I Try lyrics

(I try) to do what I can

And give you the best of me

(I try) I'd do anything for you

'Cause you were there for me

(When I cried) I swear, for real

(I try) to be a good kid to the folks

Mama just look at what I've become

It's such a feeling to know I'm your son

Mama just look at what I've become

It's such a feeling to know I'm your son

So many people have changed on me

Less love but the hate on fleek

I ain't never been a fake, homey

They putting a lotta weight on me

But that's nothing, I'm that youngin

Gangstas love me and I got the trap jumping

Pull up at the field, dabbing with the kids

Give them a little hope

Yeah now that's something

Man I've been through the worst

The pain and the stress and the hurt

Told myself this ain't what I deserve

Had to make sure a youngin was heard

Through the hunger the drought and the thirst

I was close to laying in a herse

It's funny how I got saved by these verses

Show respect, my name written in cursive

I prayed I them churches

Mama was there for me, some homies didn't care for me

But that helped me choose friends carefully

I was never treated specilly

Ngavuka ngaphanda, lasuka lahlala

Bes' pusha ngamandla, bevus' amacala

Umama ekhala kunzima nok'lala, bedum' amakhanda

(I try) to do what I can

And give you the best of me

(I try) I'd do anything for you

'Cause you were there for me

(When I cried) I swear, for real

(I try) to be a good kid to the folks

Mama, just look at what I've become

It's such a feeling to know I'm your son

Mama, just look at what I've become

It's such a feeling to know I'm your son

Regular niggas be hating on me

They congratulate lowkey

Acting like they know me

Like we back-in-the-day homies

I'm living my dream, hope Manando can see me

I wish lefatshe was easy

They ask for money, they saw me on TV

When all I wanna do is give to the needy

I never had nothing, how can I be greedy

I'm working hard, I don't want a freebie

Ng'phuz' ilean ngamacup amabini

On the beach overseas naboMini

I've been thinking 'bout it ubthongo ab'fiki

I have big dreams nami I'm trying to run my city

You don't know what it takes to be the king yeah

I put my son and fam over everything yeah

Ngyazama nah, noma bedlala ngami

K'yafana man, siyaspana la

Nawe uyabona siyazama-zama, s'yenza amaplani

(I try) to do what I can

And give you the best of me

(I try) I'd do anything for you

'Cause you were there for me

(When I cried) I swear, for real

(I try) to be a good kid to the folks

Mama, just look at what I've become

It's such a feeling to know I'm your son

Mama, just look at what I've become

It's such a feeling to know I'm your son

• Artist:Emtee
• Album:Manando (2017)