One for the trouble, two for the bass John John and Twin Pea, back up in your face Me and Jeffrey Bean, oh my, you say 1985 to the Y2K The new millennium crosses seas, I'm fulfilling them Everywhere I go, people be yelling, yo, that's swinging them Yo, I checked out on my quest Sittin' with some dope, do the rhymes at my rest It's the J-O-H-N-T-E-R-R-E-L-L and I rock well That man in the coffin is your average rapper Can't he do the ditto for your average question I thought it was over, but there was a plan Good things come to those that wait, that wait, that wait My strength was gone, I'm trying to hold on All of a sudden, there was a break There was sunshine and the rain Sometimes pleasant, sometimes tame There was sunshine and the rain Sometimes pleasant, sometimes tame I had some problems along the way Talked to God about them, He said keep the faith There was sunshine and the rain Sometimes pleasant, sometimes tame There was sunshine and the rain Sometimes pleasant, sometimes tame A better, better, better, better day A better day will come A better day's coming A better day Come on and move with the groove A better day will come Yeah, yeah A better day Had it not been for your grace Had it not been for your grace I wouldn't be here today I wouldn't be here today Had it not been Had it not been for your grace A better day A better day A better day A better day will come It's coming y'all A better day It may not look good right now A better day will come Yeah A better day Had it not been for your grace I wouldn't be here today Had it not been for Jesus Had it not been for your grace I wouldn't be here today I wouldn't be here today I wouldn't be here today A better day will come A better day will come