Uh, yeah
Feel the pressure, new semester
Everybody's gettin fly gotta dress up
And parents pay a lot of money so the expect ya
To make a lot of money, so you don't wanna mess up
Now you're stressed huh? try your best but
Why it never seems enough to empress 'em
And you just wanna hear 'em say "good job"
Instead of "get a good job"
So tell me, where is your rest huh?
Parents feel the strain too cause they named you
'cause they got the responsibilities to raise you
If you turn out like a demon instead of and angel
They be catchin' the blame for bringing the family shame
When kids have kids they run and abandon
Others stick around, model broken examples
Clean ones nobody's hand is in and sometimes
This life has more questions than answers.

After the pressure, yeah, coming from every side
After the pressure, yeah, knocked down but I'm still alive
But I feel the pressure, yeah, like where do I run too?
When I feel the pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure

Look
You ever feel like you're wandering
No aims, no accomplishments,
Life's passing by, gotta make something out of it
And every time the clock tick,
You be so reminded how time flies but you ain't in the cockpit
And birthdays are like the worst days,
There's turmoil in your heart but celebration on the surface
'cause monday it's right back to the workplace,
Where you hate it, but you gotta get paid

Yeah I could feel the pressure too, every time I'm speaking
On the microphones, different crowds on the weekend
'cause I remember what james said about teaching
And why is everybody scrutinizing what I'm tweetin'
Signed to that reach and expectations raised
Higher than decent, I became free when I seen god's peace
Rested in it knowing he is pleased with me
Now I don't gotta please man...

After the pressure, yeah, coming from every side
After the pressure, yeah, knocked down but I'm still alive
But I feel the pressure, yeah, like where do I run too?
When I feel the pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure

I'm free, I'm alive
Feeling good, alright
And you can't take my joy
And you can't take my joy

I'm free, I'm alive
Feeling good, alright
And you can't take my joy
('cause the world didn't give it to me)
And you can't take my joy
('cause the world didn't give it to me)

I'm free, I'm alive
Feeling good, alright
And you can't take my joy, no!
('cause the world didn't give it to me)
And you can't take my joy, no!
('cause the world didn't give it to me)

I'm free, I'm alive
Feeling good, alright
And you can't take my joy, no!
('cause the world didn't give it to me)
And you can't take my joy, no!
('cause the world didn't give it to me)