Shine on Me

[Intro: Jussie Smollett]

Oh, it's merciless the grind

Sometimes we turn to crime

But the sun will always shine, yeah

It's merciless the grime

Sometimes we turn to crime

But the sun will always shine, yeah

[Verse 1: Jussie Smollett]

Oh father, father can you hear?

Can you hear your children crying? Can you see their tears?

To feed the ones you hold so dear

Somebody dying, and no survive, story of my life right, hey

Look at me, really look at me

Heart of a champion, eyes that have seen

Murder on my street, death on my block

Cops that be more criminal than cop

Daddy a kingpin, mama a hustler

What am I gon' be? Who is it up to?

Me and just me, doing it my way

'Til I see sunrays, hey

[Chorus: Jussie Smollett]

The sun will always shine, sun will always shine

Sun will always shine on me

So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine

The sun will always shine on me, shine on me

[Verse 2: Bre-Z]

I see 1 shot, 2 shot, 3 shot, 4

Daddy I can't take no more

I'm sick of watching windows 'fore I walk out the door

I know that's not what I'm here for, it's a brighter day

These bars sit with the Lord, he know my story

I'mma tell it all and live large before I'm 40

Frank Gathers, this your daughter, everybody know

I could light this spliff but everybody blow it

The impact, I did that

I'mma take this and sit back

And watch the chips that you digged at

We started from the bottom, you gotta know the sun is always shining

[Chorus: Jussie Smollett]

The sun will always shine, sun will always shine

Sun will always shine on me

So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine

The sun will always shine on me, shine on me

[Bridge: Jussie Smollett & Bre-Z]

Sun will always shine on me, yeah, sun will always shine on me

It's merciless the grind, sometimes you turn to crime

But you gotta keep your head up

Don't look down, don't ever give up

Cause the sun gon' shine through any weather

It's merciless the grind, sometimes you turn to crime

But baby keep your head up

Don't look down, don't ever give up

Cause the sun gon' shine through any weather

[Chorus: Jussie Smollett]

So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine

So the sun will always shine on me, shine on me

The sun will always shine, sun will always shine

Sun will always shine on me

So even if it's crime, I'm taking care of mine

The sun will always shine on me, shine on me