feel
I'da been a damn liar, see her tryin' not to cry
She know he in a better place, she just wanna know why
Know somebody touch mine and a n***a gon' die
It's goin' down, how dare I tell her to calm down
I tried to convince her that he in God's arms now
She said I don't believe that there's a God right now
I know it's hard right now and your heart light now
But God give new beginnings, you can start right now
Know you scarred right now 'cause you apart right now
But shit, he in better shape than we are right now
[Chorus]
When your rent a day late and you're tryna stay straight
But the only way to get it is to slang that weight
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day
When your daughter like 6 and her pops ain't shit
You ain't wanna tell her [?] momma gotta go strip
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day
You out speeding with the white and you see the blue lights
And you on your third strike so the judge say life
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day
If your son 14, [?] criminal
Hard to realize it, baby girl, but God witcha
Okay (It's okay), tomorrow'll be a better day