Hard To Maintain Lyrics

***Thinkin' 'bout the time that's gone bylettin' out all pain I've held deep down inside.There ain't no doubt there's been hell in my life.just found out about my pops through a letter he writesbeen locked down but didn't forget about the kids and the wifetears nearly drown the man's hope of one day seeing the lightup until now been fightin' those tears will Lord-given mightsearchin' for a route that'll hopefully lead him one day to the sunshinebut of as for now, the pain still pierces the man's mindlike the shell of a roundcomin' from the barrel of a cop's nine. It's hard to maintain when the pain Is deep down inside. Living in a life full of rain, but still searching for the sunshine.(2x) ***Just got more news from a homie who's feeling them jailhouse bluesI know when it's two in the morning and you feelin lonely, ain't no need to worry, cause your homie still down for you. And when them other cats turned their backsjust remember who still kept it trueAin't no reason to be living in the pastjust keep your mind focused and you'll make it throughForget about the bogus,hocus pocusand them shady busters that you thought you knewThey ain't nothing but pests like locust who'll keep bugging 'til the day they done with you...You know the restI must confessabout the many homies we thought were true'Cuz when it came down to the testmany jetleaving us standing with just a fewBut you know the Lord blessedTelling you I got your backso forget about the crewSo take the load off your chest and lay your head to restand remember your homie still hold it down for you... It's hard to maintain when the pain Is deep down inside. Living in a life full of rain, But still searching for the sunshine...(2x) One love...