♪ Yeah,
started with crumbs,
pockets full of land ♪
♪ Now marble floors where my sneakers print ♪
♪ Used to count quarters,
now it's euros and yen ♪
♪ The ground was the furnace,
burned me into the sand ♪
♪ Windows boarded,
dreams distorted,
mama praying nightly ♪
♪ Tears contorted,
now the car push start,
engines imported ♪
♪ The same block where I fought,
I just bought it ♪
♪ Years of grinding, now the skyline mine ♪
♪ Plus where the nights all for the climb ♪
♪ From the basement to the stars align ♪
♪ No sleep, just dreams, granny turned to vine ♪
♪ Empty fridges,
ramen in the pot,
now chef's serve steaks ♪
♪ Where the poor can't try,
used to dodge eviction,
ducking every cop ♪
♪ Now I own the block,
every corner shop,
flip the pack,
flip the script,
flip the life ♪
♪ Told the devil why dance,
but I set my price,
gold chains heavy,
but the weight feels light ♪
♪ They only see the shine,
not the sacrifice,
wore the same kicks till their souls ran thin ♪
♪ Dramped the palace,
the champagne within,
now the laughter echoes where despair had been ♪
♪ Paid the cost in full,
no receipt for sending,
not been ♪