I said I grew up on the rougher side of town
Some of that shit profound
Some people didn't like me cause I'm brown
Only move in one direction
All of these niggas wanna drag me down
That's why I never frown, so I can
Smile when I'm up like look at me now
I said I grew up on the rougher side of town
Some of that shit profound
Some people didn't like me cause I'm brown
Only move in one direction
All of these niggas wanna drag me down
That's why I never frown, so I can
Smile when I'm up like look at me now
Streets the opposite of sesame
Yet I still feel God was blessing me
Now I got a bigger mountain, so
I'm gone get up and I'll never sleep
Only move in one direction
All of these niggas wanna drag me down
That's why I never frown, so I can
Smile when I'm up like look at me now
All my feelings, they been packed up
First class I'm gonna send 'em
While I'm out here reminiscing
I just get more premonitions
Feeling soon they're gonna stack up
Like I'm out here playing Tetris
Most likely they ain't fitting
And no jokes, it won't be kidding
Ever since I got that shine
I was feeling like a diamond in the rough
So when my career gets high, the
Pressure won't really ever be enough
Peter Piper picked a peckled pepper
Prince gone pick the game up and propel it
From estates into another level and I
Know it's rough but I will never settle 'cause
I said I grew up on the rougher side of town
Some of that shit profound
Some people didn't like me cause I'm brown
Only move in one direction
All of these niggas wanna drag me down
That's why I never frown, so I can
Smile when I'm up like look at me now
Streets the opposite of sesame
Yet I still feel God was blessing me
Now I got a bigger mountain, so
I'm gone get up and I'll never sleep
Only move in one direction
All of these niggas wanna drag me down
That's why I never frown, so I can
Smile when I'm up like look at me now
Yeah
Yeah