From Bus Stop to Benz

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Mama counted coins by the sink Rent due, fridge light blinked My shoes had holes in the toes Still I stepped where the cold wind blows Lunch was bread with a little salt Dreams got loud in a cinder-block hall I learned quick, kept my face calm One hand empty, one hand on the wall They said "boy, that road look long" I said "watch me, I won't stay gone" Every loss wrote a lesson in me Now the whole block know my name for free [Pre-Chorus] I was down, down, down Now I'm here Had to climb out the mud Through the fear [Chorus] From bus stop to Benz I came up, came up again From bus stop to Benz Now they wanna shake my hand From bus stop to Benz I kept my line, kept my plans From bus stop to Benz I turned "can't" into "can" (yeah) [Verse 2] Clocked in with a bent-back frame Sweat on my shirt, still I wanted more game Seen the boss talk slick at the glass desk I was making calls with my last check Pawn shop chain, but my mind stayed gold Every "no" made my hands grow cold I stacked small wins in a paper cup Now that cup full, now the world came up Old friends text like "bro, you changed" I changed my address, not my veins Still the same me with a sharper face Still the same prayer in a louder place [Pre-Chorus] I was down, down, down Now I'm here Had to climb out the mud Through the fear [Chorus] From bus stop to Benz I came up, came up again From bus stop to Benz Now they wanna shake my hand From bus stop to Benz I kept my line, kept my plans From bus stop to Benz I turned "can't" into "can" (yeah) [Bridge] Late nights turned to proof Back pain turned to truth I wore every scar like jewels Now the sky look close enough to touch [Final Chorus] From bus stop to Benz I came up, came up again From bus stop to Benz Now they wanna shake my hand From bus stop to Benz I kept my line, kept my plans From bus stop to Benz I turned "can't" into "can" (yeah) From bus stop to Benz Look at the boy, look at the man From bus stop to Benz I made a way with these hands (yeah)