It Gets Better (With Time)

There's something wrong
'Cause you seem mighty low
Tell me what's going on
(?) and never fall
Sit up and fix your face
You see me, I'm okay
We ain't got time today
Throw on your darker shades and
Smile for the camera
I want you to know

(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time

Keep it up
I see you holding on
But it was easy, no?
Now you feel all alone
Quit praying, ease your pain
You'll be here either way
Nowhere to place the blame
So put your make up on and
Smile in the mirror
I want you to know

(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) You know that, that it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time

Your inner strength is the reason you haven't said a word
But your counting has revealed the bad days that you've endured
It's probably not the first and not the last to be assured
The past is leading the future
I promise the present is keeping us moving forward
With hope we seek true happiness
Throughout our lives with
Trials we face bring pain and
Sorrow, but we'll resistance is (?) strength
The easy path rarely leads to what our heart truly desires
And in this life we must face may a worthy
Challenge with an outcome that may satisfy us
The win inspite of struggle implies much greater magnification
To ones honor which I value more than instant-gratification
So believe me when I say that time can heal most any wound
And ease the most pain,
Yet the scars remain until the day we lay in tomb
So please know nothing in this moment is the same as a moment ago
Each one day pass (?)

(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that,
That it gets) That it gets better with time
(I just hope that you know that, that it gets)
(I just hope that you know that, that it gets)
(I just hope that you know that, that it gets)
(I just hope that you know that, that it gets)

Tommorrow's not in your hands
That's why I pray to the man
And I think it's arrogant to make plans in advance
One day at a time
I burn the sage for all the negative, pay it no mind
I'm at ease with the struggles, they're better with time
Need, not I remind
Tommorrow's not in your hands
Neither is control
Nigga, reap what you sow
And pay it in full
Think before you burn the bridge
Paying the toll
Just play your role
So much pressure in the world, I started my gnashing teeth
Hit the gas so hard, I blew a gasket and leaked
Drain me for what I got like a nasty leech
You'll find hard learned lessons just by asking a teach
Life is what you make it, take it, how you gon' take it?
My ground is solid and no earthquake could not shake it
Ain't waiting on nothing, not even no reparations, heavily meditating
But it gets better with time
And I'm sober now, no alcohol to hide behind
I grow older and grow bolder
I move mountains and move boulders
I cross borders, don't take orders
And thank God, that's important