I don't think they understand, what it takes to be the man
Maybe it's something they'll never know
I swear I don't need a hand, but I do need a grand
The industry is all about who you know
Gotta fake it till I make it when I'm feeling like I made it
I'm hoping that I know where to go
And it's hard to maintain it, even when you ain't famous
What do I gotta do to even blow
Whole lotta snakes in the industry
And a bunch of fakes no sympathy
Gotta leave like a rake I'm differently
I see all the hate so vividly, uhh
But I ignore it, it ain't important
To be fair that some of it's boring
Like some of y'all need to step up your game
I heard it before and I promise that it's lame
I work in the morning I work through the night
I had no warning this shit takes time
I'm going too fast that's what everyone told me
Rushing up my work gotta learn to go slowly
Learn to do quality, what about quantity
Take too long seems like they forgotten me
Working till it kills like I hit an artery
Making sure I get paid like I hit the lottery
I don't think they understand, what it takes to be the man
Maybe it's something they'll never know
I swear I don't need a hand, but I do need a grand
The industry is all about who you know
Gotta fake it till I make it when I'm feeling like I made it
I'm hoping that I know where to go
And it's hard to maintain it, even when you ain't famous
What do I gotta do to even blow
Making moves like I drive a U-HAUL
Heads in the clouds like I'm too tall
Trynna start fresh like a new phone
Came a long way from the group home, yea
Foster families, didn't understand me
Don't got a plan b, I work till I can't be
Standing up, never giving up, hope I'm good enough
I'm not letting up, feel it in my gut that
I'm made for this, I can't resist
I trained for this, you can't dismiss
What's destined, cannot stop no resting
Can't count problems gotta count blessings
Guarantee I'll do it if I ever said it
Been putting work man you gotta give me credit
Don't got a map but I know where I'm headed
Can't be stopped once I see it gotta get it
I don't think they understand, what it takes to be the man
Maybe it's something they'll never know
I swear I don't need a hand, but I do need a grand
The industry is all about who you know
Gotta fake it till I make it when I'm feeling like I made it
I'm hoping that I know where to go
And it's hard to maintain it, even when you ain't famous
What do I gotta do to even blow