[verse 1] Late night study, putting in my time Paying up front for these dreams of mine, Midnight oil, investing sweat equity, Hustling hard; don't accept no charity. No royal decree protecting me, No referee, no guarantees, No leg ups, nah, no helping hands, To guide me to some promised land. [chorus] They say Rome wasn't built in a day All the more reason not to delay. I'm gettin' after it like DNA, Got a masterplan - not just spray and pray. [verse 2] I earn my keep, pay my dues, Take what's mine - don't need no muse. break through barriers like an f-16, a mac-two mac-daddy mean machine. Flash cards, post-its, highlighters, Studying my notes like the Pied Piper, Text books, guides and revision aids, Doing what it takes to get those grades. [chorus] They say Rome wasn't built in a day All the more reason not to delay. I'm gettin' after it like DNA, Got a masterplan - not just spray and pray. [verse 3] Friends call me up, say they wanna chill Tell me I need to jump off my treadmill, But I hit airplane mode and double down, Aint gonna be no living wage McJob clown. Success demands sacrifice, no shortcuts won't slow down, nothin' to discuss. So have my back or step aside cos I won't quit, won't slack, won't be denied. [outro] They say Rome wasn't built in a day All the more reason not to delay. I'm gettin' after it like DNA, Got a masterplan - not just spray and pray.
