[Intro] Yeah… they ain’t believe in me But I’m still here Look [Verse 1] Came up broke, mama stressin’ on the rent Lights cut off, had to hustle every cent Dreams in my notebook, pain in my chest Tryna ball out, put the chain on my neck Felt the hunger every night, stomach loud when I slept Friends turned ghosts, all the love that I kept But I ain’t fold, nah, I turned to the grind Had to bet it all on me, couldn’t waste no time Walking through the rain with my shoes all torn Cold nights, hard lessons, made a king get born Every scar that I carry, it done carved my path From a dollar and a dream, now I’m built to last They ain’t give me no chance, had to take what’s mine Now I’m standing on stage, see the stars align Different day, same pain, but I never did run I’ma fight ‘til it’s done, I’ma shine like the sun [Chorus] Love me or hate me, the underdog gon’ shine I’ma keep pushin’, goin’ hard every time Go ahead, envy me, I’m still gon’ eat And I ain’t slowin’ down, put respect on me Love me or hate me, the underdog gon’ shine I’ma keep pushin’, goin’ hard every time Go ahead, envy me, I’m still gon’ eat And I ain’t slowin’ down, put respect on me [Verse 2] Lost homies to the streets, can’t forget what I’ve seen Bullet shells on the ground, red stains on the scene Life cold where I’m from, you adapt or you fall If they ain’t rootin’ for you, they just waitin’ on a call Tryna make it out the cycle, man, the system don’t care Cops lookin’ at my skin like I don’t belong here But I fight through the pain, never lettin’ ‘em win Every scar that I got just remind me again Had to hustle for my shoes, hustle just for a plate Seen hunger in they eyes, I could never relate Got a target on my back ‘cause I want success Enemies in disguise, but I’m still that blessed Told myself in the mirror, “Boy, you can’t quit” If they doubted on your name, let the grind talk shit From the bottom where the rain kept floodin’ the block Now I’m climbin’ every rung ‘til I sit on the top [Chorus] Love me or hate me, the underdog gon’ shine I’ma keep pushin’, goin’ hard every time Go ahead, envy me, I’m still gon’ eat And I ain’t slowin’ down, put respect on me Love me or hate me, the underdog gon’ shine I’ma keep pushin’, goin’ hard every time Go ahead, envy me, I’m still gon’ eat And I ain’t slowin’ down, put respect on me [Bridge] From the bottom to the stage, this the life that I chose Winners rise, losers fade, that’s just how the game goes Pressure heavy, but I’ll never let it break me Every L that I took only made me [Verse 3] Now the tables done turned, I’m the one they applaud Same block, same pain, but I beat every odd Mama smilin’ in the crowd, yeah, I did it for her Put my life in every verse, every line that I serve They doubted, they hated, but I made my way Now I’m writin’ my story, watch the pen get paid If tomorrow never come, they gon’ still replay Every word that I said like I paved the way Seen kids with no hope, tryna chase a dream Some locked, some shot, it’s a painful scene But I carry every loss, make it fuel my fire I’ma climb even higher, never lose desire From the dirt where the sun barely hit the ground Now the glow so bright, can’t dim me down If I die on this path, at least they’ll all see That the underdog rose, put respect on me [Chorus] Love me or hate me, the underdog gon’ shine I’ma keep pushin’, goin’ hard every time Go ahead, envy me, I’m still gon’ eat And I ain’t slowin’ down, put respect on me Love me or hate me, the underdog gon’ shine I’ma keep pushin’, goin’ hard every time Go ahead, envy me, I’m still gon’ eat And I ain’t slowin’ down, put respect on me
