Have You Ever?

Have u ever lived my life?
spent one minute in my shoes?
if u haven\'t, den tell me why
u judge me as u do.

have u ever woken up in the morning
wondering if dis was ur last day on Earth?
haave u ever left ur house
unsure if u\'d return?

have u ever seen ur friend get shot
outside his favorite store?
have u ever seen a friend die
from drugs he\'d never used before?

have u ever seen ur mom get beat up
by ur stepdad messed up on booze?
have u ever had an unwanted pregnancy
forcing u to choose?

have u ever sat beneath the stars
hoping GOD will hear?
have u ever seen ur friend drive away
after way too much beers?

have u ever had a friend
experiment wit weed?
have u ever covered up guilt
by doing a good deed?

have u ever considered suicide
as the only way?
have u ever tried to hide urself
behind da things u say?

have u ever wanted to protect
ur friends and every1 in sight?
have u ever felt such pain
dat u cried urself to sleep at night?

have u ever lived my life,
spent 1 minute in my shoes?
if u haven\'t, den tell me why
u judge me as u do.