Lyrics

As I
Take a look
At my whole life
In hindsight
And how I used to
Wait for buses
At the stoplight
Put away a few dollars
Now I'm driving Impala's
Went from wearing white tees
To shirts with custom collars
I never thought that
Paying dues would be so hard
Looking up asking for God
Gotta finish what I started
The business
It can leave you broken-hearted
But the industry's
Like the Red Sea
You gotta part it
Like Moses
Use your words
And take a stand
With a microphone in hand
Lead your people
To the Promised Land
Some friends will turn away
New haters everyday
But never stop searching
For a brighter day
Hey

See when you're up
They're down
And when you're down
No one's around
Cause everybody loves you
When you shine
But I just wanna lift you higher
Higher

When you're in the midst of the rain
And all your heartache and pain
And your spirits at an all-time low
I just wanna lift you higher
Higher

So I'm
Cruisin' past the club
And my name's up on the billboard
Doin' live shows with my bros
And getting paid for it
It feels good
To hear from long lost friends
But I wonder if they call
Cause I'm getting some ends
You see
There was a time
When I needed your help
But the only hand I got
Was from me, myself, and I
Had to find the time
Time to write the rhymes
Rhymes to help me climb
Now's my time to shine
Deals are being signed
Haters keep on trying
Still I'm trying to find
Find some peace of mind
It's a piece of my mind
I'm tryna give
A window
To the life I live

CHORUS

Be careful who you trust
Some haters come disguised
As homies
And when you're down and out
Your friends who run and hide
They phony
Don't give up on your dreams
Keep working hard
Don't quit, stay on it
You're gonna make it
If you truly want it

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