Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier Ooh, child, things are getting brighter Better day, better day, better day Better day, better day, better day Better day, better day, better day Better day, better day, better day She grew up in Brooklyn, the east side of Fulton Street Never knew her father, he got shot hustling She started acting much older, her mother couldn't control her Losing direction, started sexing, no protection Now she's expecting a life she wasn't ready for She's feeling rejected, pictures unsure And even though you're out there on your own Don't give no sunshine, be better day Keep your head up, keep your head up to raise a child, my lord Don't give no sunshine, be better day You're holding down full time on weekends, you're stripping Super metabolic, but you ain't down for tricking Put your head through school, if it's not enough for you Think about you, you gotta believe Now you're expecting a life you wasn't ready for You're feeling rejected, pictures unsure And even though you're out there on your own Don't give no sunshine, be better day Keep your head up, keep your head up to raise a child, my lord Don't give no sunshine, be better day It's gonna be alright, you gotta keep your head up Think about it now, to my young sisters It's gonna be alright, you gotta keep your head up She's so young, can't stand to live alone Out there on your own Don't give no sunshine, be better day You gotta keep moving on To raise a child, my lord Don't give no sunshine, be better day Where do we go from here? Think about it now Don't give no sunshine Be better day Think about it now To raise a child, my lord Don't give no sunshine, be better day There's a better day waiting for you, baby There's such a better day waiting for you, yeah You gotta be strong Keep moving on You gotta be strong You can't complain There'll be better days There'll be better days There'll be better days There'll be better days