(Yeah)
My daddy told me not to go lookin' for no handouts (ain’t no handouts naw) (hmm,umm, hmm, umm, hmm)
'Cause when you come up they'll be lookin at you with they're handout (umm, hmm, umm)
(Let me get a twenty lil homie)
Go put in the work go put in the work
And that's the way that you gone stand out
(Put the work in yeah)
(hmm,umm, hmm, umm, hmm)
Keep your faith work your pace
'Cause you know he got it planned out (yeah)
Now watch the way it pan out (come on)
Put in the work (yay-ee-yay), (put the work in)
Put in the work (yay-ay-ay), (put the work in)
Put in the work (yay-ee-yay)
Put in the work (yay-ay-ay-ay)
Young boy came up from the Carolina's used to rock them And 1's never had designer
Grandma dancin' in the kitchen with that aunt Jemimah
Used to do the dishes with that bakin' soda apple cider
A water cut off couldn't use the toilet
A eat them hot dogs but first you had to boil it
Go cut the stove off unless you want spoil it
Couldn't afford no Tupperware we aluminum foiled it
Momma couldn’t sleep she stayed awake
Put our Christmas gifts on lay a way
Little bit of money with the rent to pay
Stepdad bounced like a loose ball play
Everybody hot like the end of May
Going to the top like we lived in Maine
House on lock like we moved away
Rocky road but Jesus saved
It’s time to reap cause we sowed it
I clap my hands cause I'm happy and I know it
Matthew 4:4 is the verse we quoted
Now I share the bread of life to feed these people stomach
My daddy told me not to go lookin' for no handouts (hmm,umm, hmm, umm, hmm) (ain’t lookin' for no handouts naw)
'Cause when you come up they'll be lookin at you with they're handout ( umm, hmm, umm)
(Come on baby let me get a dollar)
Go put in the work go put in the work
And that's the way that you gone stand out
(I put the work in, i put the work in)
(hmm,umm, hmm, umm, hmm)
Keep your faith work your pace
'Cause you know he got it planned out (yeah)
Now watch the way it pans out (yeah)
Put in the work (yay-ee-yay), (uh huh)
Put in the work (yay-ay-ay), (put the work in)
Put in the work (yay-ee-yay)
Put in the work (yay-ay-ay-ay), (work, work, work)
Young boy grew up in Fort Lauderdale (Lauderdale)
Past the swap shop where them boys used to sell (9-5-4)
You hear that pop pop kiss of death nobody tell (shh)
Tick tock matter of time before you need that bail money (momma)
Marijuana clouds made you feel funny (yeah)
Cousins smokin' loud and it's still Sunday
So I had to bounce bugs bunny (space jam)
Got brought me out milk and honey (yee)
Ain’t no celebration just acceleration never settle
Hard work and dedication take you to the next level (all the way up)
God's work and meditation turn you into a rose pedal
Sweaty t-shirt and that preparation get you gold medals (bling)
I don't write about the music just about the movement (what)
There's a bigger picture than what but why you do it (ok)
Either you're givin' substance or your producin' the sewage
So your hard work don't mean nothin' unless it's god influenced listen
My daddy told me not to go lookin' for no handouts (hmm,umm, hmm, umm, hmm) (no way, no way, no way, yeah)
'Cause when you come up they'll be lookin at you with they're handout (huh) ( umm, hmm, umm) (yeah)
Go put in the work go put in the work
And that's the way that you gone stand out
(Put the work in, put the work in)
(hmm,umm, hmm, umm, hmm)
Keep your faith work your pace
'Cause you know he got it planned out (planned out)
Now watch the way it pans out (come on)
Put in the work (yay-ee-yay), (whew)
Put in the work (yay-ay-ay), (yeah)
Put in the work (yay-ee-yay) (put the work in)
Put in the work (yay-ay-ay-ay)
Got to put in the work man
Keep your head down until it's time to look up
