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Ah, ah, ooh-yeah
Ooh, yeah
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm just hoping that these shoes will fit
I don't know who I'm like, I'm losing it
My horoscope ain't matching up, I need my origin
Thought I found it in music, but lost it soon as the chorus in
Hustling and hope they don't kick the doors in
In order to survive, I had to improvise
Cover these eyes, self-pity won't make 'em empathize
The first time I seen hatred was in the second grade
It wasn't by grace, it's too obvious
Much more subtle, slick diss and rebuttal, uh (ah)
I grew up fast, ay
Halloween came, I ain't wear a mask, ay, yeah
People fear what they don't understand, I understood
Later, I learned how to stand, be a man for my hood
James Brown kind of attitude, say it loud (say it loud)
My brother told me, "Stay woke, don't be laying down" (laying down)
How it sound is how it goes, step on toes, no apologies
It is what it is
Mama had a had a talk with me
"Some people ain't gon' like you just 'cause the way you look"
I swear, that have me shook (ay, yeah)
What you mean? Is there really such a thing?
Are we ever supposed to make it on the screen?
Mama told me, "Keep your head up
Stay woke, make your bed up
Don't let this stop you from gettin' your bread up"
Mama told me, "Keep your head up
Stay woke, make your bed up
Don't let this stop you from gettin' your bread up"
Mama sat me down and talked to me a long time ago
She say, "Son, let me tell you how this thing called life will go
In this race you might just start from behind
But stay calm and just remember it's a marathon
Just be patient, that you're destined for greatness
Be prepared, you're gonna be destined for hatred, uh
And it's sad, but some people ain't gon' like you
And they'll do anything just to spite you
And that's okay, you ain't for everybody
Them same people probably terrified