Nobody Knows-John Lee Hooker

[00:05.57]Nobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothin [00:10.35]Well, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhh [00:23.05]Well, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ell [00:30.48]Uh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh [00:35.75] [00:36.00]I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different years [00:39.31]That's 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peers [00:42.54]And I done fought in e'ryone, been suspended e'rytime [00:45.67]Besides a few a felony, done committed e'ry crime [00:49.08]But never braggin on, just want you to see me what I done done [00:52.43]I'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there again [00:55.95]And uhh, I used to go like house to house (man) [00:57.82]Sleepin on couch to couch (you know) [00:59.80]Walk around stickin out my hands, lookin for a handout [01:02.77]Only thing I handed out was more bills [01:04.61]Only thing pulled me out was my will [01:06.15]God told me the sun don't chill [01:07.76]Determined to make use of one of these skills [01:09.44]Either that or go beat the block [01:11.04]Ain't no way you can beat the cops [01:12.62]Ain't no way I can beat the clock [01:14.33]Just a matter of time shut down your shop [01:15.98]Ohh, you stay up day and nights, livin this way of life [01:19.33]I was +Young and Restless+ [01:20.76]+All My Children+ came and then I had a +Guiding Light+ (hey) [01:22.89]No more of that sittin mayne (c'mon) sittin and waitin [01:25.90]and thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets [01:28.83]But now I know.. [01:29.56] [01:30.33]Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah [01:36.21]I don't believe, I've made it this far [01:39.23]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [01:43.47]Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road) [01:49.22]I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh) [01:52.54]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [01:56.22] [01:56.43]I can tell you right now, I'm sayin [01:57.78]I could sit here and count on one hand [01:59.42]How many people seen me graduate [02:00.74]I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't (hey) [02:02.75]Same folks showin up in swarms, waitin for me to go on [02:06.15]Wantin to see Ali perform, wasn't so po' before [02:09.25]I became this household name [02:11.07]I was playin them Little League games [02:12.76]Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3 [02:13.95]Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma [02:16.17]Supported me in e'rything, "Why she get e'rything?" [02:19.37]Some people got the nerve to ask [02:20.73]Y'all can kiss my ass, and that's my Momma [02:22.79]Got a sister that need my help (hey) and I gave peace all with wealth [02:25.92]Give anything that I have, just to see her in perfect health [02:29.29]Now we out hurr complainin, "I got work to do" (ohh) [02:32.52]How bad you think you got it, somebody else got it worse than you (hey) [02:35.87]I done had them down and ups and, don't plan on comin back down (no) [02:39.33]Don't plan on leavin hurr no time soon, but I got too comfortable now [02:42.58]Wouldn't have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self [02:45.82]And I'ma keep walkin this road - my mind, body and soul [02:48.88]I know [02:49.98] [02:50.22]Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah [02:55.73]I don't believe, I've made it this far [02:58.90]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [03:03.12]Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road) [03:09.65]I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh) [03:12.24]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [03:15.82] [03:16.19]I didn't knowwwww [03:18.53]There'd be troubles along the way (I didn't know there'd be troubles) [03:22.75]Nobody told me nothin (nobody told me nothin) [03:25.27]That would help me to ease my pain (to help ease my pain, yeah) [03:29.00]I've been walkin this roooooad, for forever and a day (forever and a day) [03:35.46]Now I've been searchin somethin (whoa-ohhh) [03:38.51]For someone to help me find my way (somebody help me, find my way) [03:41.84]And now I know [03:42.71] [03:43.15]Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah [03:48.89]I don't believe, I've made it this far [03:51.93]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [03:56.16]Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road) [04:02.00]I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh) [04:05.25]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [04:09.56]Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah [04:15.20]I don't believe, I've made it this far [04:18.52]My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know [04:22.67]Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road) [04:28.44]I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh) [04:31.75]