WHEN I WAS SIX
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 MOM SHE
WAS WORKING
THERE WAS
NOBODY THERE
MY NANA SHOWED UP
SHE WAS SUPER
PROTECTIVE
HAD A TEAR IN HER EYE
SHE SAW HOW I
WAS NEGLECTED
THE CRAZY PART
ABOUT IT
SHE'S A STRAIGHT UP
DETECTIVE
BUT YOU NEVER
WOULD'VE GUESSED
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
SING IT
I'M GONNA LET IT GO
FORGIVENESS IS
SOMETHING WE
GOTTA KNOW
'CAUSE IF YOU HOLD ON
FOREVER IT'LL HURT
YOUR SOUL THAT'S WHY
I'M LEARNING HOW
TO LET IT GO
THAT'S WHY I'M
LEARNING HOW TO
LET IT GO
NOW MIDDLE SCHOOL'S
HERE A NEW
CHAPTER IN LIFE
NEW STEPDAD TOO MADE
MY MAMA HIS WIFE
GOT NEW PROBLEMS NOW
LIKE TRYNA FIT IN
GETTING LOOKED DOWN ON
JUST BECAUSE OF
YOUR SKIN
IT'S BAD ENOUGH I CAN'T
AFFORD THEM CLOTHES
GOT HIGH WATERS ON
WITH HOLES IN MY SOLES
NOW THAT'S THE TYPE
OF STUFF TO PUT
A HOLE IN YOUR SOUL
BUT I'M
I'M JUST GONNA
I'M JUST GONNA
I'M GONNA LET IT GO
FORGIVENESS
IS SOMETHING
WE GOTTA KNOW
'CAUSE IF YOU HOLD ON
FOREVER IT'LL HURT
YOUR SOUL THAT'S WHY
I'M LEARNING
HOW TO LET IT GO
THAT'S WHY I'M
LEARNING
HOW TO LET IT GO
8 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
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
BREAKING 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 YOU
SING IT
I'M GONNA LET IT GO
FORGIVENESS IS
SOMETHING
WE GOTTA KNOW
'CAUSE IF YOU HOLD ON
FOREVER IT'LL HURT
YOUR SOUL
THAT'S WHY I'M
LEARNING HOW TO
LET IT GO
THAT'S WHY I'M
LEARNING HOW TO
LET IT GO
I'M LEARNING
HOW TO
LET IT GO