It Ain't Easy-Brother Ali

[00:00.375]It Ain't Easy -Brother Ali [00:04.95]I did it again huh yeah I know [00:09.747]I'm writing you a song though [00:11.67]It goes something like this [00:12.347]You said one love you can't unlove [00:14.839]I don't know what it is you're trying to run from [00:18.699]Like you just you tryna unfriend me in real life [00:22.188]I want it all real nothing fake please [00:25.131]I don't want to wonder what your handshake means [00:27.798]I don't need to say everything I think I must [00:30.502]My ego's trying to ruin everything I touch [00:33.199]What I mean though or what my point is [00:35.606]That you're much more important than my point is [00:38.190]If I win an argument and lose your heart lord [00:40.870]Hit the bullseye on the wrong dart board [00:43.446]Want to thank everyone for being patient with me [00:46.166]It's a journey that I'm on I pray you take it with me [00:48.990]And to quote myself that's what this is about [00:51.284]We live learn and figure it out [00:53.156]Oh my god now [00:54.324]It ain't easy when it's real [00:56.44]Just don't leave because I still need your patience [01:00.577]And hear me when I say this [01:03.985]It ain't easy when it's real [01:06.641]In my heart you know I feel [01:09.210]All your greatness and baby we can make it [01:14.865]I want the real love not the false kind [01:17.417]Not the one that need perfectness at all times [01:19.954]When it seems most difficult to keep me close [01:22.618]Is probably the time that I need you most [01:25.218]I let you down though I didn't mean to [01:27.673]Even the people who try we get weak too [01:30.297]And when you said we were family I believed you [01:32.937]Because I needed so bad for it to be true [01:35.601]Now is my heart that way would I try to betray [01:38.258]Is there any such thing as an honest mistake [01:41.10]If what you need and what I have don't match [01:43.570]That's when we need the love thing to fill those gaps up [01:46.279]It ain't easy when it's real [01:48.455]Just don't leave because I still need your patience [01:52.807]And hear me when I say this [01:56.247]It ain't easy when it's real [01:58.815]In my heart you know I feel [02:01.287]All your greatness and baby we can make it [02:05.216]You tryna save the world right [02:06.913]Yo I'm a hot mess and if I'm honest [02:09.401]It's not just one event but a process [02:12.185]If I'm tryna get out here and protest [02:14.704]Let me first save the world from my foolishness [02:17.536]Let me guard my heart from it's harshness [02:20.09]Try to rid my truth of it's falseness [02:22.585]If your beauty is closer than an arms length [02:25.232]You'd be hard pressed to tell me that it's far fetched [02:27.784]I know I hurt you though you took it personal [02:30.400]But what's love if the essence isn't merciful [02:33.72]And I see no need for us to live with regrets [02:35.680]I'd rather just forgive and forget [02:37.864]Oh my god now [02:38.657]It ain't easy when it's real [02:40.528]Just don't leave because I still need your patience [02:45.00]And hear me when I say this [02:48.360]It ain't easy when it's real [02:51.08]In my heart you know I feel [02:53.585]All your greatness and baby we can make it [03:01.345]I was thinking maybe not debate politics in the pool [03:08.416]Nah just because it's your daughter's birthday party I just you know [03:12.442]No I feel you [03:18.150]Yeah word up email me about that [03:20.159]You said one love can't unlove [03:22.622]I don't know what you think you're tryna run from [03:25.143]You said one love can't unlove tryna run from [03:30.683]Said one love love love [03:33.569]Said one love love love [03:35.680]Said one love love love