Learning

verse 1 When I was 6 years old, I kinda wet the bed My stepdad came in and nearly beat me to death All bruised and broken, I was lonely and scared My momma, she was workin', there was nobody there My nana showed up, she was super protective Had a tear in her eye, she saw how I was neglected But the funny part about it, she's a straight up detective Yet you never would've guessed it, how she'd cook you a breakfast Three weeks later, she had him locked in a cell Now I'm seven years old with a story to tell singin' I'm gonna let it go, forgiveness is somethin' we gotta know 'Cause if you hold on forever, it'll hurt your soul That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go verse 2 Now middle school's here, a new chapter in life New stepdad too, made my momma his wife Got new problems now, like tryna fit in And gettin' looked down on just because of your skin It's bad enough, I can't afford them clothes Got high water's on with holes in my sole Well that's the kinda stuff to put a hole in your soul But I, I'm just gonna, I, I'm just gonna I'm gonna let it go, forgiveness is somethin' we gotta know 'Cause if you hold on forever, it'll hurt your soul That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go Instrumental: Bridge I'm grown up now, I learned enough for a song Still got some friends, but most of 'em gone Overdoses or killed by a gun Breakin' into houses, life on the run Did it for his kid, now he won't be around Guess the little one's gonna be just like me now If you're carrying the bitterness around on your shoulders Then just remember what I told ya, singin' I'm gonna let it go, forgiveness is somethin' we gotta know 'Cause if you hold on forever, it'll hurt your soul That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go That's why I'm learnin' how to let it go I'm learnin how to let it go