With a fine swagger on the streets where I grew up
Who would've said that someday I was gonna be here
Sitting in front of those people that didn't believe in me
Now everything's different, I already stood out
They whisper that this kid wasn't gonna achieve anything
That the streets are the only place that he goes
A dead-end alley, I couldn't take anymore
But I shut their snouts and now they talk even more
Just because I stumble doesn't mean I'll stay down
Good brain, intelligence to prosper
With time I kept advancing toward a better place
I'm still not where I wanna be
I've already shut their snouts more than once
And even if you throw stones, they'll bite
If they see me going f*cking fast on the freeway it's 'cause I'm good
Today I only feel like laughing
I don't have any reason at all not to be happy
With Gucci shades on my eyes and an elegant suit to wear
Today I don't wanna stop, I got back on my path and envy stays behind
There are initials of that man that people went to talk about
They whisper that this kid wasn't gonna achieve anything
That the streets are the only place that he goes
A dead-end alley, I couldn't take anymore
But I shut their snouts and now they talk even more
Struggling since I was a kid and I didn't back down
A mother's blessing isn't gonna change
The oldest of two brothers is gonna achieve everything
And with effort this ship is gonna rise
My Saint Jude protects me and he's my future
California's the state and today I'm here
Making green to live happy
With family on my mind
And it's always been like that
I've already shut their snouts more than once
And even if you throw stones, they'll bite
If they see me going f*cking fast on the freeway
Today I only feel like laughing
At all for not being happy
With Gucci shades on my eyes
And an elegant suit to wear
I already got back on my path
And envy behind
There are initials of that man
That people went to talk about