[Verse 1]
I remember the winter of '09
When I had nothing to do with my time
Backseat of a Honda, drinking down a lemon lime
I was listening to a throwback. 2Pac rhyme
It was California Love. With that homie Dr. Dre
Whose headphones are on my ears now and using every day
I was thinking about the bullying I took to my dismay
Starting rhyming to my self. They gonna learn today
I spit 16, and I didn't even need a page
I was fueled by all of the kept-in rage
I was fueled by the dream of performing on stage
I knew it was time to let that beast of the cage
On that Monday, I came into school
Battled him his words were weak. Then, I went in and ruled
I made that boy look like a damn fool
Now, he tweeting me saying how I'm so cool
[Hook]
Dreams are only dreams if you don't try to pursue it
Turn that to reality, so they know you can do it
It seems like yesterday when I was just praying for it
Now, years later, here I am. Almost touring
[Verse 2]
Now, here I am, 14, still young
Rhymes are registered to be as lethal as a .44 gun
We eat but never swallow. We ain't talking gum
I'mma keep on doing til there's no more air in my lung
Get on a beat then a brother turn to Freddy
I been set to go, and we always been ready
Usually people talking bout cash and buying Chevy
But when a rapper talk about his life, that's heavy
I like to take a step back, and look where I'm at now
I just take it all in,and laugh. How?
How'd I make it so far from nothing?
How'd this little kid start to be stunting?
Like 2 Chainz said. It's the grinding
If you ain't ever heard of that, that's grinding and timing
I'm just working hard to be ATL Shining
Working hard to be ATL Shining