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Real Life is Hard


Oh! Life is really hard.
Come laugh with us. Come see the truth is broken-hearted. Why is the foreigner more respected than me in my own country? It is not right. It is not fair. Truly, really, I have experienced that Westernization is not a good thing for me. It can't make me be successful, because it does not want me to connect with my ancestors. And you leaders, you know this and refuse to talk about it. Let me speak out. let me speak out. I am excited. I am trying to do something good for us. I am trying to build our house in the right way. You're telling me it won't happen here. This cracks me up. I'm still laughing. Come see my broken heart. Oh! Life is really hard.

We are not laughing anymore. We can't take it any more. We want to change this, and get out of it. All those angry high school graduates were showing their distress. They have been arrested, mistreated and beaten. So they gave up and decided to emigrate. My face, look at my face. I am sure I will go to Allah, my God. One day the sun will shine. I am working on that. This life is nothing. I am not a king, but we are fighting for justice to happen around the world. Eh Joe! Eh Joe! I make my work with my mic. What ever comes my way. Only God will judge me. God is the only one who can stop my way. Eh Joe! Eh Joe! Oh! Life is really hard. Oh! Life is really hard.





 
   

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