Pump it up a little bit   Alright look      [Verse One]   See I never really new life could be so hard   I never really new pain til I got scared   I never knew people could be so cold   I never knew wrong til I was ten years old   I never knew fighten til I got my ass kicked   I never knew gettin' got til I got tricked   I never knew healthy til I got sick   And I never knew people killed people so quick   Yo, I never knew mind power could be so deep   And I never knew hardship was mine to keep   And I never knew the wolves attack the sheep in their sleep   And I never knew people played people so cheap   Yo, I never knew that we was in such bad shape   And I never knew what I would have to do for the papes   And I never knew that I would put my life on tape   And I never knew hip hop would be my escape   See I never knew real folks could be so few   And I never knew so many people don't got a clue   And I never knew beautiful til I met you   But, never say never because it never comes true      [Verse Two]   Hey yo, I never knew that some nigga's just don't bury beef   I never knew that I brought you so much grief   I never knew that you was a two time thief   The way you stole my heart was beyond belief   Yo, I never knew my medicine would come in a leaf   And I never knew that life could be so brief   And I never knew that I would get no relief   I never knew so many Indians that wanna be chief   Yo, I never knew the wrong move could cost yo life   And I never knew the wrong move could cause yo strife   And I never knew money could just buy you fun   And I never knew so much power came with a gun   Yo, I never knew that I would have such bad luck   And I never knew the next man could get you stuck   And I never knew lighting til I got struck   And I never knew that you would go so low for the buck   Yo, I never knew real folks could be so few   And I never knew so many people don't got a clue   And I never knew beautiful til I met you   But, never say never because it nver comes true      [Verse Three]   See, I never knew the future would be like the past   And I never knew a woman could just slang that ass   Yo, I never knew that you were so sassafras   I never knew that you played the game so fast   I never knew that there was no time to waste   And I never knew no one who could take your place   Yo, I never knew reality til you showed me a taste   And I never knew how you made my heart beat race   Yo, I never knew courage until I got brave   And I never knew discipline until I behaved   And I never knew freedom until I became a slave   And I never knew that I would take this to the grave   Yo, I never knew that I had so much to lose   And I never knew I had so many to choose   And I never knew an ego was so easily bruised   And I never knew the game until I studied the rules   See I never knew real folks could be so few   And I never knew so many people don't got a clue   And I never knew beautiful til I met you   But never say never because it never comes true    (true, true)      [Refrain]   Never say never because it never comes true   I never knew that I would be about the revenue   Never say never because it never comes true   Oh, I never knew that you didn't know what they was telling you   Never say never because it never comes true   I never knew this about the heaven and the hell in you (ha yeah)   Never say never because it never comes true   I never knew