Verse 1: Poppa always had a knack for attention His grind, by itself, is enough to remember Never lane switched, kept a humble game Yet his claim to fame was a confidence That was bred from wisdom Growing up, He was mad clutch He kept me out them trenches But oddly enough, he would always say To be better than him Impossible You my hero pop is you crazy? He said the craziest people All have the best adventures Buckled down Changed my mindset First year in college I was messin up Women and syrup, yeah that next level stuff Dorms told me to pack it up and that was during winter break Moms told me go back to Reno, man up and fix your mistake HIt my boy J-Funch's line, said give me a couple days And I'll be out yo head like Bron's headband in a playoff game Met up with the Dean of Students Held it down and made the point How can I be successful if I'm Lookin' for a place to stay? Huh They was shook up in that meeting In a major way Cuz anytime they gave a second chance That chance had gone to waste Not only did I get that chance I changed a life that day Cuz out of anybody A black man was first to make a way … Just trust me Hook: Could've fooled me once Being young and dumb ain't cute, Had to change up my mind Could've fooled me twice On my life, oh I think it's time to show the world how to shine Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh I can't stop no Imma give all I got Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Imma winner 'til the day that I die Bridge: I had to do it on my own I had to do it on my own I had to do it on my own Verse 2: Boy I had to write up an appeal Just for me to appeal to that all white (Congregation) Promise it took more than a letter just to make it Money was the motivation in that (Conversation) I had to speak a language that was Universal Even though my skin color wasn't (Quite Persuasive) For em just to accept me and avoid being a vagabond So I could finish college was my obligation Bruh how many people do you know That are in college strugglin' just to make it through another day Bad enough I have an 8 page paper and I haven't even eaten Cuz of bills that I gotta pay And every job on campus in minimum wage They'll only schedule me to work a twelve hour week So what's eight bucks and 25 cents bout to do When my bills are 500 plus student fees I couldn't get a plea deal or even a free meal Or a hand that could heal my soul But my dad ain't raise no quitter, and my pops said be a better man So now it's time to live up Boy they got me messed up if they think I ain't gon make a way, I promise I'm gon' be ok I looked the devil in his face and prayed him out the situa- Shunned him to the valley of death, right back to his estate In the midst of hardship A brutha kept his faith Had no choice and did it not for me But for my family's sake I had to prove I was the man I told them I would be Had to prove to these white folks that black people could be elite And prove to myself that Rickie B., regardless, is a beast If I could persevere through this, then I could conquer anything Just trust me Hook (x2) Bridge End Song
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