By my heart

[00:09.41] Never made nobody feel below me

[00:13.40] Treat my enemies just like the homies, yeah

[00:18.45] 'Cause everybody got their own story

[00:22.70] So how can they set their opinions about me before they know me? Yeah

[00:28.01] 'Cause yeah, I'm needy, I'm human, I ruin shit, I'm selfish

[00:34.66] (Learning to be someone better, promise it won't take forever, yeah)

[00:37.58] So please go easy on me, I'm confused and defenseless, yeah

[00:46.34] But if you gon' judge me, judge by my heart

[00:50.32] 'Cause every intention is honest, honest, yeah

[00:55.42] Till I'm gone, swear I'm gon' right my wrongs

[00:59.65] So I'ma really need you to promise me

[01:03.64] (Promise you'll judge me by my heart)

[01:06.02] 'Cause every day I try

[01:10.01] When they throw dirt on my name

[01:10.82] Will it change who I am in your mind?

[01:17.21] I call on you when it gets hard and still

[01:18.00] (Say the wrong things, take it too far)

[01:20.66] So, promise you'll judge me by my heart

[01:25.46] 'Cause when I was living young & free, I paid the cost and tax

[01:30.24] Least you know I'm real, oh baby, yeah

[01:33.42] Crib fat, and skeletons, you see I got a closet packed

[01:39.27] And over time, you'll be acquainted

[01:42.20] With every secret, excuse, every time I was reckless

[01:47.76] (Learning to be someone better, promise it won't take forever, yeah)

[01:50.95] Please go easy on me and see through all my defenses, yeah, yeah

[02:00.26] But if you gon' judge me, judge by my heart

[02:03.71] 'Cause every intention is honest, honest yeah

[02:08.76] Till I'm gone, swear I'm gon' right my wrongs

[02:13.27] So I'ma need you to promise

[02:16.74] (Promise you'll judge me by my heart)

[02:19.38] 'Cause every day I try

[02:21.52] When they throw dirt on my name

[02:23.64] Will it change who I am in your mind?

[02:26.30] I call on you when it gets hard and still

[02:30.28] (Say the wrong things, take it too far)

[02:34.27] So, promise you'll judge me by my heart