Nation (Aye) They'll be proud of this (Oh, ye-ye, uh) Wakin'-wakin' up today, giving thanks, yeah the kneeing pray I-I go state to state making plays for that paper play I-I must keep it pure and then secure whatever's meant for me Fed me to the wolves and I survived and now it's hell to pay I can feel me rising up, pressure brought this diamond up This like perfect timing, huh, they are way too fond of us Blessing got the lining up, divine until my timing up I'm climbing up You won't see me folding up, you icey but ain't cold enough Feeling like the chosen one Obstacles I overcome they label me as troublesome Rather see me down on my luck but look he powered up Had to trust myself if it ain't felt than it ain't real enough Chill with you nigga (Aye) They'll be proud of this Been a decade in a game ain't do no sucker shit I-I've been ridin' my own lane and I've been true to this Outchea coaching up my people like I'm Popovitch I'm poppin' shit I'm rare, women they just stare Say she wanna ride me like she saw me at the fare You can make your move but you gon' lose with them veneers I just play it cool 'cause I look through you like a mirror Got it now it's time to fly, no hiding out, we riding out I bought them diamond I It's up but not to up a lot, I broke through every law Every hood and every block I hope they hear me now Just be weary of them people who won't break a dime (ha) Them early ages they see greatness they won't take the crown (shh) I am not your enemy I'm just gon' say it now (wo) Big as gold, it's what I'm on and I stick to my vow Look in the mirror every day and I've been hellow proud, feel me now They gon' build you up and tear you down, just stand your ground Must be rooted to keep evil out, them people out Watch your tongue and who you speaking 'bout If your intentions don't align the we gon' weave it out Straight up (If your intentions don't align the we gon' weave it out) (Straight up) (Pa) They'll be proud of this (ay) Been a decade in a game ain't do no sucker shit I've been ridin' my own lane and I've been true to this Outchea coaching up my people like I'm Popovitch I'm poppin' shit I'm It's about discipline, it's about building the blocks Its about the relationships with your players Uh, how do you get something out of somebody who's selfish Or doesn't really compete the way you'd like, and so on and so forth Uh, all those things I think have more to do Uh, aith winning and losing Than being able to draw a certain kind of play (Ay)