They Loved My Hands

Sometimes the hardest thing in life
Ain't losing money
Ain't losing opportunities
It's realizing people loved your hand
More than your heart
Sam the motivator
Never give up
I used to answer every phone call late at night
Carry everybody's burdens, try to make it right
Gave my last dollar
With a tired soul
While secretly the pressure
Was taking its toll
Everybody smiling
When the table was full
But when
I got quiet
The room got cold
Funny how the love start fading away
When you stop giving people their way
I learn
Some folks love your benefits more than your name
And some only clap when you're carrying the game
But real love stays when the shine grow dim
When your pocket's low and your chances slim
Do you love me for me
Or just what
I can do
Would you still stand beside me, baby if
I had nothing left to give to you
I finally see
What my soul needed to know
Everybody around you ain't family
Some people just love the glow
Now
I move slow, wiser than before
Can't let fake love walk through my door
I stopped bleeding, trying to save the crowd
Started loving myself and saying it loud
Cause people who love you gonna stay through pain, through cloudy skies and pouring rain
They don't disappear when the phases end
That's the difference between users and friends
And
I ain't angry, I just understand
Life showed me truths that made me a man
Now my circle's smaller but my spirit's strong
Cause peace feels better than proving folks wrong
Do you love me for me
Or just what
I can do
Or just what
I can do
Would you still hold my hand, baby
If the whole world stopped loving me too
I finally learned, finally learned
Some hearts only come for gain
But real love walks beside you
Even through the storm and rain
I gave too much
To people who gave too little but
I survived it and maybe that lesson
Things I provide
Cause a real soul don't leave you
When life gets hard outside
I finally understand
Everybody ain't built the same
Some people love your blessings
But never love your pain
Protect your heart
Protect your
And never let disappointment stop your purpose
This is Sam the Motivator
And remember one thing
Never give up
Never give up