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Verse 1)
Yeah, we ain’t have much, just a dream and a prayer
Mama workin’ double shifts, still stress in the air
Rice and beans on the stove, that was dinner for weeks
But she served it with love, never showed she was weak

Yeah, I’m Mexican, roots deep in the struggle and pride
Abuelo crossed borders just to give us a life
Said “mijo, keep pushin’, don’t you fold under pressure”
Now I carry his words like a family treasure

I remember hand-me-downs, holes in my shoes
Walkin’ miles to school, tryna hide what I lose
Other kids had it all, I just stayed in my lane
Knew one day I’d flip every ounce of this pain

(Hook)
Came from nothin’, now I’m somethin’, yeah I built this myself
Had no silver spoon, had to go get the wealth
From the bottom where the nights felt colder than steel
Now I stand on my name, everything that I feel

I was broke, yeah, I know what that hunger be like
Now I’m grindin’ every day, turnin’ dark into light
They don’t see all the tears, all the work, all the scars
Just a young Mexican kid reachin’ up for the stars

(Verse 2)
Yeah, I seen my mama cry when the rent came due
Actin’ strong for the kids, but I knew what it do
So I promised myself I’d be more than the pain
Turn them L’s into lessons, never lose for no gain

Homies fell to the streets, others lost to the game
Some got caught in the system, never made it again
That could’ve been me, yeah I felt that pull
But I chose a different route, had my mind on full

Late nights, no sleep, I was chasin’ a way
While the world turned they back, I was makin’ a way
Now I look in the mirror, see the growth in my face
Every scar tell a story I could never erase

(Bridge)
Yeah… I did it for my people, for the name that I hold
For the ones who came before me, had to suffer in cold
Now I stand a little taller, got the weight on my chest
But I carry it with pride, I was built from the stress

(Hook)
Came from nothin’, now I’m somethin’, yeah I built this myself
Had no silver spoon, had to go get the wealth
From the bottom where the nights felt colder than steel
Now I stand on my name, everything that I feel

I was broke, yeah, I know what that hunger be like
Now I’m grindin’ every day, turnin’ dark into light
They don’t see all the tears, all the work, all the scars
Just a young Mexican kid reachin’ up for the stars

(Outro)
Yeah…
From nothin’ but faith, now I’m buildin’ a legacy
Every step that I take, got my family next to me
And I swear on my soul, I won’t ever forget
I was broke, I was hungry… now I’m up, no regret

Jcole 50 cent, rap, hip hop, trap