[Intro – spoken, low voice] They said brains don’t shine in the hood… But I made my grind in the books. Now watch me rise... [Verse 1] Back in the day, they was hustlin’ on the street, I was posted up, grindin' knowledge in the heat. While they was throwin' dice, I was throwin' facts, Stackin' A’s in my mind like I’m countin' stacks. Late nights, pen tight, under desk light, No chains, just brains, that’s my birthright. I ain't need no Glock, I got Newton and Locke, While they skipped school, I was pickin' the lock. From poverty to prophecy, degrees in my sight, Mama said, “Use your mind, baby, fight with the light.” Now I code dreams and decode pain, While they still stuck, I done broke the chain. [Chorus – hook with soul sample] 🎶 Mind over muscle, heart in the hustle, I climbed through the struggle, now I flex with the subtle. Books be my ammo, I never back down, Smart's how I made it — king without a crown. 🎶 [Verse 2] Got a GED, now I’m VIP, Took the stairs while they schemed for the quick degree. Now I keynote where the suits be seated, They used to laugh at my goals—now they all retweeted. Einstein dreams with a streetwise tone, I turned a notebook into a throne of my own. Teachers said I’d fail, now I sign their checks, Knowledge is power, put some respect on intellect. I ain’t no sellout, I just leveled up, Swapped my pain for purpose, filled my empty cup. Smart is the weapon they never see comin’, While they flex on the 'Gram, I be legacy runnin’. [Chorus – hook with soul sample] 🎶 Mind over muscle, heart in the hustle, I climbed through the struggle, now I flex with the subtle. Books be my ammo, I never back down, Smart's how I made it — king without a crown. 🎶 [Outro – spoken] So next time they say you gotta be tough... Tell 'em: Be smart. That's how you flip the whole game.
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