[Verse 1]
Cold floor, thin walls
Mama countin' late bills
Lunch money in my sock
Dream big, keep still
Corner store, screen door
Sirens in the rain
Kids learn quick round here
Love and loss the same
We was young, no guide
Just pride and black eyes
Stomach growlin' at night
Still we held our heads high
I saw the trouble close
I saw the long way
Had to walk through hell
Just to see one day
[Pre-Chorus]
Now they talk, I remember
Every cut, every scar
Had to carry that weight
Had to crawl this far
[Chorus]
I made it, I made it
From the gutter to the gold
I made it, I made it
Kept my heart when it got cold
I made it, I made it
Look at all we turned to dust
I made it, I made it
Now they know what's up
[Verse 2]
Had friends turn fake quick
For a little more cash
Same block, same faces
But the mirrors wouldn't last
I was tryna build peace
In a place full of heat
Dodgin' shots, dodgin' debt
Dodgin' dreams in the street
Worked nights, took losses
Still I stayed on my grind
Every "you can't" I heard
Turned to fuel in my mind
Now I sign my own name
On the line, on the page
Same kid from the block
But I moved up the cage
[Pre-Chorus]
Now they talk, I remember
Every cut, every scar
Had to carry that weight
Had to crawl this far
[Chorus]
I made it, I made it
From the gutter to the gold
I made it, I made it
Kept my heart when it got cold
I made it, I made it
Look at all we turned to dust
I made it, I made it
Now they know what's up
[Bridge]
For the ones still stuck there
I'ma shine for you
For the ones that fell down
I'ma stand for you
Every block, every bruise
Every night, every tear
Took the pain we was dealt
Turned it into gear
[Final Chorus]
I made it, I made it
From the gutter to the gold
I made it, I made it
Kept my heart when it got cold
I made it, I made it
Look at all we turned to dust
I made it, I made it
Now they know what's up